Outpatient Pharmacy Manager; Contract Pharmacy; Mount Sinai Hospital; Full Time; Days

The Pharmacy Manager oversees the day to day operations of the various pharmacy areas pursuant to the distribution, administration and drug information of medication provided throughout the hospital. This individual ensures the utilization of medication safety principles to assure positive therapeutic outcomes.

1. Develops and implements pharmacy patient care services.

2. Integrates the clinical and distributive activities of the pharmacy.

3. Practices within a specified area of specialty.

4. Develops and implements the hospital’s medication use evaluation program.

5. Completes all required documentation, including staff attendance and performance records and annual performance appraisals.

6. Maintains the accuracy of pharmacy records.

7. Insures that all records maintained in compliance with Federal, State, Local and institutional regulations.

8. Maintains department security.

9. Insures the accuracy of work by insuring that only adequately trained and supervised employees are responsible for the process and that all necessary checks are in place and carried out.

10. Works closely with local clinic leadership and department leadership to ensure open communication and operational efficiencies for the best patient care, patient experience, and clinical outcomes as well as overall profitability.

11. Coordinates Pharmacy and Therapeutics activities, including preparing drug monographs for formulary requests and publishing regular communication to the medical staff.

12. Develops and conducts new employee orientation program, ongoing education, training and development programs and hospital-wide pharmacy related in-service education.

13. Coordinates research and investigational drug activities.

14. Directs the provision of drug information services to the pharmacy and clinic staff.

15. Participates in multi-disciplinary patient care activities.

16. Ensures an adequate inventory of medications and supplies is maintained. Arranges for emergency inter-hospital transfer of medications when required.

17.Ensures adequate and appropriate staffing at all times.

18. Serves as preceptor to pharmacy students.

19. Contributes to departmental cost-containment and profitability.

20. Maintains a safe, clean working environment.

21. Maintains inventory and inventory controls and inventory records

22. Manages the adjudication of prescriptions including oversight of payments, co-pays, coupons and ensures adequate controls

23. Manages the business and contractual relationship with payors, PBMs, and processors

24. Maintains and enforces appropriate security measures at all times.

25. Prepares required reports of pharmaceutical services and all business reports.

26. Performs all duties associated with the Registered Pharmacist position when required.

27. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area.

Previous outpatient pharmacy experience required. Previous business management experience required. Previous managerial experience preferred.

 

Non-Bargaining Unit, 977 - Contract Pharmacy - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital

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• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
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• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

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