Clinical Pharmacy Manager

Overview

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Mgr Pharmacy Clin Operations today with HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood.

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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.

Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Mgr Pharmacy Clin Operations. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

The Pharmacy Clinical Manager is responsible for designing, implementing and managing the pharmacy clinical programs. This includes formulary management, policy and procedure development and education across the healthcare spectrum. The Clinical Manager shall also assist in managing the pharmacy when the Pharmacy Director or designee is unavailable.

• Interprets orders and transcribes or verifies them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system
• Accurately compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals
• Comply with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose
• Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed
• Sustains the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promoting rational drug therapy selecting
• Supports participation in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds (may need to attend)
• Identifies, designs and analyzes drug utilization reviews to promote rational drug therapy and determines action plan based on results
• Provides accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients
• Develops, manages and mentors pharmacy clinical programs such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs as determined appropriate based on patient population and literature guidelines.
• Develops, manages and mentors for the antimicrobial management program (AMP)
• Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely
• Responsible for mentoring and education as well as ongoing analysis of interventions to ensure accurate and appropriate documentation and provides summary reports
• Supports and participates in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program to include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication related initiatives
• Is responsible for design, analysis and reporting of adverse drug reactions, medication errors and pharmacy quality initiatives and mentors others in their roles in these programs
• Develops and actively participates in training and mentorship programs for pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses and physicians and maintains responsibility for assessment of participants in these programs
• Develops and documents staff competency on an ongoing basis and develops improvement plans when deficiencies in competencies are…