Hospital Pharmacy Supervisor

The Corewell Health Pharmacy Team supports our mission of improved health, instilling humanity, and inspiring hope. Our team works every day to be the leader in providing pharmaceutical care across our integrated divisions by improving the quality, safety, affordability, and health outcomes for the patients we serve. Our teams including Medication History, Specialty Pharmacy, Infusion Pharmacy, Medication Therapy Management and Medication Care Coordination teams will oversee thousands of patients on their path to wellness. Pharmacy continues to be an integral part of the healthcare continuum touching millions of lives, each day, each week, each month. 

About Blodgett Hospital

Set within a quiet, beautifully maintained property of mature trees and healing gardens. We have a history of providing high quality, compassionate and personalized medical care. Since 1846, Blodgett Hospital has earned a reputation for excellence as a community and teaching hospital. We provide patient-focused inpatient care in 248 private patient rooms and outpatient services for medical, surgical and specialty care, achieving high rates of patient satisfaction.

Scope of work

This registered pharmacist maintains accountability for the supervision and operation of a specific area of expertise. Coordinates process improvement activities, resolves human resource issues, and assists with program development in area of accountability. Works with multiple medication automation systems.

 

Essential Functions

• Interprets and screens physician orders for appropriate agent, dose, allergies, and potential drug interactions. Evaluates patients, orders appropriate laboratory tests, and interprets serum drug levels utilizing pharmacokinetic principles; provides physicians with dosage regimen recommendations to enhance therapeutic outcomes reduce patients risk and reduce the cost of drug therapy.
• Compounds and dispenses medications for administration to patients. Enters orders in the computer and bills appropriately.
• Provides appropriate supervision and direction to pharmacists, technicians, residents, interns, and other support personnel.
• Responsible for human resource issues involving supervised staff; to include but not limited to, hiring, evaluations, corrective action, and updating job descriptions.
• Develops and maintains standards for area of accountability and communicates those standards to the staff.
• Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skills necessary for satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities. Completes required continuous training and education, including department and Spectrum Health specific requirements on a timely basis.
• Provides education and counseling to patients / family / significant others / members of the health care team to optimize outcomes and appropriate use of medications.
• Participates in process improvement activities. Continuously monitors quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency in area of accountability and identifies trends. Ensures that services are provided in accordance with state and federal regulations, organizational policy, and accreditation / compliance requirements.

How we will care for you, while you care for our patients

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (BS) in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD ) from an accredited school of pharmacy Required.
• Skills, knowledge, abilities typically gained through 1+ year of related supervisory experience   Required
• Pharmacy leadership experience Preferred.
• MI License Clinical Pharmacist Required.
• MI License Pharmacist Controlled Substance Required.
• AHA Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Required.

Primary Location

SITE - Blodgett Hospital - 1840 Wealthy St SE- Grand Rapids

Department Name

Pharmacy Services - Blodgett

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

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