Pharmacy Manager; Part-Time

Overview

What Health System Pharmacy contributes to Cardinal Health:
Pharmacy Operations is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective coordination of Cardinal Health's pharmacy operations that service acute care hospitals, hospital retail customers, ambulatory care and alternate site facilities, oncology and cardiology practices as well as retail customers. Health System Pharmacy provides customized pharmacy program solutions that reduce costs and improve patient care quality for hospitals, health systems and other integrated healthcare providers and may consult with and advise healthcare teams on prescribed medications, supplies and related processes.

Job Summary

Cardinal Health is currently recruiting for a Pharmacy Manager that will work part-time at 16 hours per week (day shift). The Manager, Pharmacy coordinates, directs, manages, facilitates, and oversees the execution and evaluation of all administrative and clinical activities. Through the optimization of procedures, this role ensures consistent and efficient delivery to control costs, minimize waste, optimize customer relationships and deliver positive patient outcomes while maintaining compliance with Federal and state regulatory agencies.

Along with maintaining inventory control and budget, this role is responsible for staffing, monitoring staff activities, performance and achievement of individual and departmental goals.

• Plans, coordinates, directs and evaluates all clinical activities as delegated by the Operations Director, including supervision of refilling machines, medical prescriptions database entries and dispatch of medicines.
• Plans, coordinates, directs and evaluates all administrative activities as delegated by the Operations Director, including scheduling of pharmacy technicians tasks, monitoring process compliance and monthly reporting.
• Implements processes and procedures to comply with regulations for medicine handling including reception and storage of medicines, inventory and expenses controls.
• Manages day to day activities of the pharmacy technicians and monitors their performance to meet departmental goals.
• In the absence of medicines, communicates with nursing, doctors and administrative areas to provide alternatives.
• Maintains pharmacist's certifications and maintenance of database privileges and access controls to medical records.
• Provides pharmaceutical care to patients as a staff pharmacist.
• Assesses and maintains pharmacy inventory and executes necessary orders, including reviews, to maintain optimal supply and ongoing availability of drugs, identifying and procuring alternative drugs to mitigate risks, when necessary.
• Leads processes for hiring of pharmacy staff, onboarding, and performance management, including leadership of competency evaluations process and documentation.
• Manages internal workflows for pharmacy services, including optimization of staffing and scheduling to maintain best-in-class and streamlined pharmacy operations.
• Participates in meetings and provides insights to hospital committees to ensure coordination among cross-functional groups.
• Assists in execution of plans for lowering costs, increasing efficiency and driving profitable growth to support strategic business objectives in the acute pharmacy business.
• Assumes responsibility for Quality Assurance monitoring and completing End of the Month reports as assigned by the Operations Director.

• Licensed, good standing pharmacist in the state of Virginia or willing to become licensed in the state
• 4-8 years of experience, preferred
• Flexibility to work various shifts
• Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly in order to communicate with customers and health care professionals
• Strong customer service skills
• Manual dexterity required for occasional reach, lifting and holding of small objects
• Computer savvy to learn and perform successful operation of multiple pharmacy information systems
• Familiarity with automated dispensing cabinets, preferred
• May require vendor credentialing

• Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of operations or business staff
• Administers and exercises…