Manager, Pharmacy - Clinical

Summary

Job Description:

• Manager, Pharmacy – Clinical
• Full Time I 1st Shift
• Pharmacy I Corbin, KY

The Pharmacy Department is dedicated to ensuring the safe, effective, and appropriate use of medications for patients across the hospital. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide medication management, clinical consultations, medication preparation and dispensing, patient education, and medication safety oversight.

The department plays a vital role in supporting quality patient care, improving outcomes, and promoting safe medication practices throughout the organization.

The Pharmacy Clinical Manager acts as the principal point of contact for safe and appropriate medication use through education and physician liaison activities. Provides leadership to the department in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and drug information to medical, nursing, and ancillary staff. Facilitates the development, implementation, and maintenance of systems that promote optimal patient outcomes through safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapy.

Description:

Leads and oversees clinical pharmacy services to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication management.

Supervises clinical pharmacists, pharmacy specialists, residents, students, and support staff as applicable.

Provides clinical guidance and education to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.

Develops and implements clinical pharmacy protocols, treatment guidelines, and medication safety initiatives.

Coordinates quality improvement activities, medication use evaluations, and antimicrobial stewardship programs.

Participates in hospital committees, regulatory compliance activities, and pharmacy-related initiatives.

Manages staff recruitment, orientation, performance evaluations, training, and professional development.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.
• Minimum of five years of clinical pharmacy practice experience required.
• Current Kentucky and/or Indiana Board of Pharmacy license in good standing, as applicable to the practice site.
• BLS/ACLS certification required within six months of hire.
• Completion of a PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency and Board Certification preferred.
• If designated as Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Committee leader or co-leader, must meet one of the following: Board Certification in Infectious Diseases or recognized antimicrobial stewardship certification/education within three years of hire, or completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency