Pharmacy Manager, Correctional Health Services

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation. We are a network of 11 hospitals, trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, and correctional health services. We are a home care agency and a health plan, MetroPlus. Our health system provides essential services to 1.4 million New Yorkers every year in more than 70 locations across the city's five boroughs. Our diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees are uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

NYC Health + Hospitals / Correctional Health Services is one of the nation’s leading correctional health care systems in quality of and innovations to care, and access from pre-arraignment through compassionate release. In-jail services include medical, nursing, mental health, substance use treatment, social work, dental and vision care, discharge planning, and reentry support. In addition to providing direct patient care in the jails, CHS leverages the resources of the nation’s largest municipal health care system to help discharged patients successfully return to their communities. CHS is also a pivotal partner in New York City’s criminal justice reform efforts.

Work Shifts

• Time : 8 : 30am - 4 : 30pm
• Days : Monday to Friday
• Location : Trailer 6 at Rikers Island

Duties & Responsibilities

Under direction of the Director of Pharmacy Services, assists in formulating, planning, directing, administering, coordinating and evaluating Pharmacy services and programs in a correctional health care setting. Includes leading pharmacy staff to perform within regulatory guidelines, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. Performs administrative and managerial functions related to the operation of patient services; Implements and coordinates new programs and projects and monitors their operations and effectiveness. Including all aspects of inventory control and stock management.

Office area located in a jail setting but may be required to go to various facilities to obtain information. Frequent walking (sometimes long distances), sitting, standing, reaching and bending. Travel between all facilities on Rikers Island is required

Responsibilities include : (Detailed Task)

Minimum Qualifications

1. Valid license and current registration to practice as a Pharmacist issued by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED); and

2. Four (4) years of satisfactory full-time experience as a licensed practicing Pharmacist, of which at least two (2) years shall have been in an administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity in a Pharmacy in a hospital, health or medical facility.

Department Preferences

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes :