Director, Pharmacy

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Job Summary:

The Director of Pharmacy shall provide oversight, direction, strategic planning and coordination for the operational, clinical, financial and related services provided by the assigned WellStar hospital. The Director of Pharmacy will be positioned to collaborate with the other directors in the system to ensure the best decisions are made regarding policies, procedures, and systems that support safe, effective and efficient medication use. This will include leadership in the design, operation and improvement of the organization's medication use process. Services shall comply with the policies and procedures established by the WellStar Health System, federal, state and local laws governing the practice of pharmacy, and the standards and requirements established by the regulatory agencies (e.g. TJC, Medicare, State Board of Pharmacy, etc.) supervising the provision of health care. The Pharmacy Director reports directly to the Assistant Vice President of Operations.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Medication Use: Responsible for the creation and development of an evidence based, best practice medication use system at assigned facility, Department of Pharmacy, with impact considerations for the WellStar Pharmacies across the system.
  • Assures daily operations meet quality, safety and operational standards to optimize the patient centered care model and provide optimal patient care and an optimal patient experience
  • Investigates evidence based practice to identify solution strategies for complex medical dilemmas
  • Translates organizational relevance to unit specific efforts
  • Serves as expert resource to other departments for medication use issues
  • Ensures pharmaceutical related systems operate effectively and efficiently across the continuum of care
  • Works with physicans as needed on drug utilization issues and projects
• Strategic Planning: Involvement in the hospital’s strategic planning for patient-centered care. Utilizes his/her expertise to improve patient care and patient safety.
  • Develops departmental strategic plans for patient-centered care and works with leadership to facilitate achievement of department goals
  • Integrates best practice standards to optimize resources and patient care outcomes
  • Establishes relationships with others through a shared vision for patient centered care
    • Serves as professional role model
    • Serves as mentor in the development of peers and staff
    • Serves as liaison with medical staff and other departments
    • Participates in committee meetings impacting pharmacy services
  • Consults with WellStar leadership on matters involving the pharmacy
  • Participates in hospital-wide committees sharing strategic objectives
• Technology: Optimizes the use of information system and technology in the WellStar system to lead the hospital to maximize safety, efficacy, and efficiency of the medication use system.
  • Serve as liaison to other departments/divisions within the facility to foster collaboration in an effort to achieve facility objectives
  • Functions as a leader in WellStar CPOE initiative through collaboration with medical staff
  • Provides leadership at the hospital level for planning, purchasing, implementing, and maintaining information systems supporting patient care.
  • Knowledgeable in drug information platforms
• Quality and Performance Improvement: The Director will be involved with all performance improvement committees/activities.
  • Monitors clinical and performance outcomes via benchmark analysis and facilitates accountability via defined expectations and goals
  • Actively participates in all PI committee/activity for the facility. Will include participation in the Infection Control Committee
  • Communicates relevant PI activities across the facility to foster a continued learning environment for all staff
  • Communicates issues and concerns, both internal and external, to the Director of Operations and Sr. Management
  • Assumes other responsibilities as required to maintain high quality pharmacy services
• Drug-Utilization: Takes a leadership role in the hospital system to develop drug-utilization and f