Clinical Pharmacy Manager

The Clinical Pharmacy Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for clinical pharmacy services within an assigned specialty or patient care area. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, effective, evidence-based medication management while supporting exceptional patient outcomes, regulatory compliance, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The Clinical Pharmacy Manager supervises clinical pharmacists, drives quality improvement initiatives, and advances the hospital's mission of excellence in patient care, education, and research.

• Lead and oversee daily clinical pharmacy operations within assigned service lines.
• Develop and implement evidence-based pharmacy practice standards and clinical protocols.
• Ensure optimal medication therapy management across inpatient and ambulatory settings.
• Promote safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use.
• Serve as a clinical resource for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient care rounds.
• Support complex pharmacotherapy decision-making for critically ill and high-risk patients.

• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate clinical pharmacy staff.
• Develop staffing schedules and ensure appropriate clinical coverage.
• Monitor productivity, workload, and departmental performance metrics.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, orientation, and retention of pharmacy staff.
• Manage departmental budgets and resource utilization.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflow efficiency and patient care delivery.

• Lead medication safety initiatives and adverse drug event prevention strategies.
• Analyze medication use data and identify opportunities for clinical improvement.
• Participate in Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and performance improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, New York State Department of Health, USP, and other regulatory requirements.
• Monitor medication error reporting and implement corrective actions.
• Champion antimicrobial stewardship and opioid stewardship initiatives.

• Develop and expand pharmacy clinical services.
• Implement evidence-based guidelines and treatment pathways.
• Collaborate with medical leadership to improve patient outcomes.
• Evaluate new medications, technologies, and clinical services.
• Participate in Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee activities.
• Support formulary management and medication utilization reviews.

• Mentor clinical pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students.
• Coordinate clinical competency assessments.
• Develop continuing education programs for pharmacy staff.
• Encourage board certification and specialty practice development.
• Foster a culture of lifelong learning and professional excellence.

• Participate in clinical research and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support publication and presentation of research findings.
• Collaborate with academic partners on residency and fellowship programs.
• Promote evidence-based practice throughout the department.

• Maintain compliance with all federal, state, and accreditation standards.
• Ensure adherence to hospital medication management policies.
• Participate in regulatory inspections and accreditation surveys.
• Maintain documentation supporting quality and compliance initiatives.

• Partner with physicians, nursing leadership, case management, and hospital administration.
• Participate on hospital committees and interdisciplinary councils.
• Serve as a pharmacy representative for clinical service lines.
• Promote collaborative practice agreements and pharmacist-driven protocols.

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy.

• Current Pharmacist license in the State of New York.
• Board Certification (BCPS, BCCCP, BCOP, BCIDP, or other specialty certification) strongly preferred.

• Five to seven years of progressive hospital clinical pharmacy experience.
• Minimum of two to three years of leadership or supervisory experience.
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