Executive Director Associate Chief of Pharmacy

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job Title

Executive Director Associate Chief of Pharmacy

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

                     

Department

Inpatient Pharmacy-Main Campus Hospital

                      

Job Code

T97812

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

In collaboration with the Senior Vice President Chief Pharmacy Officer, provides operational and clinical management, vision and direction to promote the strategic goals of the Pharmacy Enterprise and Cleveland Clinic. Responsible for quality, patient safety, employee productivity, innovation, patient experience and financial targets while ensuring compliance with organizational standards and state and federal requirements.

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and make a lasting, meaningful impact on patient care. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.      
 

In collaboration with the Chief Pharmacy Officer, you will provide operational and clinical management, vision and direction to promote the strategic goals of the Pharmacy Enterprise and Cleveland Clinic. This role is responsible for quality, patient safety, employee productivity, innovation, patient experience and financial targets while ensuring compliance with organizational standards and state and federal requirements. This position requires traveling to various sites - all hospitals in the East, West, and South submarkets of Ohio. 

 

A caregiver in this position works days, from 7:00am—5:00pm.  

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:   

• In collaboration with the Senior Vice President Chief Pharmacy Officer, directs the implementation of strategic objectives towards the overall plan.  Assists in implementing growth business/marketing plans.
• Plans, implements, and directs Pharmacy operations based on accepted standards of professional practice and state and federal laws.
• Oversees activities regarding procurement, distribution, monitoring and utilization of pharmaceuticals in all patient care settings.
• Ensures the development and provision of exemplary pharmaceutical care.
• Ensures the Pharmacy Enterprise meets key operational targets and regulatory requirements.
• Leads team to ensure goals are met and deploys initiatives to achieve as needed.
• Identifies performance improvement opportunities across service lines and partners to translate into realized efficiencies.
• Ensures patient experience achieves desired benchmarks for outstanding service.
• Optimizes employee experience to retain engaged workforce focused on patient's experience.
• Recruits, supports and develops an exemplary management, clinical and technical staff.
• Through coaching and mentoring, provides ongoing performance feedback to assigned employees.
• Communicates a strong service management philosophy and develops programs and supports for the staff to follow this philosophy.
• Provides direction to the finance team supporting pharmacy with oversight of overall budget performance including capital and operating budgets, strategic capital requests and service line performance.
• Monitors national and international trends and forecasts to develop priorities aimed towards growth objectives.  Keeps abreast of new procedures and developments and recommends and implements new concepts or changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy
• Advanced degree in Pharmacy (Master of Science/Pharm D) or Master’s in Business Administration
• A minimum of 15 years leadership exp