Director of Pharmacy

Description

Director of Pharmacy at HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe. Position is incentive eligible.

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family‑building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

The Director of Pharmacy plans, organizes, controls, and supervises activities in hospital pharmacy according to hospital policies, standards of practice of the profession, and State and Federal laws. Recommends innovations in the practice and function of the hospital pharmacy to Administration and carries out mutually agreed upon programs.

• Establish quality improvement, fiscal, productivity, and patient satisfaction goals and objectives in conjunction with upper management.
• Supervise the maintenance and dissemination of drug information through in‑service education of hospital personnel, consultation with patients, hospital staff, and medical staff.
• Actively assist staff pharmacists in the discharge of routine duties as necessary.
• Direct the activities of and provide professional and technical guidance to pharmacy personnel.
• Exercise professional judgment in imparting therapeutic and drug information to patients and health professionals.
• Communicate the Hospital Mission and Philosophy to department employees and integrate with departmental operations.
• Provide leadership to new program development, implementation and evaluation and act as a consultant in areas of expertise.
• Anticipate the needs and issues of customers/suppliers to insure effective departmental operations and/or meet their needs.
• Promote teamwork among staff, peers, physicians, and others.
• Promote multi‑disciplinary teamwork to meet the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Be responsible for department planning, goals, and objectives that are consistent with the Hospital and Pharmacy Shared Services.
• Provide leadership to the department through effective organization, direction of activities, and appropriate delegation of functions.
• Maintain appropriate controls of department functions to insure smooth, effective operations.
• Continuously evaluate the quality of services and/or products provided to the department’s customers.
• Monitor and assist with the collection, documentation, and reporting of quality assessment and improvement data.
• Ensure that the department is in compliance with JCAHO requirements, Drug Enforcement Administration, State Board of Pharmacy, hospital policies and procedures, and other Federal and State regulations.
• Ensure that the department is in compliance with all applicable safety and security practices, infection control policies, fire and safety and disaster planning.
• Be responsible for development and implementation of Department‑specific policy and procedures.
• Establish job performance standards,…