CLINICAL PHARMACIST MANAGER

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Requisition Number:

R-18761

Facility:

LOC0008 - Pharmacy55 Fogg Road Weymouth, MA 02190

Department Name:

SSH Pharmacy

Status:

Full time

Budgeted Hours:

40

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Reporting directly to the Chief Pharmacy Officer, the Clinical Pharmacy Manager will be responsible for leading and managing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services and program development across South Shore Health. The Clinical Pharmacy Manager works with the Chief Pharmacy Officer, Pharmacy Operations Manager, Medication Safety Officer and the Clinical Specialists to develop, implement and manage clinical services that ensure safe, optimal and cost effective clinical outcomes. Work closely with the medical staff, nursing leadership and health system leaders to set the clinical goals for pharmacy services and ensures that established policies for clinical programs are being adhered to by the staff. Participates in various committees through the health system to represent the capabilities and services of the pharmacy department. Additional responsibilities include establishing and participating in the education and training of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students; provision of drug information, drug use evaluation and usage indicators, establishing drug therapy guidelines, and medication management quality improvement projects. Acts as a liaison to the schools of pharmacy and coordinates student schedules and activities.1. Practices pharmacy in accordance with laws, rules and regulation of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy, Department of Public Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Drug Enforcement Administration and in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures. Maintains credentials in accordance with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy. 2. Collaborates with the Clinical Director and Pharmacy Leadership to develop and implement clinical pharmacy programs and services in support of the pharmacy mission and strategic plan. 3. Provides leadership and direction to the Clinical Pharmacy Team/s; Manages staff resources, to ensure staffing plans (pharmacist team schedule) meets departmental and patient care needs. Responsible for performance evaluations; staff training and development; team building; recruitment; vacation/leave approvals; disciplinary matters and other related personnel management duties. 4. Serves as a Clinical Pharmacy Leader and active participant in hospital committees in related clinical practice area and others committees as needed. 5. Works collaboratively with other health care providers and the clinical team members to develop and maintain a sound formulary system to support evidence based pharmaceutical care and cost-effective drug utilization. Coordinates formulary reviews, drug use evaluations, quality assurance programs. 6. Directs and supports employees daily work activities. Has the direct responsibility to undertake the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews 7. Assists in planning, monitoring and/or managing budget in functional area of department 8. Demonstrates the following ongoing competencies; a. Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area. b. Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues. c. Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and priorities for functional area. May make recommendations for department policies, practices and programs. Manager or Director provides broad guidance and overall direction d. Written Communications: Ability to communicate complex information effectively in writing to all levels of staff, management and external customers across functional areas e. Oral Communications: Ability to verbally communicate complex concepts and address sensitive situations, resolve conflicts, negotiate, motivate and persuade others f. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations g. Team Work: Ability to lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas. Results have implications for the management and operations of multiple areas of the organization