Pharmacy Manager - Specialty Pharmacy

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars‑Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our six‑consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state‑of‑the‑art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others.

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The Specialty Pharmacy at Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Ca is responsible for leading excellence for our growing specialty pharmacy program. Responsibilities include management of clinical and operational staff, daily operations, financial management, quality and safety outcomes, patient experience, specialty pharmacy accreditation, analytics, and strategic planning and business development to support the growth of specialty pharmacy services across Cedars‑Sinai’s entire enterprise.

The manager serves as a member of the Pharmacy Leadership Team and provides input on the strategic direction of pharmacy services, supports organizational and departmental initiatives and operations. The manager collaborates with physicians, clinicians, managed care, pharmaceutical industry and organizational leadership to support access to specialty medications for vulnerable patients. The position is responsible for the management of over 25 pharmacy employees.

Educational Requirements:

• Graduate Degree - Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy - Minimum
• Post Graduate Year PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency or Health‑System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership residency

Licenses and Certifications

• California Pharmacist license
• Board certification in pharmacotherapy or in specialty area is preferred.
• Advance practice pharmacist license preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 year experience in outpatient pharmacy setting; specialty pharmacy experience preferred
• Previous supervisor or management experience preferred.
• Patient
  
  Experience:
  
  Possess excellent patient service skills prioritizing patient care needs to support safe effective medication use.
• Team
  
  Skills:
  
  Collaborates effectively with internal teams and stakeholders to achieve program goals
• Human Resources:
  Manages staff performance focusing on each employee’s strengths and growth opportunities maintaining a culture of caring and accountability
• Business Development:
  Demonstrates understanding of importance of identifying opportunities to grow the specialty pharmacy
• Analytical - Apply critical thinking to analyze and interpret information and/or data Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information for decision support. Advanced
• Analytical - Demonstrates good decision‑making/problem solving skills. Exhibits good clinical reasoning skills and judgments in managing patients with the highest medical complexity/acuity. Advanced
• Ability to convey and/or receive written/verbal information to/from various audiences in different formats Communicates effectively and engages in positive inter/intra departmental interaction with peers, physicians, staff and patients. Advanced
• Project Management - Initiate, plan, design, implement, and monitor project(s) Ability to manage projects, establish timeliness, analyze data relevant to areas of responsibility. Ability to function independently, ability to plan, organize, direct, monitor and evaluate assigned work.
• Advanced Management - Ability to translate critical thinking into operational objectives and plans Ability to solve highly complex organizational, operational and people problems.
• Budgetary & Financial - Possesses fiscal management skills and proven track record to prepare, monitor and control budgetary expenses and generate revenue

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.