Pharmacy Operations Manager at SSM Health

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MO-SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

Regular

Job Highlights:

• Sign-on Bonus Eligible – $25,000 (Sign-on bonuses are for external qualified candidates.  Internal candidates – check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you)
• Department: Pharmacy
• Schedule: Full Time, Day Shift, Mostly 8am-4:30pm but will cover other shifts as needed to oversee operations and cover gaps.  Will rotate Leader-on-call responsibilities after hours and on weekends.
• Starting Pay: 132k minimum annually (Offers are based on years of experience and equity for this role.)
• Shift Differentials: N/A
• Location: SSM Health - St. Clare Hospital – Fenton, Missouri

Job Summary:

Oversees the operations of pharmacy departments and is responsible for the department’s professional and administrative components. Ensures quality pharmaceutical services are provided according to accreditation and professional standards. Oversees day-to-day pharmacy operations and manages staff.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Develops and implements quality improvement activities and ensures compliance with patient care and medication practice standards. Continuously assesses and improves the performance of pharmacy services provides.   
• Provides direct supervision of pharmacy staff in order to provide safe and effective pharmacy services.  
• Implements and enforces policies relevant to the operation of the department.  
• Assists in planning and implementing new concepts in drug distribution and control in accordance with established hospital policy and accepted standards of proper pharmacy practice. 
• Coordinates department’s activities with those of other departments; and coordinates with other management staff in establishing checks and quality controls to ensure quality of care. 
• Compiles reports and special studies as arranged or as specifically requested; keeps informed on developments and trends inside and outside the hospital that relate to assigned functions. 
• Acts as a consultant to support services and ancillary departments. Serves as a resource to the pharmacy staff.    
• Leads staff members in the pharmacy by assigning work tasks, supervising, evaluating, hiring, disciplinary action, training, and scheduling work shifts for all employees. 
• Recruits, interviews, promotes, disciplines, and terminates pharmacy staff. Sets performance standards and goals for direct reports and the department. Evaluates and counsels staff on their performance.  
• Monitors workload statistics to ensure appropriate staffing levels. 
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

EDUCATION 

• Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an accredited school of pharmacy 

EXPERIENCE 

• Five years’ experience, with two years’ in leadership

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

3901000113 Pharmacy

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