Director of Pharmacy Services
Apply NowCompany: NYC Health + Hospitals
Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health is one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the country, providing coordinated world-class primary and specialty care with dignity and respect for all New Yorkers, without exception. At Gotham Health, we practice a person-centered caring culture that values delivering compassionate, quality healthcare in partnership with our patients, community organizations, and staff. Gotham Health is focused on high-quality, affordable care to everyone regardless of ability to pay or immigration status. Gotham Health serves the community through a two-pronged approach: providing treatment to those who need it while at the same time emphasizing prevention. We strive to deliver services in a way that maximizes each patient's opportunity to achieve successful health outcomes, we believe in every person's right to participate in their care plans, we facilitate partnerships with other community resources to meet the needs of our patients beyond healthcare, and we celebrate and recognize the compassionate care of our committed staff. Join our team if you want to be part of our Gotham Health Family, a person-centered, fully integrated, and innovative ambulatory care network that enables all New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Job Description
PURPOSE OF POSITION
Under direction, formulates, plans, directs, coordinates and evaluates pharmacy services and programs in assigned Gotham Health facilities, and promotes effective functioning and operations of pharmacy in coordination with other professional and administrative disciplines.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Oversight for all aspects of pharmacy services and programs within the assigned facility/facilities, including supervision of pharmacy staff.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Enter into collaborative practice agreement with physician(s)/ physician group(s) and provide direct Collaborative Drug Therapy Management.
2. Develops, recommends and implementation of pharmaceutical service programs consistent with the medication needs of the patients, including control and accountability of drug products including requisitioning and dispensing of pharmaceutical supplies to nursing care units and to other departments/services of the hospital.
3. Participates with hospital medical staff in formulation, development and recommendation of policies regarding the evaluation, selection, procurement, storage, distribution, use and all other matters relating to drugs in the hospital.
4. Assists in formulating, developing, implementing and directing clinical pharmacy activities involving the review and interpretation of all drug orders, maintenance of patient medication profiles and participation in direct patient care.
5. Assists in the development and preparation of department budgets and makes recommendations regarding staffing
patterns and pharmacy facilities.
6. Directs pharmacy personnel with respect to compounding and dispensing of drugs in accordance with prescribed
policies and standards and legal requirements, requisitioning and procurement of drugs and pharmaceutical
supplies, inventory control and maintenance, storage of supplies and their issuance, and maintenance of such
controls and standards, orderliness and cleanliness of pharmacy area, and inspection programs.
7. Recruits, selects, assigns and evaluates Pharmacy staff.
8. Develops and evaluates continuing in-service training programs for pharmacy, nursing and medical staff with
respect to drug therapy.
9. Participates in educational programs with medical and nursing staff relating to drug usage, potential drug
interactions and drug incompatibilities.
10. Participates in those aspects of hospital's patient care evaluation programs relating to drug utilization and
effectiveness.
11. Participates in all meetings of the pharmacy and therapeutics committee and implements the decisions of the
committee throughout the hospital.
12. Maintain liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff; provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, state and federal regulations regarding drug controls, and Joint Commission Standards.
13. Works as part of a team to provide comprehensive, personalized care for all New Yorkers and commit to providing a person-centered care environment while exemplifying ICARE (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence) values.
14. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Valid license and current registration to practice as a Pharmacist issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED); and, either 2 or 3 below;
2. Eight (8) years of satisfactory, full-time experience as a licensed practicing Pharmacist, of which at least four (4) years shall have been in an administrative, managerial and supervisory capacity in a Pharmacy in a hospital, health or medical care facility or
3. Possession of a Master's degree in Hospital Pharmacy Administration or a related discipline or completion of NYSED accredited Pharm D program, and six (6) years of satisfactory, full-time experience as a Licensed Pharmacist, of which at least two (2) years shall have been in an administrative, managerial and supervisory capacity in a Pharmacy in a hospital, health or medical care facility.
