Manager, Inpatient Pharmacist - Pharmacy Medication Utilization and Inventory Compliance Manager

Location: City of Rochester

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Strong Memorial Hospital time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R266158

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** Job Location (Full Address):
** 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642
** Opening:
** Worker Subtype:

Regular Time Type:

Full time Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Department:500160 Pharmacy SMH

Work Shift:

UR - Day (United States of America)
Range:

UR URCF 219

Compensation Range:$ - $
* The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
*** Responsibilities:
** GENERAL PURPOSE  Using clinical judgment and available resources, develops and oversees medication management procedures and strategies to ensure safe and compliant receiving, storage, dispensing and reordering of all medications for patient care at the medical center. Develops and maintains policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all medication inventory and controlled substance handling and rules/regulations. Responsible for education of staff and reporting out of key metrics to pharmacy leadership related to this oversight.

Oversees and directly contributes to preparation and dispensing of medications for patients of SMH in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations for Pharmacy practice. Provides supervision of Pharmacy staff when assisting in medication storage, preparation and dispensing activities as defined by NYS Laws and Regulations.
The Pharmacy Medication Utilization and Inventory Compliance Manager has direct supervision and management responsibilities for the pharmacy stockroom, controlled substance vault and other medication inventory management locations, and is intended to be a ‘line manager’ level of responsibility, covering shifts typical of their team while utilizing protected time to advance the goals and responsibilities of team members. Is expected to perform typical pharmacist responsibilities for a central pharmacist in medication dispensing.
** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
***** Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Medication Authorization and Distribution
**** Directs and supervises the work of staff in the pharmacy stockroom and controlled substance vault to ensure appropriate workflow as required to support dispensing of medications based on medication orders.
* Communication to all hospital staff is conducted in an effective and professional manner.
* Ensures pharmacist checks for all products requiring approval prior to dispensing, including manual Pyxis pulls. Ensure compliance for all checking and inventory management processes including applicable documentation.
* Participates in departmental Q/A processes such as reporting and following up on medication incidents, reporting medication adverse events and errors, workload and compliance metrics, etc.  Serves as the pharmacy file manager for all medication errors related to proper storage of medication or controlled substance handling. Also seeks opportunities to engage in quality committees or projects such as Root Cause Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, etc.
* Oversees non-formulary medication inventory, preparation if needed, and reorder points to provide approved non-formulary treatment.
* Able to practice as a pharmacist in the Central Pharmacy to assist with shift coverage as well as make recommendations on medication use systems…