Employment Status:

Full time

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Facility:

102 Highland Ave SE - Roanoke

Requisition Number:

R147404 Pharmacy Operations Manager and PIC (Open)

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:

Carilion Clinic is a six-hospital health system located in beautiful Southwest Virginia. Carilion's flagship hospital, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, is a 763-bed academic medical center, level I trauma center, tertiary/quaternary referral center, and Certified Primary Stroke center that has consistently been ranked by US News as a Best Hospital in the state of Virginia. It is also affiliated with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and has numerous post-graduate training programs, including multiple medical and surgical residencies and fellowships.

Clinical Staff I pharmacists are a core group of pharmacists who work either in the main pharmacy in distributive roles and/or clinical pharmacists who rotate through various decentralized zones, including 5 adult patient care zones (hospitalist services, trauma, oncology), 1 pediatric zone, and 1 medication history zone in the main hospital and Carilion's Cardiovascular Institute with expanded Emergency Department. Zone assignments are determined based on clinical need, as well as pharmacist interests. Pharmacists will optimize patients' medication regimens throughout the continuum of care, and will be responsible for addressing a variety of pharmacokinetic medication needs with autonomy through use of multiple P&T approved pharmacy protocols. Long-term opportunities may include the ability to train in other services lines (ICU, ID, IM, pediatrics, among others) to provide cross coverage. Clinical Staff I flex pharmacists are required to staff a minimum of 24 hours every 6 weeks, including every 6th weekend, but may work up to 29 hours per week as needs exist. No holidays are required.

CRMH also has a pharmacy residency program comprised of 13 residents, including seven PGY1s, and six PGY2s in Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine, and Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership. Clinical Staff I pharmacists can assist with precepting residents within several of the decentralized zones, as well as participate in other resident learning experiences. Various other clinical experiences such as committee participation, process improvement, and research are available.

Qualified candidates must be a graduate of a College of Pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and must possess a current Virginia pharmacist license or be eligible for licensure. An ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency is preferred. Applicants must possess excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills, as well as demonstrate advanced skills in critical thinking and analysis. Must be able to effectively budget time, work efficiently and accurately, and follow procedures with minimum supervision.

The Pharmacy Manager

• Oversees and monitors legal requirements for pharmacy licensure daily.

• Participates in the development and implementation of new programs, services and practices, and educational activities of the department. 

• Appraises and administers annual employee evaluations for direct-line responsibilities in a timely manner.  Assists other managers in the management and evaluation of other personnel.

• Provides direct supervision for assigned staff including counseling, coaching and written corrective action as appropriate.

• Provides a vision for the course of clinical pharmacy services with leadership.

• Assists in maintaining the department and facility for state, federal and JCAHO surveys.

• Supports and assists other managers of the department in supervising and coaching on a daily basis.

• Provides leadership and other managers with monthly reports including monthly summary and quality reports, cost savings initiatives, and department activities.

• Maintains working relationships with pharmacy staff.

• Provides orientation, education and staff development.  Supports the training of pharmacy residents and students.

• Works with staff scheduling to provide support and guidance during staffing shortages.

• Manages purchasing and distribution of medications, devices and supplies and works to reduce the budgetary impact on the department and system.

• Works with pharmacists and technicians to maintain control of department costs and meet budget goals.

• Provides clinical pharmaceutical care to patients.

This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabil