Director pharmacy

Description:Job Profile Summary (paragraph form):Assures compliance with state, federal, and JCAHO requirements regarding the handling of medications in the institutions. Responsible for the strategic planning of the department to assist in providing medication use that is safe, timely, and cost effective.Responsibilities:Department planning and supervision of all pharmacy personnel.Participates in preparation and monitoring of departmental budget, assuming leadership of drug expense portion.Designs systems to assure the Pharmacy Department meets all existing standards.Develops, implements, directs, and monitors pharmaceutical care services.Designs quality programs evaluating drug utilization and pharmacy services.Evaluates efficiency and safety of pharmacy services.Recommends programs to enhance performance while staying abreast of current trends.Other duties as assigned.Education:PharmD, Master of Science degree or Master's of Business Administration (or in process of obtaining), preferably residency trained.A minimum of 10 years in an equivalent role within a health system environment may offset the advanced degree requirement.Languages:N/ACertifications:Current state licensure as Registered Pharmacist (PRH).Consultant pharmacist (PU) license required.Complexity of Work:Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.Must be able to take appropriate action in a stressful environment.Work Experience:Minimum of 3 years of responsible leadership with a distinguished record of clinical practice.The policy of Cleveland Clinic and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our employees and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. Job offers will be rescinded for candidates for employment who test positive for nicotine. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after 90 days. Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic facility.Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities