Pharmacy Director - Oncology

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Organization:

Outpt Oncology Pharmacy

Job Summary:

Member of the pharmacy leadership team with oversight of a departmental area or multiple departmental areas. Leader with operational, clinical, and business responsibilities. Works with executive team in the execution of business and clinical strategy for the department. Helps design and lead professional development for all members of the department.

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Vanderbilt Health is hiring a Pharmacy Director to lead oncology operations!

Position Highlights

• Pharmacy Director for oncology pharmacy services.

• Oversees and leads the oncology pharmacy services teams, including Clinical Pharmacists and Clinical Pharmacist Specialists, Operational Staff Pharmacists, and Pharmacy Technicians.

• Oncology services spans inpatient and outpatient settings and includes adult and pediatric patients.

• The Director is vital for ensuring safe medication-related processes for these highly acute, complex populations.

• Plays a key role in ensuring financial stewardship with high-cost medications and directly impacts the growing clinic and infusion business lines.

• Responsibilities include medication management and safety and formulary management.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with executive leaders in the development of strategic goals and objectives.

• Leads operational execution of goals and objectives.

• Works with front line leaders to meet operational needs and modify work processes for enhanced care delivery.

• Provides guidance as departmental decisions are made to better assess impact to the department.

• Active participant in all conversations regarding program development, process improvement, and cross team projects.

• Plans, coordinates, and controls work within the department.

• Aides in the development of departmental budgets and helps ensure financial targets are met.

• Helps drive high quality care delivery across all teams and functions related to medication therapy.

• Works across teams and departments to meet the needs of patients and fellow healthcare professionals.

• Assesses performance across the team and drives professional development within teams.

Technical Capabilities

Supporting Colleagues (M4)

• Develops Self and Others: Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others.

• Builds and Maintains Relationships: Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence delivery of work to exceed expectations.

• Communicates Effectively: Anticipates different audience concerns, styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues.

Delivering Excellent Services (M4)

• Serves Others with Compassion: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services.

• Solves Complex Problems: Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/ risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas.

• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance.

Ensuring High Quality (M4)

• Performs Excellent Work: Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with quality standards and develops plans to ensure area's quality standards are met.

• Ensures Continuous Improvement: Routinely draws upon valuable learning from others, past experiences, and new information to determine key opportunities.

• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Develops appropriate corrective actions for unsafe environments in order to ensure operational and safety compliance.

Managing Resources Effectively (M4)

• Demonstrates Accountability: Identifies potential obstacles to goal achievement and develops solutions to address those obstacles.

• Stewards Organizational Resources: Creates the appropriate systems and processes to effectively manage resources.

• Makes Data Driven Decisions: Applies in-depth knowledge of data to recommend and implement new approaches to improve decision making capabilities.

Fostering Innovation (M4)

• Generates New Ideas: Identifies opportunities and leads development of new initiatives that create value across areas.

• Applies Technology: Creates the energy and drive for self/others to identify and leverage technology in new, innovative ways to drive greater efficiencies.

• Adapts to Change: Anticipates the change process and clearly communicates impact on others/own team(s), assisting them in embracing the change.

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Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

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Core Accountabilities:

• Organizational Impact: Implements strategies for a sub function with direct impact to the function results.* Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Resolves highly complex business issues that are often unprecedented that have immediate impact on own sub-function or entity and wider implications to the organization. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies expertise within professional/technical area and uses advanced business knowledge to develop objectives.* Team Interaction: Leads a sub-function serving the organization at large or across one or more entity(s).

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Acts upon constructive feedback from all levels of the organization and initiates strategies to develop talent in others. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Leverages relationships and insight to forecast potential future needs and influence delivery of work to exceed expectations. - Communicates Effectively: Anticipates difference audience concerns, styles and finds mutually beneficial solutions across conflicting and sensitive issues. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of broad-based issues and considers the interests of others to improve satisfaction of services. - Solves Complex Problems: Critically evaluates complex information and identifies trends/risks to make recommendations to improve processes across areas. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing feedback and development discussions to motivate and support team members to maximize performance. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Anticipates problems or obstacles which may interfere with quality standards and develops plants to ensure area's quality standards are met. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Routinely draws upon valuable learning from others, past experiences, and new information to determine key opportunities. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Develops appropriate corrective actions for unsafe environments in order to ensure operational and safety compliance. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Identifies potential obstacles to goal achievement and develops solutions to address those obstacles. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Creates the appropriate systems and processes to effectively manage resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Applies in-depth knowledge of data to recommend and implement new approaches to improve decision making capabilities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Identifies opportunities and leads development of new initiatives that create value across areas. - Applies Technology: Creates the energy and drive for self/others to identify and leverage technology in new, innovative ways to drive greater efficiencies. - Adapts to Change: Anticipates the change process and clearly communicates impact on others/own team(s), assisting them in embracing the change.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Pharmacist License - Tennessee

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

4 years

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

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