Pharmacy Director
Company: Bryan Health
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: March 25, 2025
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Job Description:
Summary
If you can answer yes to these questions, we may have an ideal role
for you as our next Pharmacy Director at Bryan Medical Center.
GENERAL SUMMARY
The Pharmacy Director is responsible for the administrative and
clinical direction of pharmacy programs and services as described
on the organizational chart. Ensures that operations are efficient
for each program, service and site. Ensures coordination of care,
treatment, and service processes among programs, services, sites,
and departments throughout the Medical Center. Maintains awareness
of community needs and addresses them appropriately. Creates an
environment that enables the Medical Center to fulfill its Mission
and meet Strategic Initiatives. Communicates mission and
initiatives to staff. Responsible for the implementation and
coordination of drug control in the process of providing
pharmaceutical care for patients of all ages within the Medical
Center. Plans, organizes and supervises the clinical, distributive,
financial and administrative activities of the Pharmacy Department
according to hospital policies, standard practices of the pharmacy
profession, state and federal laws.
PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. *Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently
demonstrates our core values.
2. *Develops strategies and plans and directs the 340B Drug Pricing
Program for all qualifying Bryan Medical Center locations.
Collaborates with finance, legal and senior leadership to integrate
a comprehensive and compliant 340B program.
3. *Provides leadership for each organizational program, service,
site or department in areas of responsibility.
4. *Ensures appropriate measures are in place for safe medication
delivery and administration.
5. *Ensures consistency in interpretation and application of the
patient care delivery model, mission, vision, and beliefs and
behaviors of the organization.
6. Maintains scope of services to meet the needs and expectations
of patients, families and referral sources/customers.
7. Develops programs and services based on needs analysis and
facilitates their implementation and evaluation.
8. *Assesses the usage of pharmaceuticals and other supplies in
terms of volumes, cost and alternative less costly available items;
ensures that sufficient supplies of pharmaceuticals and supplies
are maintained within the Pharmacy Department to meet immediate
patient needs.
9. *Ensures that clinical staff resources and assignments are
consistent with meeting patient care needs; activates resources and
integrates services with other departments to foster
interdepartmental relations.
10. Functions as a preceptor for pharmacy students as
requested.
11. Resolves concerns by patients, families, staff and physicians;
promotes medical staff relationships.
12. Communicates patient and employee satisfaction survey results
and develops action plans for improvement.
13. Ensures licenses, certifications and competencies of staff are
maintained on a current basis and in compliance with medical
center, state and federal regulations.
14. Ensures orientation, in-service education, and continuing
education of all persons in areas of responsibility; facilitates
clinical affiliations with academic programs.
15. *Reviews and selects products for primary, secondary and
individual pharmacy contracts; determines sources for
pharmaceutical and related supply procurement; initiates requests
for pricing agreements from vendors, as appropriate, to obtain
favorable pricing and reduce cost for pharmaceuticals and related
supplies.
16. Ensures performance appraisals for all management and staff are
completed with meaningful feedback and within established time
frame.
17. *Maintains professional dialogues with local, state and
national pharmacy professional organizations, physicians and other
medical personnel on pertinent issues.
18. Maintains effective recruitment and retention plans for
staffing.
19. *Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies and codes,
including Joint Commission; adheres to the Medical Center Corporate
Compliance Plan.
20. Ensures appropriate monitoring of operations such as API,
productivity, safety and professional education, documentation
audits and develops plans for correction as needed.
21. Serves as a contributing member on assigned committees and task
forces; promotes and facilitates collaborative problem solving.
22. Maintains and continually develops own professional competence
through attendance at seminars, conferences, professional
associations, and other activities.
23. Provides leadership and participates in Medical Center
improvement initiatives and teams as assigned.
24. Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.
Essential Job functions are marked with an asterisk *. Joint
Commission requirements for Directors and Senior Leaders are
provided in an addendum to this job description.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Knowledge of contemporary pharmacy drug distribution systems,
financial management, pharmaceutical inventory control systems,
drug information services and clinical pharmacy services.
2. Knowledge of regulatory standards/requirements and survey
methods.
3. Knowledge of quality assessment and improvement
methodologies.
4. Knowledge of budgetary and financial methods and practices.
5. Knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice to provide direction to
the design, implementation, and management of clinical pharmacy
services.
6. Knowledge of computer hardware equipment and software
applications relevant to work functions.
7. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in
writing.
8. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with all levels of personnel, Medical Center staff,
physicians and vendors.
9. Ability to schedule, direct, counsel and evaluate employee work
and performance.
10. Ability to balance and prioritize diverse management and
clinical responsibilities.
11. Ability to adapt and effectively perform work functions in
emergency and high stress situations.
12. Ability to maintain confidentiality relevant to sensitive
information.
13. Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) required. Masters of Science in
Hospital Pharmacy (Administration), MBA or MHA required, or willing
to obtain within 36 months of hire date required. Completion of a
hospital pharmacy residency preferred. Pharmacist licensure in the
State of Nebraska required. Minimum of five (5) years hospital
pharmacy practice experience with at least three (3) years of
management experience as a manager or director of pharmacy
required.
OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:
None
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
(Physical Requirements are based on federal criteria and assigned
by Human Resources upon review of the Principal Job Functions.)
(DOT) Characterized as sedentary work requiring exertion up to 10
pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force
frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects,
including the human body.
Keywords: Bryan Health, Lincoln , Pharmacy Director, Executive , Lincoln, Nebraska
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