Director of Pharmacy

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for directing the management of operations and resources in the department to provide high quality care in keeping with the mission and philosophy of the Daughters of Charity

EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

1. Education: Pharm.D or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

2. Registered Pharmacist - California Board of Pharmacy

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

A minimum of two years progressive hospital pharmacy management experience

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

A minimum of five years progressive hospital pharmacy management experience

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Below reflects the essential functions considered necessary to describe the principal content of the job. They are not intended to be a complete statement of all work requirements or duties that may be inherent in the job.

2. Organizes the functions in areas of responsibility through appropriate departmental delineation, delegation of duties, and prioritization of activities; maintains effective communication within and between all areas of accountability

3. Monitors overall productivity of respective areas of responsibility; improves productivity through consolidation of activities, delegation of functions, and/or implements alternatives in skill mix while ensuring competency of the care/service providers and without negatively impacting the quality of care/service

4. Assures hospital compliance with federal, state and local government laws and regulations, accrediting agency standards and hospital policies and procedures and medical staff rules and regulations; establishes, communicates and interprets hospital policy within areas of responsibility and recommends changes to the Chief Operating Officer

5. Involved in financial management activities within respective areas of responsibility, including the development of annual budgets, variance analysis and monthly financial reports; ensures that overall productivity of respective areas of responsibility continually improve through regular monitoring of systems, processes and delegation/streamlining of functions

6. Implements effective and ongoing programs in areas of responsibility to measure, assess, and improve the quality of care delivered to patients/customers; collaborates with other organizational leaders to plan, promote and conduct organization-wide performance improvement activities; consistently achieves fundamental operational improvements using comparative information and benchmarking in conjunction with effective use of process improvement techniques

7. Ensures that the clinical needs of the hospital's patients are met through effective coordination and collaboration with the medical staff

8. Performs other duties as assigned