Department Preferences
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB:
CERTIFICATION(S)/LICENSE(S):
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:
1. Graduation from an accredited college of Pharmacy; and,
2. Possession of current New York State Pharmacy license; and,
3. Four years of satisfactory full-lime experience as a Licensed Practicing Pharmacist, of which at least two years shall
have been in an administrative, managerial and supervisory capacity in Pharmacy in a hospital, health or medical ability; or,
4. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
EQUIPMENT/MACHINES OPERATED:
Personal computer, telephone, fax, copier
COMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED
Epic EMR, Microsoft Office Suite
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
2 - 5 years' experience in supervisory role is preferred but not required
KNOWLEDGEABLE IN:
1. Ability to manage and direct the work of individuals in different titles to improve patient care.
2. Ability to utilize drug information resources and provide appropriate information.
3. Ability to communicate effectively.
4. Ability to manage inventory and control spending and collecting data and prepare reports.
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
Applications with resume for posted positions are accepted:
Tuesdays thru Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
Vacancy Control Board Number
VCB #: MOR-07242024-29370
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Job Description
PURPOSE OF POSITION
Under direction, formulates, plans, directs, coordinates and evaluates pharmacy services and programs in assigned Gotham Health facilities, and promotes effective functioning and operations of pharmacy in coordination with other professional and administrative disciplines.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Oversight for all aspects of pharmacy services and programs within the assigned facility/facilities, including supervision of pharmacy staff.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Enter into collaborative practice agreement with physician(s)/ physician group(s) and provide direct Collaborative Drug Therapy Management.
2. Develops, recommends and implementation of pharmaceutical service programs consistent with the medication needs of the patients, including control and accountability of drug products including requisitioning and dispensing of pharmaceutical supplies to nursing care units and to other departments/services of the hospital.
3. Participates with hospital medical staff in formulation, development and recommendation of policies regarding the evaluation, selection, procurement, storage, distribution, use and all other matters relating to drugs in the hospital.
4. Assists in formulating, developing, implementing and directing clinical pharmacy activities involving the review and interpretation of all drug orders, maintenance of patient medication profiles and participation in direct patient care.
5. Assists in the development and preparation of department budgets and makes recommendations regarding staffing
patterns and pharmacy facilities.
6. Directs pharmacy personnel with respect to compounding and dispensing of drugs in accordance with prescribed
policies and standards and legal requirements, requisitioning and procurement of drugs and pharmaceutical
supplies, inventory control and maintenance, storage of supplies and their issuance, and maintenance of such
controls and standards, orderliness and cleanliness of pharmacy area, and inspection programs.
7. Recruits, selects, assigns and evaluates Pharmacy staff.
8. Develops and evaluates continuing in-service training programs for pharmacy, nursing and medical staff with
respect to drug therapy.
9. Participates in educational programs with medical and nursing staff relating to drug usage, potential drug
interactions and drug incompatibilities.
10. Participates in those aspects of hospital's patient care evaluation programs relating to drug utilization and
effectiveness.
11. Participates in all meetings of the pharmacy and therapeutics committee and implements the decisions of the
committee throughout the hospital.
12. Maintain liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff; provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, state and federal regulations regarding drug controls, and Joint Commission Standards.
13. Works as part of a team to provide comprehensive, personalized care for all New Yorkers and commit to providing a person-centered care environment while exemplifying ICARE (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence) values.
14. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Valid license and current registration to practice as a Pharmacist issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED); and, either 2 or 3 below;
2. Eight (8) years of satisfactory, full-time experience as a licensed practicing Pharmacist, of which at least four (4) years shall have been in an administrative, managerial and supervisory capacity in a Pharmacy in a hospital, health or medical care facility or
3. Possession of a Master's degree in Hospital Pharmacy Administration or a related discipline or completion of NYSED accredited Pharm D program, and six (6) years of satisfactory, full-time experience as a Licensed Pharmacist, of which at least two (2) years shall have been in an administrative, managerial and supervisory capacity in a Pharmacy in a hospital, health or medical care facility.
Department Preferences
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB:
CERTIFICATION(S)/LICENSE(S):
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:
1. Graduation from an accredited college of Pharmacy; and,
2. Possession of current New York State Pharmacy license; and,
3. Four years of satisfactory full-lime experience as a Licensed Practicing Pharmacist, of which at least two years shall
have been in an administrative, managerial and supervisory capacity in Pharmacy in a hospital, health or medical ability; or,
4. A satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
EQUIPMENT/MACHINES OPERATED:
Personal computer, telephone, fax, copier
COMPUTER PROGRAMS/SOFTWARE OPERATED
Epic EMR, Microsoft Office Suite
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
2 - 5 years' experience in supervisory role is preferred but not required
KNOWLEDGEABLE IN:
1. Ability to manage and direct the work of individuals in different titles to improve patient care.
2. Ability to utilize drug information resources and provide appropriate information.
3. Ability to communicate effectively.
4. Ability to manage inventory and control spending and collecting data and prepare reports.
If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs
Applications with resume for posted positions are accepted:
Tuesdays thru Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
- College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
- Multiple employee discounts programs
Vacancy Control Board Number
VCB #: MOR-07242024-29370