• Directs the overall activities of the pharmacy departments to ensure that patient pharmaceutical needs are addressed effectively.
• Establishes policies, procedures, standards and objectives for providing services and coordinates activities with other departments to provide the highest level of services to patients and hospital staff. 
• Ensures that the department adheres to the standards for hospital pharmacies, as well as the pharmacy elements provided by the JCAHO regulations, NJDHSS and established policies of CH.
• Evaluates literature, analyzes product delivery systems, attends conferences and keeps up-to-date on trends and technologies in order to provide hospital pharmacy services in accordance with the scope and complexity of CH.
• Ensures that medications available for dispensing or administration (including stock medications) are selected, listed, and procured based on criteria. 
• Ensures, at a minimum, the criteria include the indication for use, effectiveness, risks (including propensity for medication errors, abuse potential, and sentinel events), and costs.
• Designs proper and safe storage of medications to assist in maintaining medication integrity, promotes the availability of medications when needed, minimizes the risk of medication diversion and reduces potential dispensing errors.
• Establishes, in conjunction with the Medical Staff, written policies and procedures to address medication ordering. 
• Manages the pharmaceutical inventory at as close to on-demand as possible. 
• Works, in conjunction with Finance, to maintain the current price/cost structure for medications and IV solutions pertaining to reimbursement systems.

Skills: Pharmacy Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance Expertise, Policy Development Skills, Industry Trends and Technology Awareness, Medication Safety Oversight, Inventory and Cost Management, Interdepartmental Coordination, Quality Assurance Practices

• Ensures that all prescriptions and medication orders are reviewed for appropriateness before dispensing unless a licensed independent practitioner controls the ordering, preparation, and administration or in urgent situations when the resulting delay would harm the patient. 
• Review all preventable adverse drug reactions and take appropriate action
• Ensures that the necessary solution types and associated tubing and equipment are specified and available.
• Maintains control of dispensing, packaging and preparation of medications delivered to the nurse's stations and other areas throughout CH. 
• Develops a system for the retrieval of medications dispensed within CH when recalled or discontinued by the manufacturer or the Food and Drug Administration for safety reasons.
• Exercises discretion and judgment when developing an effective mechanism for reporting potential and actual medication-related errors and a process to improve medication management processes and patient safety based on this information. 
• Provides medication usage evaluation and recommends changes to promote the efficient use of medications.
• Coordinates the activities and the meetings of the Pharmacy Committee and implements Committee recommendations in accordance with medical staff policies. 
• Participates, in conjunction with the Corporate Compliance Office, in routine audits to ensure proper pricing and charging for medications and IV solutions.
• Establishes processes to promote handling all medications in the same manner, including sample medications.

Skills: Prescription Review Proficiency, Adverse Reaction Oversight, Supply Chain Management, Medication Control Management, Recall and Safety Management, Error Reporting and Process Improvement, Medication Usage Evaluation, Pharmacy Committee Leadership.

• Continuously assesses and improves department's performance based on customer needs
• Directs and participates in improving performance and services which benefit staff, patients and other customers
• Effectively maintains appropriate quality improvement and control programs in response to staff and patient feedback, internal standards of care and external requirements.
• Participates in meetings and collaborations within the health center, and on behalf of the health center with outside partners or vendors, informed of the trends and changes in the relevant healthcare communities in relation to the pharmacy department and FQHC world
• Provides oversight of 340b program by implementing 340B regulatory compliance, reporting, auditing, and optimizing 340b program, preparing readiness for manufacture and HRSA audits
• Assists in the preparation of departmental budgets and allocation of resources based upon reviews of department estimates/recommendations, familiar with operating procedures and cost/revenue projections.
• Actively maintains contracts with third-party pharmacy benefits, providing revenue and cost oversight of pharmaceutical transactions.
• Oversees clinical pharmacy initiatives, and continues the development of new programs that address the needs of the health center related to medication use and chronic disease state management
• Use pharmacy software for preparing prescriptions, maintaining medication profiles, and creating pharmacy analysis reports.
• Maintains awareness of third-party pharmacy benefits, ensures proper administration of prescription claims, and has a strong understanding of the various Medi-Cal formularies

Skills: Customer Needs Assessment, Performance Improvement, Quality Control and Compliance, Collaboration and Partnership Development, 340B Program Oversight, Budget Preparation and Resource Allocation, Third-Party Pharmacy Benefits Management, Pharmacy Software Utilization.

• Provides direct patient care in the form of clinical pharmacy medication management, particularly to high-risk patients, prioritizing patients by risk level, through collaborative practice agreements.
• Provides other clinical pharmacy services to ensure the continuation of care, including responding to refill requests and prior authorization requests.
• Oversees the management of the clinic formulary, including monitoring the formulary,
• Maintains active communication with the medical provider team at SJWCFC, to integrate pharmacy and medical care in order to improve patient outcomes, including but not limited to medical staff education
• Ensures there are adequate ongoing educational programs and training opportunities for all staff in the area of responsibility, including orientation of new employees and relevant in-service education sessions.
• Recommends and participates in selecting outside sources for needed services.
• Develops and maintains an effective system of information, records and reports for assigned departments utilizing appropriate manual or electronic systems.
• Responsible for the Pharmacy's Professional Practice, integrates the department's services with the organization's primary functions
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality.
• Oversees Medical Center Formulary, pharmacy inventory and quality control records.
• Establishes, maintains and coordinates procedures for the regulation of controlled substances or restricted drugs and the enforcement of appropriate security measures.

