Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance such as:

Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs with matching
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Mental Health resources for you and your family
Wellness Program with rewards up to $450
Tuition Reimbursement for future career growth and development
Adoption Assistance
Voluntary Protection: Accident, Critical Illness, Identify Theft and Pet Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability 
Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits to support adult and child care needs
Employer Discounts
Relocation Assistance*
Employee Referral Bonuses up to $7,500*
Sign-on Bonuses up to $25,000*
Education Assistance (student loan payoff) up to $24,000*
*for eligible hires and positions

Learn more about Saint Joseph East and its awards and recognitions here: Saint Joseph East

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While supporting the goals and objectives of the hospital and upholding the ethics of the profession of pharmacy, the Manager of Pharmacy Operations is responsible for managing the pharmacy operations.  This includes implementation and enforcement of policies and procedures, supervision and training of staff, inventory management, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. The Manager of Pharmacy Operations will report to the Director of Pharmacy, Market Director of Pharmacy, or Region VP.

• Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of pharmacy operations and shares clinical initiatives responsibility with Clinical Pharmacy Manager if applicable.
• Assists in performance evaluation and competency assessment of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Contributes to formulary management and works with health care providers to ensure formulary compliance.
• Participates in Strategic and Operational Planning activities and the development of the Pharmacy Department’s annual budget.
• Educates, mentors, and evaluates pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to develop and improve skills necessary for providing pharmaceutical care.  
• Collaborates with health care providers to individualize medication therapies to promote safe, efficacious, and cost-effective patient care following best practices and evidence-based guidelines.
• Develops and provides educational programs, learning modules, and knowledge assessment tools.
• Actively participates in medical staff and service line meetings to meet patient care needs.
• Educates other health care professionals regarding medications to promote optimal patient care via in-services, educational programs, face-to-face interactions, etc.
• Provides technical support for automated dispensing machines, carousel technology for automated medication inventory storage, and other pharmacy computer systems.
• Effectively and proactively intervenes in conflicts between pharmacy and medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions.
• Supervises the purchasing, storing, preparation, and dispensing of all medications and parenteral products in compliance with state, federal (340B), USP Chapter <797> and <800> guidelines, department policies, and manufacturer’s guidelines. 
• Trains and participates with Disaster Team drills and real-event responses as assigned.
• Maintains appropriate controlled substance records.
• Works with the Pharmacy Director/VP to identify and develop processes to meet or exceed all controlled substance diversion prevention and monitoring standards.
• Participate in controlled substance reviews and audits.
• Prioritizes work and leads others to comply with facility medication turn-around time policy and procedure.
• Identifies areas for improved efficiency.
• Assists in implementation of process changes.
• Supervises and assists pharmacy technicians and other support staff effectively.
• Works with the Director of Pharmacy/VP and Pharmacy Clinical Manager, if applicable to establish, implement, and monitor pharmacy goals and objectives.
• Communicates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers as necessary.
• Responsible for managing the drug formulary by ensuring operational and inventory efficient processes are in place and are followed.
• Maintains a positive leadership role within the department.
• Responsible for the development and review of pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Has oversight of staff schedules.
• Ensures compliance with hazardous waste guidelines.
• Keeps abreast of all laws, regulations, and practice site policies regarding hospital pharmacy practice and represents the institution in working with regulatory agencies to facilitate required changes.
• This position may serve as the Residency Program Director as applicable.

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