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FTE: 1.000000
Shift: Days
Location: RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
Summary:
The Clinical Pharmacy Manager is responsible for overseeing clinical pharmacy operations in an inpatient hospital setting. This role involves managing the clinical pharmacy team, developing and implementing clinical programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and promoting optimal medication therapy outcomes. The Clinical Pharmacy Manager will collaborate with healthcare providers to ensure the safe, effective, and efficient use of medications, contributing to high-quality patient care.
Working closely with the Director of Pharmacy, the Clinical Pharmacy Manager will develop, monitor, and enhance the Clinical Pharmacy Program, ensuring compliance with relevant standards. The role includes evaluating program effectiveness and coordinating activities that support clinical pharmacy functions. Key responsibilities involve managing clinical pharmacy team, managing medication usage to ensure cost-effectiveness, formulary compliance, and ongoing assessments. The Clinical Pharmacy Manager will also monitor utilization trends and stay current with the latest literature, guidelines, and best practices to ensure the adoption of effective therapies.
Reporting directly to the Director of Pharmacy, the Clinical Pharmacy Manager will collaborate with the pharmacy team and engage with providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals through committees, workgroups, and individual interactions. In demonstrating professional leadership, the Clinical Pharmacy Manager will facilitate communication to support the comprehensive review, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of hospital clinical initiatives.
Qualifications/Credentials/Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) degree from an accredited institution.Licensed pharmacist with active state licensure.Board certification in pharmacotherapy or other relevant specialty (required)Completion of ASHP accredited PGY-1 pharmacy practice (preferred) Minimum of 3-5 years of pharmacy leadership experience in a healthcare setting. Strong clinical knowledge and expertise in pharmacy practice standards.Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
Responsibilities:
Clinical Leadership and Program Development:
Lead the clinical pharmacy team, providing guidance, training, and mentorship to clinical pharmacists and others.Develop, implement, and maintain clinical pharmacy programs, ensuring they meet the needs of the hospital’s patient population.Establish protocols and guidelines for medication management, including formulary management, antimicrobial stewardship, medication reconciliation programs, and more.Actively participate in hospital committees, including but not limited to infection control, quality improvement, and lead pharmacy and therapeutics with a focus on clinical advancement and improving patient outcomes. Foster collaboration with other departments such as nursing, medicine, and quality improvement to enhance interdisciplinary care and ensure safe and effective medication use throughout the hospital.Patient Care & Medication Management:
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers to develop and review patient care plans.Ensure that all medication therapy is safe, effective, and tailored to individual patient needs, including adjusting therapy based on lab results, drug interactions, and patient-specific factors.Participate in multidisciplinary teams and serve as a clinical resource to the healthcare team.Write, develop, and review as necessary evidence-based protocols and guidelines that address the hospital’s current needs, ensuring alignment with national standards and promoting best practices in medication management.Quality & Compliance:
Ensure compliance with all hospital, state, and federal regulations related to medication use and pharmacy practice.Monitor medication therapy outcomes, adverse drug reactions, and medication errors, implementing strategies to minimize risk.Develop initiatives for continuous quality improvement within the clinical pharmacy services.Education & Training:
Provide education and training to pharmacy staff, medical staff, and nursing on clinical pharmacy topics, medication safety, and best practices in medication management.Serve as a preceptor/resource for pharmacy residents and students.Administrative Responsibilities:
Assist with the management of pharmacy operations, including staffing, formulary suggestions, and resource allocation while mitigating drug shortages.Hold responsibility for the supervision, performance management and professional development of inpatient pharmacy staff, ensuring all team members meet operational and clinical goals. Collaborate with the Director of Pharmacy to develop and implement strategic plans for pharmacy services.Contribute to formulary management, ensuring the cost-effective use of medications while maintaining high standards of patient care.
Credentials:
Essential:
* Registered Pharmacist
Education:
Essential:
* DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.
Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.
Other information:
Exposure to:
Chemicals: Various chemotherapy agents, refer to MSDS sheets
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: None
TB or Airborne Pathogens: The only risk is that associated with contact with the general public.
Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Needed for consulting with physicians and nursing staff.
Vision: Needed to assist in proper medication identification, read measured amounts of drugs.
Smell: Needed for electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Needed for telephone communication, meetings and listening to employee concerns.
Touch: Needed for writing, computer entry, filing.
Activity/Lifting Requirements
Average Hours per Week: 40
Shift: Days
Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 50%
Twist: 0%
Stand: 30%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 20%
Kneel: 0%
Lift: 1%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 0%
Climb: 0%
Bend: 0%
Reach above shoulders: 0%
The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs.: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs.: Occasionally
Up to 35 lbs.: Occasionally
Up to 50 lbs.: Not Required
Up to 75 lbs.: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs.: Not Required
Over 100 lbs.: Not Required
Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
Occasional handling of cases of IV solutions. Entails carrying boxes of 20-30 distances of up to 50 feet. Sometimes lifting of up to 4 feet is required.
Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 30
Twist: 0
Stand: 60
Crawl: 0
Walk: 20
Kneel: 0
Lift: 2
Drive: 0
Squat: 0
Climb: 0
Bend: 0
Reach above shoulders: 0
Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight:
Pushing & pulling Normal weight:
Fine Manipulation: Computer keyboard, working with syringes to draw up doses of medicine. Working with small packages of unit-dose medications.
Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: Occasional operation of foot pedal to operate syringe pump for compounding IV solutions. Very little pressure required.
Environmental Factors & Special Hazards
Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
Inside hours: 8
Outside hours : 0
Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range
Atmosphere:
Special Hazards: None
Protective Clothing Required: None