Pharmacy Manager

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• The Pharmacy Manager will provide leadership for all staff on their service in support of organizational, departmental, and service line missions. The individual in this position will be accountable for developing and recommending short term plans and goals related to their area of responsibility, incorporating best practices, meeting regulatory requirements human resource needs, workforce planning and development of staffing models, orientation, onboarding, professional development, employee engagement and satisfaction, budget planning, oversight of relevant technology and partnership between related clinical services and the Department of Pharmacy.
  
  Additionally, the Pharmacy Manager will work closely with customer leadership in their respective division to maintain oversight of the implementation of performance measures and other operational goals as they relate to patient care services, individual and team performance. This individual will demonstrate expertise in executing patient care services programs and managing pharmacy operations in their respective area(s). Effective clinical provider, counselor, and educator of patients and families.
  
  Ability to mentor, manage, and lead staff in their respective area(s) to provide effective and compliant care and services. Effective communicator with the ability to transfer knowledge (orally and in writing), train staff, and remediate performance issues. Ability to work with staff at all levels. Effective at leading change, expertise in building and leading teams.

• Exemplifies in his / her action principles of collegiality and collaboration at all times Effectively manages and efficiently uses all resources Balances priorities
• Recommends short term goals and some long-term goals in alignment with department strategic plans Creates and maintains a culture of safety and engagement Maintains competency as a clinical pharmacist in areas of responsibility Performs staff pharmacist duties when necessary
• Sustains professional competence and promotes self-development
• Patient Care and Satisfaction:
  Communicates with patients and family members in a friendly, caring and informative manner.
• Preserves confidentiality, privacy and dignity of patients and visitors, according to policy. Acts as a consultant to the patient family and multidisciplinary staff.
• Responds with empathy to patient, families and other staff members.
• Coordinates patient care and facilitates communication between various health team services and members and the patient.
• Performs interventions specific to assigned patient population.
• Employees Satisfaction:
  Regularly meets with staff to improve communication and to build productive relationships.
• Continuously communicates to staff the importance of patient satisfaction, quality of care, and sound financial performance and champions our successes and priorities for improving performance in meeting and exceeding patient and customer expectations.
• Analyze employee satisfaction data and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with staff to develop action plans. Implement and follow through with action plans.
• Manage and eliminate process workarounds.
• Focus energy on collaboration and not blame
• Establish/update processes and work practices for the unit/department:
  Manage and eliminate process workarounds by appropriately and consistently sharing with organizational partners the issues, which require their attention.
• Analyze data and information on a quarterly basis and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Share data with staff and mutually identify opportunities for improvement within the department's span of influence. Collaborate with the staff to develop action plans for improvement.
• Implement and follow through with action plan.
• Manage team and individual performance in alignment with the UPHS vision of service excellence
• Drive patient and client loyalty by ensuring staff under your supervision…