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Clinical Pharmacy Manager

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Ensures that drugs and/or devices are dispensed and delivered safely and accurately. This is accomplished by identifying potential and actual drug-related problems, resolving actual drug-related problems, preventing potential drug-related problems, and optimizing patient therapy outcomes. Directs and coordinates pharmacy and site operations. I. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. • Ensures, as Pharmacist-in Charge, that the pharmacy meets all state and federal laws and regulations. • Promptly and accurately receives, interprets, evaluates, prepares, and dispenses prescription drug orders. • Provides to the patient or patient’s agent accurate and meaningful verbal and written drug and/or device information. • Complies with Healix Policies and procedures and recommends modifications as necessary. • Selects cost-effective and clinically appropriate drug products, methods of delivery, and delivery systems as permitted by prescribing physician. • Develops, implements, and/or enhances pharmacy care programs and/or services that enhance and add value to the client’s practice. • Maintains optimal drug and supply inventory and reports are submitted in a timely basis. completion of annual controlled substance inventory. • Insures that contracted drugs are ordered, received, stored, and secured properly. • Insures that adequate security measures are in place to prevent indiscriminate or unauthorized access to pharmacy and that confidential patient records are maintained. • Communicates effectively with client. • Participates in pharmacy staff meetings and Journal Club on a regular basis. • Submits all real-time sales, DME tracking forms, patient rosters, and inventory reports on a timely basis. • Demonstrates a “team player” attitude with co-workers (on-site and corporate). • Assures that all on-site personnel, including coverage personnel where appropriate, are current in all validation, training, etc., and are documented. • Tests and reviews the aseptic techniques of onsite staff to assure adherence to aseptic procedures. • Maintains clean and neat pharmacy. • Develops and maintains written protocols for dispensing and/or drug therapy management as needed. • Insures that patient charts are maintained, current, and complete according to state rules and regulations, JCAHO standards, and Healix policies and procedures. • Responds to pages while on-call within 15 minutes. • Maintains ongoing quality improvement within the site. • Maintains and renews all licenses held by the pharmacy in a timely manner, on behalf of the client. • Coordinates total patient care needs with the physician and nurse. CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Communicates with clients and fellow employees through written and verbal forms, clearly and timely • Interacts professionally with clients and fellow employees • Cooperates with team members to accomplish departmental goals • Accepts and incorporates changes or new ideas into daily work • Provides service in a responsive, timely and accurate manner to both clients and fellow employees • Understands and adheres to policies and procedures • Arrives at work as scheduled and notifies supervisors in a timely manner of any absences • Recognizes priorities and takes action; makes productive use of time • Strives to resolve problems and conflicts on his/her own initiative • Attempts to create new ideas or new procedures working as part of a group or individually. • As a part of your job you will receive protected health information. It is your responsibility to comply with HIPAA in using and disclosing that protected health information SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES • Forecasts and sets goals. Identifies and allocates resources needed to complete tasks. • Effectively arranges for work to be completed, delegates efficiently, and encourages cooperation within team. • Selects well qualified people. Develops and trains employees. • Makes decisions. Communicates with team and motivates team. • Sets standards. Measures and evaluates on-going work, taking corrective action as directed. • Effectively resolves problems. • Strives to improve and maintain cost efficiency. QUALIFICATIONS • EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE o Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) o Two to three years of related home care or hospital experience preferred. o Meets all requirements of Staff Pharmacist position. • CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS o Assigned State Board Pharmacy License o ACPE Sterile Products Certification • OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES o To perform this job successfully, an individual must have experience in home health care/hospital pharmacy management. o The individual must also have experience with JCAHO. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to: o Regularly talk or hear. o Frequently stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. o Occasionally walk, sit, reach with hands and arms and stand, stoop, kneel, or crouch o Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision VI. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is: o Frequently exposed to cytotoxic or hazardous chemicals. o Occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate