Director of Pharmacy

Job Description

Responsibilities

Pharmacy Director

Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services.

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Position Description :

Responsible for all aspects of the Pharmacy Department.  Supervises the technical / clinical staff, performs administrative duties, prepares and maintains operating and capital budgets for the Pharmacy. Responsible for demonstrating an expertise in clinical pharmacy practice and is able to serve as a resource in the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients in the acute care setting.

Job Duties :

• Develops, implements, and achieves business goals by effectively planning, organizing, coordinating, and directing all pharmacy service programs to provide efficient and effective systems.
• Manages drug utilization and medication use processes including prescribing, dispensing, administering, managing clinical programs, and monitoring patient outcomes to ensure patient safety.
• Prepares and manages departmental budget and is responsible for expense and revenue performance. Effectively monitors and controls the purchasing and inventory management processes.
• Maintains awareness of developments in pharmacy and health care that relate to job responsibilities and integrates them into their practice.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department. Collects data, conducts inspections, and maintains logs and other documentation as assigned.
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians. Verifies the accuracy of all orders, IV admixtures and chemotherapy prepared by the technician.
• Supports the pharmacy’s pharmacoeconomic efforts. Reviews the use of targeted medications for compliance with current pharmacoeconomic programs.

Benefit Highlights

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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