Clinical Manager Pharmacy Services

About the Job

General Summary of Position Manages the clinical pharmacy services. Ensures that the principles of pharmaceutical care are followed in the prescribing dispensing administration and monitoring of medications. Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Assists in the development of and monitors quality of clinical information and pharmacy interventions formulated by clinical and patient care pharmacists.

Develops guidance for and delivers as appropriate education programs via in-services lectures newsletters or rounds to various healthcare professionals and patients.

Interviews and assists in selection of candidates for all professional staff positions in accordance with personnel policies and departmental requirements.

Interviews and assists in selection of candidates for clinical positions in accordance with personnel policies and departmental requirements.

Participates in and leads where appropriate any multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts as required.

Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Participates in the development of policies and procedures to assure compliance with governmental and accreditation regulations.

Performs ongoing assessment development and implementation of clinical programs for MedStar.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Provides oversight to clinical and patient care pharmacists who are responsible for proactively reviewing and assessing medication regimens or therapeutic issues which affect the pharmaceutical care of the patients.

Provides oversight to clinical and patient care pharmacists who monitor drug therapy to assure that appropriate recommendations concerning pharmaceutical care plans are based on patient needs.

Provides oversight to clinical pharmacists who act as a drug information resource for daily clinical interventions by staff.

Supervises clinical pharmacists and oversees activities of patient care pharmacists in performing duties associated with clinical programs.

Under the guidance of the Director of Pharmacy Services participates in the development of departmental budgets and has the authority to implement pharmacy resource utilization expense or revenue controls.

Under the guidance of the Director of Pharmacy Services performs the ongoing review monitoring and the optimization of the value based outcome metrics for safety quality service productivity and fiscal objectives. Has the authority to co-sign or approve pharmaceutical purchase orders invoices and payroll submittals. Minimal Qualifications Education Pharm.D. (2 years post-graduate Pharm.D. or equivalent) preferred

Experience 3-4 years Related experience performed as a clinical pharmacist in a similar environment required and

3-4 years BCPS residency; 3 years management experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications Licensure in the District of Columbia

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Verbal and written communication skills.

Basic computer skills preferred

This position has a hiring range of

USD $142,064.00 - USD $287,996.00 /Yr.

General Summary of Position Manages the clinical pharmacy services. Ensures that the principles of pharmaceutical care are followed in the prescribing dispensing administration and monitoring of medications. Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Assists in the development of and monitors quality of clinical information and pharmacy interventions formulated by clinical and patient care pharmacists.

Develops guidance for and delivers as appropriate education programs via in-services lectures newsletters or rounds to various healthcare professionals and patients.

Interviews and assists in selection of candidates for all professional staff positions in accordance with personnel policies and departmental requirements.

Interviews and assists in selection of candidates for clinical positions in accordance with personnel policies and departmental requirements.

Participates in and leads where appropriate any multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams. Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts as required.

Participates in multidisciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Participates in the development of policies and procedures to assure compliance with governmental and accreditation regulations.

Performs ongoing assessment development and implementation of clinical programs for MedStar.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Provides oversight to clinical and patient care pharmacists who are responsible for proactively reviewing and assessing medication regimens or therapeutic issues which affect the pharmaceutical care of the patients.

Provides oversight to clinical and patient care pharmacists who monitor drug therapy to assure that appropriate recommendations concerning pharmaceutical care plans are based on patient needs.

Provides oversight to clinical pharmacists who act as a drug information resource for daily clinical interventions by staff.

Supervises clinical pharmacists and oversees activities of patient care pharmacists in performing duties associated with clinical programs.

Under the guidance of the Director of Pharmacy Services participates in the development of departmental budgets and has the authority to implement pharmacy resource utilization expense or revenue controls.

Under the guidance of the Director of Pharmacy Services performs the ongoing review monitoring and the optimization of the value based outcome metrics for safety quality service productivity and fiscal objectives. Has the authority to co-sign or approve pharmaceutical purchase orders invoices and payroll submittals. Minimal Qualifications Education Pharm.D. (2 years post-graduate Pharm.D. or equivalent) preferred

Experience 3-4 years Related experience performed as a clinical pharmacist in a similar environment required and

3-4 years BCPS residency; 3 years management experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications Licensure in the District of Columbia

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Verbal and written communication skills.

Basic computer skills preferred