Pharmacy Inpatient Manager

The Pharmacy Inpatient Manager at Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California has responsibility for a specific area or group of employees within the pharmacy department, and may have medical center and/or department specific scope of leadership. Performs job duties with sensitivity to the patients' diverse cultural backgrounds. The employee maintains competency skills to identify medication safety concerns in the age‑related population and institutes additional measures to provide a safe environment with consideration to the developmental changes in the patient population. What's this role all about? Oversees clinical pharmacy services in the medical/surgical units of the medical center. Identifies opportunities for expanded clinical services and implements new programs, processes, and services. Ensures department compliance with state and federal laws, accreditation, professional and regulatory agency standards and licensure requirements. Maintains staff compliance with medical center policies, procedures and protocols. May conduct tracers to ensure staff compliance as regulatory issues or risks are identified. Assumes fiscal responsibility for the unit including unit budget preparation, labor and supply cost management, and revenue enhancement. Initiates and implements Medical Center and departmental resource management initiatives. Ensures wage and non‑wage expenses in areas of responsibility meet the department's budget goals and also monitors workload and overtime for area/department. Responsible for initiating and implementing strategies to reduce drug expenses. Assists with development of business and operations plans for unit and for specific programs and services, including achieving department goals that are consistent with organizational goals. Facilitates collaboration and coordination for support of new concepts to enhance the operational area. Provides feedback on short and long‑range unit plans and programs consistent with departmental and organizational goals. Provides leadership in daily operations. Assists leadership in assessing and resolving inpatient operational issues and problems. Functions as a positive, creative and effective leader, actively participating in departmental performance improvement activities to ensure self‑directed staff, applying all policies fairly and consistently. Conducts performance improvement studies to evaluate opportunities to improve clinical and distributive services. Ensures area of responsibility maintains customer focus by serving as a role model for customer relations, providing feedback and maintaining a positive work climate. Works collaboratively with nursing and physician leadership to implement department initiatives to improve the patient’s experience. Ensures staff schedules and efficient workflow provide for appropriate coverage of ongoing operations. Supports leadership in assessing pharmacist staffing needs for units of responsibility. Reviews staff schedules prior to publishing. Manages assigned staff with responsibility, works with assigned staff to identify their goals and opportunities for development of knowledge and skills. Provides coaching and training to staff. Serves as preceptor and teacher for pharmacy students, interns, residents and technicians when they are on rotation or staffing in the Hospital or Administration rotations. May also perform all functions of a clinical staff pharmacist and will work as a clinical staff pharmacist in their assigned area as needed. Ok to work from home 1 day a week or up to 2 days per pay period after training is completed. Qualifications Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy or related equivalent. Prefer PharmD. Completion of PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency or equivalent practice experience preferred. License/Certifications California Pharmacist License upon hire. Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire. What else are we looking for? 5 years or equivalent experience in inpatient pharmacy or pharmacy management required. Possesses excellent clinical database. Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills. Possesses software skills e.g., Microsoft Office. Physical Demands Frequent sitting; walking, bending; reaching, occasional pushing, pulling, lifting of materials up to 50 pounds. Responsiveness to auditory alarms and communication devices including telephones, pagers, fire alarms, and mechanical failure alarms. Sufficient mobility to access equipment, patients, and other customers. Able to read information on medication labels. #J-18808-Ljbffr