Director of Pharmacy
Apply NowCompany: Piedmont Healthcare
Location: Augusta, GA 30906
Description:
Description:
JOB PURPOSE:
Plans, directs and monitors all financial, operational, professional and clinical activities of the Pharmacy.
Leads the medication management function. Ensures that all clinical staff across the hospital is aligning
optimally with medical staff for effective, safe and efficient medication management of patients. The
director of pharmacy is responsible for all drug storage, procurement, and preparation in the hospital.
The director of pharmacy ensures that the pharmacy provides optimal services, meets all legal,
accreditation and certification requirements, and complies with all applicable policies, procedures, codes
and standards of the hospital. Develops and directs a patient-oriented pharmacy service which ensures
safe, effective and rational use of drugs. Develops, directs and/or participates in quality assurance and
continues quality improvement programs within the pharmacy department and institution.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate of an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy with a Bachelors Degree or higher in Pharmacy.
Masters Degree or Residency preferred.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Hospital pharmacy work experience which includes at least five (5) years at a supervisory level is
required.
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Licensed as a registered pharmacist in the state of Georgia.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
N/A
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plans, directs and monitors all financial, operational, professional and clinical activities of the
Pharmacy.
Leads the medication management function.
Ensures that all clinical staff across the hospital is aligning optimally with medical staff for
effective, safe and efficient medication management of patients.
Responsible for all drug storage, procurement, and preparation in the hospital.
Ensures that the pharmacy provides optimal services, meets all legal, accreditation and
certification requirements, and complies with all applicable policies, procedures, codes and
standards of the hospital.
Develops and directs a patient-oriented pharmacy service which ensures safe, effective and
rational use of drugs.
Develops, directs and/or participates in quality assurance and continues quality improvement
programs within the pharmacy department and institution.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
Demonstrates the ability to provide leadership for hospital-wide medication management processes:
assessment, strategic planning, and working with others to monitor processes and implement
improvements.
Must possess and have demonstrated outstanding communication and interaction with physicians
and clinical staff.
Ability to use/operate pharmacy equipment. and computer systems.
Able to dispense medications, prepare IV admixtures, provide drug information, screen for drug-drug
interactions, and other related functions.
Knowledge of dosage requirements for pediatric, adolescent, adult & geriatric patients.
Professional effective communication, initiative, resourcefulness, independent sound judgment, and
organizational skills.
Aware of potential impact to facility and patients when making clinical judgments.
Ability to manage financial and physical resources through the budgeting process.
Knowledge of current DNV standards.
Disclaimer
The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills
required of personnel so classified.
JOB PURPOSE:
Plans, directs and monitors all financial, operational, professional and clinical activities of the Pharmacy.
Leads the medication management function. Ensures that all clinical staff across the hospital is aligning
optimally with medical staff for effective, safe and efficient medication management of patients. The
director of pharmacy is responsible for all drug storage, procurement, and preparation in the hospital.
The director of pharmacy ensures that the pharmacy provides optimal services, meets all legal,
accreditation and certification requirements, and complies with all applicable policies, procedures, codes
and standards of the hospital. Develops and directs a patient-oriented pharmacy service which ensures
safe, effective and rational use of drugs. Develops, directs and/or participates in quality assurance and
continues quality improvement programs within the pharmacy department and institution.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate of an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy with a Bachelors Degree or higher in Pharmacy.
Masters Degree or Residency preferred.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Hospital pharmacy work experience which includes at least five (5) years at a supervisory level is
required.
MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Licensed as a registered pharmacist in the state of Georgia.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
N/A
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plans, directs and monitors all financial, operational, professional and clinical activities of the
Pharmacy.
Leads the medication management function.
Ensures that all clinical staff across the hospital is aligning optimally with medical staff for
effective, safe and efficient medication management of patients.
Responsible for all drug storage, procurement, and preparation in the hospital.
Ensures that the pharmacy provides optimal services, meets all legal, accreditation and
certification requirements, and complies with all applicable policies, procedures, codes and
standards of the hospital.
Develops and directs a patient-oriented pharmacy service which ensures safe, effective and
rational use of drugs.
Develops, directs and/or participates in quality assurance and continues quality improvement
programs within the pharmacy department and institution.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
Demonstrates the ability to provide leadership for hospital-wide medication management processes:
assessment, strategic planning, and working with others to monitor processes and implement
improvements.
Must possess and have demonstrated outstanding communication and interaction with physicians
and clinical staff.
Ability to use/operate pharmacy equipment. and computer systems.
Able to dispense medications, prepare IV admixtures, provide drug information, screen for drug-drug
interactions, and other related functions.
Knowledge of dosage requirements for pediatric, adolescent, adult & geriatric patients.
Professional effective communication, initiative, resourcefulness, independent sound judgment, and
organizational skills.
Aware of potential impact to facility and patients when making clinical judgments.
Ability to manage financial and physical resources through the budgeting process.
Knowledge of current DNV standards.
Disclaimer
The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills
required of personnel so classified.