Director of Pharmacy

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Job description

Job # 416429 Date posted 11/16/2021

Description

Director of Pharmacy

Tampa General Hospital Rehabilitation Hospital

Tampa General Hospital and Kindred Healthcare, LLC have broken ground on a freestanding 80-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the medical district of downtown Tampa. Announced as a joint venture in May 2020, our new facility will help meet the growing needs of Tampa Bay, the region and the state for rehabilitation recovery and care.

The new rehabilitation hospital is located on Kennedy Boulevard between Oregon Avenue and Willow Avenue and brings downtown Tampa one step further in the development of a fully realized medical district that will attract the best scientists and physicians to the region and transform the area into a center for healthcare innovation. The rehabilitation hospital is projected to be approximately 80,000 square feet and cost $35 million. Kindred will manage the day-to-day operations of the new hospital, which is projected to employ more than 140 caregivers and staff. Tampa General Hospital will provide medical support services, such as imaging, lab and surgical procedures. It is expected to officially open in February 2022.

Full Press Release:

With nearly 30 standalone inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) across a dozen states, Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services (KHRS) is a partner of choice for many major hospital systems in the creation and success of joint-venture operations that outperform in both clinical and financial outcomes. We bring proven rehabilitation management and services expertise that benefits our partners as well as the nearly 50,000 IRF patients we see each year who seek to recover and get home quickly from any of a number of conditions, including stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, orthopedic injury, neurological conditions, amputation and trauma.

IT'S SIMPLE. You want to work in a hospital setting where you are valued and appreciated - where you receive respect from your superiors and co-workers as well as the patients we serve.

You want to be challenged by your job without being overwhelmed by it. You want to play an instrumental role in helping a patient recover, sometimes against strong odds, and go home. What you want is Kindred Healthcare.

Our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Join us!

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Director functions as the Pharmacist in Charge and is responsible for operational management of the Pharmacy Department including functioning as the main pharmacist. The primary function of this position is to manage the department in compliance with the philosophy, policies, procedures, goals and budget of the department. The director incorporates and demonstrates customer service strategies in order to achieve the organization's goals.

Job Specific:

* Demonstrates administrative responsibilities related to daily operations management.
* Develops goals, objectives, policies and procedures for departmental operation
* Works to improve services provided and assure compliance with regulatory requirements
* Keeps leadership informed of operational activities, needs and problems.
* Drives installation and implementation of new services, procedures and pharmacy automation products.
* Fosters teamwork throughout the organization.
* Develops and executes Performance Improvement Programs involving pharmacy operations.
* Demonstrates skills in measuring, assessing, and improving organizational performance.
* Encourages professional development of departmental personnel through in-service education and external education
* Manages the pharmacy team including hiring, training, scheduling, resolving performance issues, coaching and mentoring.
* Reviews and approves Technician and Pharmacists schedules prior to distribution to staff.
* Meets regularly with pharmacy staff regarding pharmacy operations.
* Develops, implements and monitors appropriate staffing plans based on factors such as acuity and census.
* Coordinates and facilitates the performance reviews within the organizations recommended time frame using appropriate methods of assessing staff competence.
* Provides oversight for purchasing and inventory management.
* Demonstrates understanding of JC Standards, HCFA, CARF and State Standards and monitors department's compliance.
* May act as a preceptor to pharmacy students or pharmacy residents
* Provides mentoring for pharmacy students on rotation consistent with college requirements.
* Prepares sterile and non-sterile compounds per USP standards
* Verifies physician medication orders with accuracy and timeliness
* Monitors and evaluates the six critical processes of medication management; determines risk points and is an active participant with physicians and clinical staff in continuous quality and performance improvement.
* Verifies and approves the work of Pharmacy Technician(s).
* Responsible for the management and utilization of the computerized pharmacy system.
* Orders and stores medications, keeping them safe and effective.
* Monitors drug therapy for appropriateness and promotes/ evaluates rational drug therapy that improves pharmaceutical care. Performs anticoagulant monitoring.
* Maintains positive relationships with all customers.
* Complies with regulatory and accreditation standards.
* Provides information to the medical staff and administration regarding the cost effective use of pharmaceuticals.
* Works with physicians, specialists and other clinicians to implement appropriate guidelines and protocols for drug use based on evidence based medicine, national guidelines, and literature based protocols.
* Provides drug information to nurses, physicians, and other pharmacists to ensure current information on drug therapy.
* Provides specialized services to assist nursing and patients manage conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, etc.
* Recommends changes to drug therapy based on patient assessment.
* Provides and documents clinical interventions, therapy recommendations and other clinical activities according to department policy and procedure in order to maintain accurate and complete patient records
* Participates in the Medication Reconciliation activities of the Pharmacy Department.
* Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

* BS Pharmacy required, PharmD and/or MBA/MS (or equivalent education/experience) preferred
* Must hold a current state license to practice pharmacy.
* Minimum five years' experience in hospital pharmacy is desirable.
* Demonstrated management/leadership skills and/or program management

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