Description
St. David’s HealthCare has been awarded #1 Best Places to Work in Central Texas by the Austin Business Journal for 2007, 2008 and 2009. In addition, our facilities have been awarded Texas Nurse Friendly by the Texas Nurses Association.
St. David's HealthCare is building outstanding teams to deliver top quality healthcare in Travis and Williamson Counties. We're recruiting the most compassionate and the brightest! We're hiring for positions throughout the company -- learn more about how you can build your career with St. David's HealthCare!
Position Description:
Under general supervision of the Director of Pharmacy develops departmental operating budget; monitors all departmental financial functions, quality assurance functions, and inventory control functions for cost effective delivery of pharmacy services; participates in the total quality management of the department.
Requirements
Principal Responsibilities
1.0 Participate actively in the total quality management of the department
2.0 Participate in development of annual departmental operating budget and capital expense budget for the acute care hospital and rehabilitation center
3.0 Monitor departmental finances to maintain expenses within budgeted projections base on volumes
4.0 Supervise inventory control functions of the department
5.0 With Pharmacy Director, coordinate quality assurance functions of the department
6.0 Miscellaneous duties
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Must be able to demonstrate understanding of HCA’s and St. David’s “Patients First" safety initiative by strict compliance to all safety protocols and procedures.
• Reading (computer screens, patient charts and medication profiles, clinical and financial reports, journals, business correspondence); preparation of minutes, memos, reports, lectures, and newsletter articles; communication via telephone, computer and face-to-face with individuals and large groups; excellent interpersonal skills with all types of professionals; ability to use telephone.
EDUCATION: Required: B.S Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy (5-year equivalent program).
Preferred: none
EXPERIENCE: Required: 5+ years hospital pharmacy experience.
Preferred: Previous experience as assistant director of pharmacy for 100+ bed hospital and/or 2 years supervisory experience.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Required: Texas State Board of Pharmacy license.
Preferred: None.
