Director of Pharmacy
Trinity Health in Minot, North Dakota

Job Title: Director of Pharmacy Services
Department: Pharmacy
Reports To: COO

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of pharmacy with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPH) PharmD preferred.Must be licensed to practice in the North Dakota. Can meet requirements based on reciprocity of the state he/she resides or by taking and passing the required examinations by the State Board of Pharmacy.

Experience: A minimum of five years experience is required in Acute Care Hospital Pharmacy

Physical: Normal hospital environment. Close eye work. Hearing within normal range. Uses office machines including data processor. Frequent sitting and walking.

JOB SUMMARY

Plans, organizes and directs all aspects of TRINITY HEALTH Pharmacy. This includes adherence to all state and federal laws governing pharmacy. It also includes following all policies and procedures in accordance with established TRINITY HEALTH policy subject to administrative approval. This person must be familiar with professional and commercial phases of pharmacy. They should have a working knowledge of pharmaceutical purchasing, compounding, dispensing and control procedures. He/She should understand the role of the pharmacy department in the hospital, its interrelationships with other departments, and the functions of a department head.

Position Responsibilities:

* Develop and implement job descriptions / performance reviews/ policies and procedures within the department.

* Responsible for all administrative duties such as hiring and terminating employees, payroll, budget, and record keeping functions.

* Maintain adequate staffing of the department

* Maintain cost-effective purchasing, ,inventory management and appropriate storage of Pharmaceutical supplies

* Oversee in-service education within the department. Primary emphasis

* Should be direction at age-specific training for all personnel.

* Maintain good working relationship with other departments within the Medical Center.

* Be responsible for the dissemination of drug information to the medical staff and nursing personnel.

* Maintain membership in appropriate state and/or national professional organizations.

* Maintain a record of CE as required by State Board of Pharmacy. In addition, participation in age-and disease-specific CE is also required.

* Perform all duties in accordance with all departmental and Trinity Health-wide policies and procedures.

* Participate / Direct Performance Improvement Activities

* Support all Clinical Areas with Medication Reconcilation, Narcotic / Diversion monitoring, Appropriate antibiotic usage, Core Measure Compliance, Pain Management

* Develop specific action plans to increase Patient Satisfaction Scores as related to Medication Management

* Maintain competencies of all staff

* Meet all JC standards; meet all State and Federal Regulatory standards

* Serve as a member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

* Other duties as directed by management.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To learn more about this opportunity or to express interest, please contact The PACE Group:

Daniel Logan
dlogan@thepacegroup.com
662.842.1818