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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Position Purpose

Responsible for the 24-hour operation of the Inpatient Pharmacy Department. Responsible for achieving established quality and financial budget outcomes. Selects, develops, and maintains a team of competent staff. Holds self and team accountable for achieving the highest level of quality of care, customer service, and employee satisfaction, and recognizes the contribution for desired results. Driven to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Will assist the Pharmacy Director in setting the long and short range goals of the Pharmacy based on developments and trends in an institutional pharmacy practice and the specific needs of the institution and its patients.

Under the general direction of the Pharmacy Director, plans, organizes and manages inpatient pharmacy services. Role models behavior that cultivates compassion and service quality. Serves as a leadership resource for those working in the inpatient pharmacy, Medical Staff and other hospital staff, and provides a framework for enabling maximum human development. Assumes a proactive role in improving quality.

Patients served range in age from premature newborns to geriatrics. Customers include departmental employees, peers, physicians and their office staff, vendors, patients, families, visitors, etc.

What You Will Do

• Knows and adheres to all Federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of Pharmacy in Iowa as well as patient health, safety and medical information.

• Develops, secures approval of, implements, monitors adherence to, and administers departmental policies and procedures, and ensures they are in compliance with all federal and state (and other accrediting bodies) laws and regulations.

• Recommends and implements agreed-upon long- and short-term departmental goals and objectives in order to enhance department services. These goals are aligned with corporate goals and objectives.

• Develops and administers all pharmacy programs and services, ensuring prompt and accurate preparation and distribution of drugs and other pharmaceuticals to patients.

• Evaluates new pharmaceutical drugs, supplies, and equipment, and communicates these findings to the Pharmacy Director and other hospital leadership as applicable. Makes recommendations for acquisition of new or additional pharmacy equipment and supplies.

• Along with the Pharmacy Director - interviews, hires, evaluates the performance of, and when necessary, disciplines and discharges associates.

• Oversees scheduling for all inpatient pharmacy staff.

• Manages timecards and approves payroll for all inpatient pharmacy staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy required. Advanced education such as Pharm.D. Degree or Master of Science degree in Hospital Pharmacy with equivalent curriculum preferred.

• Must be a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Iowa in good standing or eligible for registration.

• Registers with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy as Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) and assures that all aspects of that responsibility are followed.

• Five years experience in hospital pharmacy with experience in administration, supervision or other leadership or management role preferred.

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Internet.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran