Pharmacy Associate Director (Outpatient Services) - Congress - Pharmacy Administration

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm


JOB PURPOSE: The Pharmacy Associate Director assists the Pharmacy Director in providing administrative and managerial leadership for the planning, monitoring, oversight of pharmacy operations, including the implementation and assessment of pharmacy operational and administrative services. The Pharmacy Associate Director is responsible for direct implementation and evaluation of pharmacy operations and services; ensuring the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical care and services to El Rio patients and in the absence of the Pharmacy Director assumes responsibility for pharmacy operations. In this role the Pharmacy Associate Director ensures that the pharmacy department provides consistent and optimal pharmaceutical patient care and services that comply with all legal, accreditation, and certification requirements; and is accountable for the direct managerial oversight and implementation of services and activities assuring effective communications, human resource management, operations workflow coordination, as well as training and staff development. As a licensed Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Associate Director is responsible for fulfilling all of the essential functions, responsibilities, and authority of a Pharmacist.
The primary goal of the El Rio Health Pharmacy Associate Director (Outpatient Services) is to support El Rio’s Mission of providing comprehensive, quality health care that is affordable and accessible to all who may have healthcare needs, by successfully performing the primary essential functions
Essential Job Functions:
• Directs the development of the quality standards of all functions and services of the Pharmacy Department and associated programs and confirms operational implementation.
◦ Endorses that all goals and objectives specified for the Pharmacy Department and programs are successfully accomplished to the highest service level possible and in accordance with the established priorities, budgets, and outcomes.
• Conducts the integration of Continuous Quality Improvement principles into the operations of the Pharmacy Department, through measurement, monitoring, and assessment of pharmacy processes and outcomes.
• Ensures the department and staff fulfill patient confidentiality standards by controlling the environment and information being disclosed to authorized individuals ensuring compliance with all HIPAA and corporate compliance standards, as well as accepted confidentiality standards.
• Conducts and supervises the planning, coordination and operation of all pharmacy locations, services, and activities of the Pharmacy Department and associated service programs.
◦ Supports the administrative collaboration between medical, behavioral health, outreach and support staff with administrative and service departments;
◦ Administers pharmacy operational compliance with 340B Drug Pricing Program regulations, standards, and laws; as well as any standards and requirements for third party funding sources;
◦ Maintains Pharmacy Department compliance with all Federal and State laws and rules governing pharmacy operations and controlled substance inventories, distribution, and records management;
◦ Manages communications with staff regarding timely distribution of information relative to new drug formulary, as well as policies and standards of care that relate to medication use and safety.
• Administers the implementation of safeguards that ensure the organization remains aware of and in compliance with Arizona State Board of Pharmacy regulatory rules and regulations, and accrediting agencies; that organizational or departmental policies and procedures are being followed, and that individual behavior within the department meets the defined Standards of Conduct.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and hygienic work environment in compliance with all Policies and Procedures including but not limited to work areas, workstations, examination rooms, hand washing, infection prevention and control etc. for this position
• Demonstrates an understanding of and proficiency with the application of all compliance and reporting requirements respective to Joint Commission Certification (JCC) standards.
• Researches and creates professional written communications and/or materials, financial statements, or reports on pharmacy activities, progress towards defined goals and objectives, changes in pharmacy department status, or any other ad-hoc reports requested for distribution to Executive Leadership and Governing Board, management, internal/external clients, or external funding agencies or organizations.
◦ Oversees and participates in the development of complex and detailed statistical/analytical reports and/or summary information utilizing principles and practices of professional and technical report writing.
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