Director of Pharmacy

Description

This position is incentive eligible.

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Director of Pharmacy today with HCA Florida Highlands Hospital.

Benefits

HCA Florida Highlands Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

* Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.

* Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

* Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

* 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

* Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

* Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

* Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

* Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

* Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

* Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

* Colleague recognition program

* Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

* Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Director of Pharmacy. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated 13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Director of Pharmacy plans, organizes, controls, and supervises activities in hospital pharmacy according to hospital policies, standards of practice of the profession, and State and Federal laws. Recommends innovations in the practice and function of the hospital pharmacy to Administration and carries out mutually agreed upon programs.

What you will do in this role includes:

* Establishes quality improvement, fiscal, productivity, and patient satisfaction goals and objectives in conjunction with upper management

* Supervises the maintenance and dissemination of drug information through in-service education of hospital personnel, consultation with patients, hospital staff, and medical staff

* Actively assists staff pharmacists in the discharge of routine duties as necessary

* Directs the activities of and provides professional and technical guidance to pharmacy personnel

* Exercises professional judgment in imparting therapeutic and drug information to patients and health professionals

* Communicates the Hospital and Mission and Philosophy to department employees and integrates with departmental operations

* Provides leadership to new program development, implementation and evaluation and acts as a consultant in areas of expertise

* Anticipates the needs and issues of customers/suppliers in order to insure effective departmental operations and/or meet their needs

* Promotes teamwork among staff, peers, physicians, and others

* Promotes multi-disciplinary teamwork in order to meet the organization's goals and objectives

* Is responsible for department planning, goals, and objectives that are consistent with the Hospital and Pharmacy Shared Services

* Provides leadership to the department through effective organization, direction of activities, and appropriate delegation of functions

* Maintains appropriate controls of department functions to insure smooth, effective operations

* Continuously evaluates the quality of services and/or products provided to the department's customers

* Monitors and assists with the collection, documentation, and reporting of quality assessment and improvement data

* Ensures that the department is in compliance with JCAHO requirements, Drug Enforcement Administration, State Board of Pharmacy, hospital policies and procedures, and other Federal and State regulations

* Ensures that the department is in compliance with all applicable safety and security practices, infection control policies, fire and safety and disaster planning

* Is responsible for development and implementation of Department specific policy and procedures

* Establishes job performance standards, functions, responsibilities and the…