Critical Care/Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Manager

Company: Inova Health System
Location: Falls Church
Posted on: April 16, 2024

Job Description:

Job Description: We are seeking an experienced and dedicated medicine pharmacy manager to join our leadership team. As the medicine pharmacy manager, you will manage a group of pediatric and adult decentralized pharmacists and clinical pharmacy specialists. The primary areas of oversight in this role will be responsible emergency management, critical care, cardiology, and neuroscience. You will liaison with nurse and physician leaders on behalf of the department of pharmacy. You will be responsible for leading people both clinically and operationally. This position requires a combination of excellent verbal and written communication skills, clinical and operational expertise, and a strong commitment to patient care.
Key Responsibilities:

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• Supports the senior director of pharmacy, director of operations, and the acute care pharmacy director
  
• Mentors and develops a team of clinical pharmacists
  
• Provides direction and guidance for safe processing and dispensing of all medication for assigned areas
  
• Helps to develop quality improvement initiatives and ensures adherence to quality measures
  
• Manages various personnel functions such as hiring, training, performance appraisals, payroll, scheduling, coaching, rounding, disciplinary actions, and terminations, and adequate inventory of pharmacy products and supplies to meet department needs
  
• Helps to identify, prepare, and coordinate medication utilization evaluations, cost savings initiatives, and monitors compliance to pharmacy initiatives
  
• Addresses issues or services requiring intradepartmental coordination proactively, using rounding techniques
  
• Ensures the utilization of medication safety principles to assure positive therapeutic outcomes
  
• Exchanges information and provides input for inter-and-intra departmental meetings
  
• Uses 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
  
• Provides program level management as well as shift specific management in areas of responsibility
  
• Prior to implementation of new policies and guidelines, ensures that appropriate communication and staff education has occurred
  
• Other duties as assigned
  
  Minimum Requirements:
  Education: BS in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) from an accredited pharmacy program
  Experience:PGY-1/PGY-2 or 3-5 years of relevant hospital experience required, Previous relevant clinical practice or leadership experience preferred
  Licensure/Certifications: Virginia State Board of Pharmacy License, BLS required ACLS or PALS required from AHA, and Specialty Board Certification
  Inova Benefits and Perks:
  
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  • Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
    
  • Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability
    
  • NEW! 4 weeks PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
    
  • Retirement: Inova matches dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute to the plan
    
  • Competitive salary: Pay based experience
    
  • Amazing Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work
    
  • Supplemental Plans: Including Auto/Home Insurance discounts, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection
    
  • Additional Benefits: Educational Assistance of up to $5,250/year, Student Loan Refinancing, Adoption Assistance, Child Care Centers, Scholarship Program, Free Parking, Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!
    
    See Full List of Benefits Here: 2024 INOVA BENEFITS GUIDE

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