Assistant Director, Pharmacy

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000165209
Category: Leadership
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Department: Pharmacy

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Graduate of college of Pharmacy accredited by ACPE or equivalent
• Previous pharmacist experience
• Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize, and perform in emergency situations
• Customer oriented, effective interpersonal skills, and presentation skills
• Financial management and negotiation skills
• Managing a diverse workforce, decision-making, and supervisory skills
• Training and proficiency in age specific therapies for hospital patients; Neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric

• Supervise pharmacists and pharmacy supportive personnel
• Maintain schedules for staff
• Maintain, and update a pharmacy Policy and Procedure manual for the department
• Participate in the hospital P&T committee, assuring (but not limited to) the following items are part of the committee meetings: current drug trends, formulary additions, formulary deletions, annual formulary approval, non-formulary drug use, drug shortages, cost control initiatives, updates to the Policy and Procedure manual, annual review of order sets and protocols, black box warning, ADR reporting, pharmacy intervention reporting, controlled substance audit reporting, automation reporting
• Assist with the Antibiotic Stewardship program, in conjunction with multidisciplinary team members
• Participate in hospital committee meetings necessary to enhance practice and patient care
• Meet or exceed all Accreditation Bodies (TJC, DNV, CMS, BOP) standards related to pharmacy
• Assure there is a process for patient and department charges, and that they are accurately and timely posted to accounts
• Purchase drugs and supplies in accordance with GPO bids and best demonstrated practices
• Assist in the development and maintenance of information systems and other technology applications within the Pharmacy
• Use Econotherapeutic best practices in formulary and cost control
• Use applications like DCOA, to analyze data and manage clinical initiatives
• Responsible for all drug storage areas in accordance with legal and best demonstrated practice
• Oversee preparation and delivery of medication throughout the hospital
• Establish standards and training for sterile product preparation in compliance with USP 795/797/800 non-sterile and sterile preparation standards, including annual review of master formulation records
• Assist with the pharmacy quality activities
• Assist with the medication safety program
• Achieve acceptable scores on operations assessments/audits (PPA, Regulatory, Accreditation, BOP, etc)
• Arrange/conduct hospital and pharmacy orientation for new hires within 60 days
• Assist in the development and implementation a training and competency program for all staff and maintain records of those completed competencies
• Assist the Director with the pharmacy budget and all aspects related to the financial program
• Reconcile financial information and communicate on a timely basis
• Assure approval of MUE criteria, perform MUE, and report results in committee meetings
• Assure adequate control and documentation of controlled substances
• Has Power of Attorney to order Schedule II drugs
• Ensure documentation for all drug recalls
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings, in-services, and quality improvement programs
• Maintains all required training and education per department requirements (e.g. HealthStream, myLearning, Continuing Education)
• Adheres to hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Complies with all requirements related to risk management, safety, security, fire, and infection control. Complies with all applicable state, local and federal regulations
• Maintains safety-integrity-professionalism of pharmacy at all times
• Provide in-services to staff and hospital professional staff
• Assure acquisition and renewal of all pharmacy licenses and permits and staff licenses
• Annually review licenses for staff via Board of Pharmacy website
• Direct monthly medication area inspections and have supporting documentation
• Conducts periodic staff meetings
• Perform special projects as requested
• Perform as Staff Pharmacist as needed