Pharmacy Director

$20,000 Sign-on Bonus, Relocation Assistance, Housing Allowance

The work location for this position is in Lewiston, Idaho

Full-Time, Exempt Position

Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Benefits May Include:

• Multiple medical plans to choose from which includes PPO to include HSA, FSA, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Supplemental Life, Short-term, Long-term, PTO, 401K, Perkspot (discount program), Purchasing power, Voluntary Benefit (legal, critical illness, Accident Insurance, Permanent Life insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Auto Home Ins., Identity theft, and Pet insurance
• UNLIMITED PTO!
• “Red Carpet” Relocation package
• Quantum Health
• Multi-facetted wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Telemedicine program
• Education Assistance
• Career Development
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Scholarship Of Hope
• Tuition Advancement Payback Plan

Primary Duties

• Coordinate services of Pharmacy through open and active communication with the medical staff, nursing staff and other hospital staff via individual contact as well as active participation on the following committees: Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Opiate Stewardship, and Medication Safety. You will fulfill these responsibilities through personal actions, proper delegation to competent individuals on staff, and collaborative efforts with other healthcare professionals.
• Review, revise, monitor and institute policies and procedures as needed to maintain and improve the delivery of pharmaceutical care. 
• Prepare annual budget, project budget increases secondary to new therapeutic agents, and monitor the department’s operations so that the department may stay within budgetary guidelines.
• Administer personnel functions within the department such as performance evaluations/salary actions, counseling/disciplinary action as required, staffing schedules, and staff development.
• Assure that proper records and documentation are maintained as required by law and hospital policy, as represented by the following: Narcotic control, tax-free alcohol documents, purchasing and receiving documents, quality assurance documents, JCAHO documents.
• Assist with the distributive and clinical functions within the department
• Responsible to coordinate and adhere to inventory management and supply chain initiatives in collaboration with Material Management.

Additional Information:

Designation: Level 3 Trauma – Level 2 Nursery – Level 2 Stroke Center

Number of Licensed Beds: 143

Age Ranges: Pediatric to Adult

Support Structure:

a.       # of direct reports - 19

b.      Direct reports titles - Pharmacist, Oncology Pharmacy Manager, Pharmacy Technicians

Shift / Weekend Rotation: M-F, exempt position, weekends off

Department Volumes: 60-80k doses/month

Department Goals & Objectives:

• Short Term Vision: continue to improve on communication to provide a transparent working environment where people feel appreciated and empowered to do the best work possible
• Long Term Vision: direct a pharmacy comprised of high-performing individuals who are empowered to provide the best pharmaceutical care possible for the patient’s our hospital serves

Current System(s): Medi-tech, Microsoft Office Suite, Mosaic, ePARS, PMP, PolicySTAT, Omnicell

Mandatory / Must Have Criteria:

• Motivated and not afraid of work and larger projects
• Strong operational and clinical background
• Collaborative with staff members as many have been delegated duties and are excited about their opportunities
• Not afraid to drive accountability across a department
• Strong business background
• Takes initiative to learn independently

Opportunities the New Hire Will Get to Work on, i.e., build, expansion, projects, etc.:

• Build Med Rec Tech Position,
• Delegate and work closely with a cross-trained and motivated staff who want a team environment
• Complete build of outpatient Pharmacy Diabetes Program already in the works
• Rebuild a Pharmacy Module within an EHR
• Develop quality policy and procedures
• Implement best practice standards across several operational areas within the pharmacy
• Change remote pharmacy service provider and implement plan of succession from Medi-star to Pipeline

Any Major Issues or Challenges in the Department: None

Any Challenges in Filling this Role: Rural area; limited shopping availability & current housing market

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Idaho
• Current BLS
• Minimum of five (5) years of hospital pharmacy experience, three (3) years minimum of which are director-level experience