Skills: Clinical Pharmacy Management, Collaborative Practice Agreements, Formulary Management, Medical Team Communication, Staff Education and Training, External Service Selection, Record and Report Management, Controlled Substance Regulation.

• Directs the operations of the client’s Pharmacy Services Division, inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services
• Coordinates operations in conjunction with designated physician chairpersons to facilitate clinical services.
• Develops, establishes, and maintains policies and procedures.
• Develops and manages the operating budget and maintains fiscal control of the Pharmacy Services division, prepares annual reports.
• Establishes goals and objectives, develops long-range plans and prioritizes division activities to ensure quality of services.
• Interviews, selects, evaluates, supervises and counsels respective supervisors and staff.
• Coordinates effective and efficient services with medical staff and hospital divisions.
• Implements and monitors effective quality control, quality assurance and safety programs.
• Monitors hospital compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements
• Keeps current with new trends and procedures.

Skills: Pharmacy Operations Management, Clinical Services Coordination, Policy Development, Budget Management, Goal Setting, Staff Supervision, Interdepartmental Coordination, Quality Control Monitoring.

• Strong strategy, innovation, analytics skills, and excellent overall business acumen
• Experience in developing, maintaining, and influencing strategic business relationships
• Ability to lead multiple priorities
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to work effectively in a matrix and unstructured environment and ability to manage project teams with or without direct report authority
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to present to all levels of leadership
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion to foster best thinking across the team
• Excellent social skills with a demonstrated track record for forging strong, productive relationships with a diverse array of customers and colleagues
• Understanding of access and reimbursement dynamics and the role of pharmacy in the fulfillment of retail and specialty medications preferred
• Ability to challenge the status quo, build solutions, and enroll others to test and refine
• Knowledge and direct experience in a hospital, clinic or health system environment (bonus points for a background in 340B)
• Background in specialty pharmacy accreditation (application, process and maintenance of the accreditation at partner sites)

Qualifications: BA in Pharmaceutical Sciences with 8 years of Experience

• Strong understanding of value-based care principles and quality measures as they apply in government and health plan programs
• Track record of devising and implementing pharmacy initiatives that drive success in value-based care contracts (i.e, 5 STARS in Medicare Advantage)
• Understanding of Part D, drug formularies + tiering, and rebates
• A strategic, solution-oriented thinker who can lead high-priority tactical work to deliver results
• Excellent communicator who can articulate the impact of pharmacy initiatives to Aledade ACO member practices and internally within the company
• Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources to inform action plan
• Ability to work collaboratively across Aledade teams to gain buy-in and implement key initiatives
• Progressive leadership experience or residency experience is preferred. Hospital experience preferred
• Knowledge of financial analysis, planning, hospital operations and computers. 
• Ability to work as a member of a team, to lead, learn and be creative. 
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications: BS in Pharmacy Administration with 7 years of Experience

• Experience managing and successfully executing complex projects (preferably in a health system setting) while working with diverse stakeholders
• Leadership within a specialty pharmacy, health system, or managed care setting with a track record of transforming
• Been responsible for and successfully managed a PandL for a specialty pharmacy or large-scale pharmacy program
• Clear and effective people management and communication skills
• Excellent project management skills
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, high attention to detail
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook
• Experience working in a clinical setting, ideally holding a PharmD, BS in Pharmacy, or another clinical credential (e.g RN, MD)
• Firsthand experience in starting own specialty pharmacy or early-stage health care environments
• Experience and understanding with clinical knowledge in specialty drugs and treatments
• Proficiency with standard software used in a healthcare setting, such as EMR systems (e.g EPIC, Cerner, Meditech), dispensing systems (e.g QS/1, RX30, Liberty)
• Advanced degrees in healthcare-related field or business administration

Qualifications: BA in Pharmacy Practice with 10 years of Experience

• Acute care pharmacy experience
• Advanced degree in health care management, such as an MS, MHA, or MBA
• Completion of an ASHP-Accredited PGY1 Residency
• Completion of an ASHP-Accredited PGY2 Residency
• Board certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties
• Ability to direct and manage a pharmacy residency (e.g previous involvement as a preceptor in an ASHP-accredited residency program, management experience, previous experience as a course coordinator).
• Ability to negotiate, influence, and resolve customer/employee problems or conflicts to meet the needs of external and internal customers
• Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly in order to communicate with customers and health care professionals
• Excellent planning, organizing and leadership skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Ability to work on-call or be in an on-call rotation

Qualifications: BS in Health Administration with 8 years of Experience

• Ability to maintain attendance according to Company standards
• Ability to adhere to Company policies and procedures
• Ability to treat others with dignity, respect, and courtesy
• Ability to maintain patient, employee, and proprietary confidentiality
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, in person and in all forms of communication
• Ability to provide professional image and act professionally
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations
• Ability to work independently and collectively
• Ability to think critically
• Ability to be organized
• Ability to coordinate and motivate others
• Ability to meet competing deadlines

Qualifications: BA in Pharmacology with 7 years of Experience