Clinical Pharmacy Manager

Clinical Pharmacy Manager

Doctors Hospital of Laredo, in Laredo, TX, is a 183-bed acute care facility that offers a range of medical services. There's pride in the care we deliver and a commitment to serving Laredo's growing healthcare needs. The Clinical Pharmacy Manager is responsible for the development, supervision, and evaluation of clinical pharmacy services, subject to review and approval by the Director of Pharmacy.

Such services are to be in accordance with evidence-based medication use processes and current practice standards. The Clinical Pharmacy Manager will collaborate with other clinical hospital departments to support a multidisciplinary approach to patient care and ensure that all activities of the department are consistent with overall hospital objectives.

Essential Job Functions:

• Work in conjunction with the Director of Pharmacy to ensure compliance with all state and federal regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Provide pharmaceutical care to patients, ages neonate to geriatric. Activities include, but are not limited to: drug therapy monitoring, providing drug information, patient counseling, and rounding with medical services.
• Collaborate with UHS Corporate Clinical Pharmacy Services.
• Develop educational materials and provide educational programs for the pharmacy staff and other hospital personnel.
• Direct the hospital's adverse drug reaction documentation and reporting process.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of clinical services integration.
• Assist staff members when dealing with clinically problematic patients.
• Perform all duties of a licensed registered Pharmacist as required by the Director and as identified by the ability of established department procedures, policies and laws in performing the duties.
• Coordinate the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee and organize the elements of implementation of all P&T-approved initiatives and formulary management.
• Assist the medical staff in selecting therapy regimens that cost-effectively meet individual patient needs.
• Oversee and coordinate Antimicrobial Stewardship, Opioid Stewardship, and Medication Safety initiatives of the department and facility.
• Communicate effectively with patients, physicians, visitors and other employees in a courteous, friendly and helpful manner.
• Perform departmental staffing duties as needed.
• Travel to offsite locations may be required.
• Exhibit the behaviors delineated by our Service Excellence standards.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & paid time off
• Excellent benefit packages
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!
• Health Stream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses

Qualifications:

• TX State Pharmacist License in good standing is required
• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (Pharm.D.) required
• PGY-1 Hospital Pharmacy Residency training or Board of Pharmacy (BPS) Certification
• Knowledge of laws and regulations governing the practice of pharmacy
• Knowledge of pharmacy standards, ethics, organizational policies, and procedures
• Ability to serve as a lead worker to subordinate personnel and the ability to assume supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the Director
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing in English required, Spanish language skill helpful
• Ability to use computer hardware, various software programs and technology, including word processing and spreadsheet programs
• Participation in Local, State and National Pharmacy Organizations to acquire/improve competency
• Some travel, to follow-up with Corporate, Financial, GPO, Competency, Compliance and Pyxis issues

EEO Statement:
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.