Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Medication Formulary Coordinator

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
Manages clinical activities, priorities and problems, pharmacist staffing and workloads. Provides status report to pharmacy management effectively communicating issues, concerns, and suggestions as appropriate. Manages and develops clinical initiatives and determines therapeutic alternatives when drug shortages are identified and communicates with medical staff leadership and key stakeholders. Assists with budget preparation and daily financial activity specifically in relation to high cost drugs. Assists with budget preparation and daily financial activity specifically in relation to high cost drugs. Assists the Director and Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy with meeting administrative goals and objectives. 

The coordinator will be primarily responsible for coordination of operations related to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee and the formulary management process.

 Responsibilities may include:

Partners with clinical pharmacy managers to implement cost-reduction and formulary optimization initiatives, including drug class reviews, biosimilar conversions, MUEs, and monographs

Oversight and implementation of P&T Committee decisions (i.e., EHR updates, education, and communication)

Facilitates processes across departments to develop and execute formulary changes that mitigate the impact of drug shortages system-wide

Preferred experience:

Completion of a PGY1 & PGY2 residency from an ASHP-accredited program with 1 year of experience; PGY1 with 5 years of experience; or 8 years of experience in a progressive clinical practice setting

Previous experience in health system pharmacy leadership, with responsibility for managing direct reports

Background in project management, including planning, execution, and cross-functional coordination

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree - Bachelor of Science degree 
  PharmD from ACPE accredited school of pharmacy 
   

• Experience
  2 years of experience required or equivalent pharmacy residency experience 
  English (speaking, reading, writing) 
   

• Licenses and Certifications
  (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, course accredited by the America