Inpatient Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator

Inpatient Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator
PHARMACY (BILLINGS CLINIC HOSPITAL)
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Shift: Day
Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)
Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE

The Supervisor Pharmacy- Clinical is the member of the Pharmacy Leadership Team primarily responsible for the daily operations and staff management of the clinical pharmacy services. This leader, role model, and resource for the team assures that the clinical pharmacist team meets the needs of the patients and their care team through the provision of pharmaceutical care supported by the acute care pharmacy. This individual assures that the team meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and high reliability to assure optimal clinical outcomes. To assure reliability and continuity of outcomes, this individual will maintain and update objectives, policies, and procedures that implement the Mission, Vision, and Values of Billings Clinic and the Department. Maintains the standards, customer relations, and practice within the Pharmacy and key stakeholders. Serves as a liaison for provider and interdepartmental/intradepartmental relationships and coordinates cross-functional clinical initiatives. Participates and/or leads appropriate regulatory, clinical, and quality committee initiatives. Oversees medication needs, including procurement, approval of medication needs and promotion of the decisions of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee throughout the hospital, infusion center, surgery center and local clinics.

Essential Job Functions
* Works to develop, expand and oversee pharmacy services locally and within the region to ensure adherence to organizational and departmental mission, vision, values, strategic goals, and business strategies. Responsible for promotion of, and adherence to corporate compliance program.
* Serves as leader for clinical pharmacists and pharmacist specialists. Manages the staffing, recruitment, discipline, training and development of direct reports to support clinical and operational pharmacy needs and employee growth in collaboration with Manager.
* Competent in workflow and processes within the inpatient pharmacy.
* Forecasts staffing and medication needs within the pharmacy with respect to fluctuations in patient workload and productivity standards.
* Will assist with navigation of medication shortages, and exploring alternative medication procurement needs when necessary.
* Facilitates the work to evaluate clinical substitutions, updates to operations processes to accommodate needs and/or the changing in purchasing needs, as appropriate.
* Coordinates with providers and other Billings Clinic leadership to assure continuity in pursing pharmacy and organizational goals and synergy in implementing plans and problem resolution. Coordinates and develops collaborative relationships with Billings Clinic departments.
* Develops and implements orientation and collaborates on educational programs on medication use for Pharmacists.
* Leads implementation and development of patient care initiatives surrounding medication management.