Director - Pharmacy

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Position Objective:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">Administers and directs the overall clinical and operational aspects of the inpatient Pharmacy Department.&nbsp;&nbsp;Promotes, on a daily basis, the Vision, Mission and Values of Luminis Health</p><p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Essential Job Duties:</strong></p><p class="MsoNormal">Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p><ol style="margin-top: 0in"><li class="MsoNormal">Directs the purchase, inventory control, storage and distribution of all pharmaceuticals throughout the hospital in compliance with all State laws, Federal laws, and other regulatory bodies. Establishes methods of storage of medications that meets the above compliance while ensuring timely access of medications to caregivers for administration to patients.</li><li class="MsoNormal">Develops and maintains a total quality management / process improvement program relative to the organizational and department missions.&nbsp; Evaluates pharmacy functions, practices, reporting mechanisms, record keeping and drug control for opportunities to improve quality and productivity. Introduces and demonstrates new technologies, care modalities, equipment and research findings to the organization and pharmacy staff members, as appropriate.</li><li class="MsoNormal">Interacts regularly with Medical and Nursing staff regarding pharmaceutical care and pharmacy operational issues. Serves as a member of, and provides leadership and staff support to, hospital committees including, but not limited to, the Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.&nbsp; Is responsible to ensure the proper labeling, storage and distribution of investigational drugs pursuant to the order of the investigators.</li><li class="MsoNormal">Oversees control of drug purchasing expense by soliciting bid prices for non-contract items, utilizing purchasing agreements provided by entities such as Group Purchasing Organizations, managing on-hand inventories, and minimizing expired medication losses.</li><li class="MsoNormal">Ensures appropriate supervision and quality/safety measures to establish sterile a compounding environment that meets regulatory standards and provides for the preparation of quality compounded sterile pharmaceutical products.</li><li class="MsoNormal">Oversees functional operations, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction of the Inpatient Pharmacies. Works to advance the Clinical Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Care to improve medication utilization and medication-related patient outcomes across the organization.</li><li class="MsoNormal">Works with the Medical Staff to