Pharmacy Manager

Pharmacy Manager, Specialty Clinical Services

This 1.0 FTE position is dedicated to the management of University of Michigan (UM) Health specialty pharmacy clinical services with direct oversight of clinical pharmacists. This position reports directly to the Pharmacy Director, Specialty Pharmacy.

The Pharmacy Manager, Specialty Clinical Services assists with maintaining the clinical business for UM Health specialty pharmacy services in accordance with departmental standards, internal and external reporting requirements, accreditation standards, and pharmacy laws and regulations. The Pharmacy Manager provides oversight of pharmacy practice programs, medication use systems, and quality initiatives to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events and work to ensure medication use is aligned with evidence-based best practices and regulatory standards. The incumbent also works with interdisciplinary partners to deliver medication therapy management within patient care services and to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated.

Responsibilities*

Specific duties include:

• Provide direct oversight of specialty pharmacy clinical services and clinical operations.
• Provide direction to specialty pharmacy staff regarding all clinical patient management decisions and operations.
• Oversee specialty clinical pharmacists to coordinate patient care activities for specialty pharmacy patients.
• Oversee the initial and ongoing disease state and medication training of specialty pharmacy staff.
• Participate in identifying and implementing quality improvement programs and continuous quality assurance initiatives to advance the medication use systems and promote optimal patient outcomes. This includes soliciting clinic prescriber feedback and identifying enhanced or additional services to meet clinic partner needs.
• Ensure specialty pharmacy clinical services meet accreditation, certification, and payer requirements.
• Consult with specialty pharmacy practitioners when feedback is necessary regarding patient management program updates and submit reports to the Quality Management Committee for review and approval.
• Work with specialty and department leadership to integrate specialty clinical care with area and department needs and initiatives.
• Contribute to accreditation maintenance and renewal along with associated quality improvement and assurance initiatives and metrics.
• Perform direct specialty pharmacy patient care as needed based on area needs.

Required Qualifications*

• Current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in the State of Michigan
• Controlled substance license or eligibility to become licensed within 90 days of employment start date. Pharmacist preceptor license is required following State licensure.
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree or Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy with one-year residency or fellowship or equivalent clinical experience.
• 3 to 5 years of pharmacy experience including 1 to 2 years supervisory experience.
• Ability to travel from point A to point B throughout the workday as assigned.
• Ability to perform a variety of manual dexterity movements, including keyboarding; fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Desired Qualifications*

• Experience in a leadership/management role focused on clinical services in a health-system specialty pharmacy setting is strongly desired.
• Board Certification in Specialty Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care or Pharmacotherapy.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• We are a growing program, and the work environment will continue to change. For this reason, the ideal candidate must be patient-centered, flexible, adaptable to change, innovative, and willing to take on tasks/responsibilities with autonomy and creativity.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Work Schedule

This position is exempt, hybrid working 3 days per week onsite is required for this role.

Additional Information

Must comply with all Michigan Medicine Occupational Health requirements including annual flu immunization.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third-party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.