Manager of Pharmacy - Clinical Services

Description

Maine Medical Center

Management / Leadership

Req # : 52053

Summary :

The Manager of Pharmacy Clinical Services at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland is a key member of the acute care pharmacy leadership team, supporting the Pharmacy Directors in developing, implementing, and evaluating clinical pharmacy services. This includes direct oversight of clinical pharmacists, pharmacy supervisors, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students, and other supporting team members. Additionally, the Manager seeks to advance the MaineHealth mission to improving the health of our patients and communities by providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers, and researching better ways to provide care. To this end, the Manager plans, organizes, directs, and operates the department according to MMC, Department of Pharmacy goals, policies and practices. Participates in the development and execution of the department strategic and operational plan. Provides leadership and direction in specialized areas of the Pharmacy Department, develops systems of care, solves problems, and facilitates processes required to meet patient and care team needs and achieve division objectives within budgetary targets. Additional responsibilities include performance management of assigned staff, quality measurement and process improvement, practice standards within area of responsibility and regulatory compliance.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education : Graduate from an accredited college or university with a degree in Pharmacy. Completion of a residency preferred.
• License / Certifications : Must be a registered pharmacist in the State of Maine.
• Experience : Possesses 2 or more years of health-system pharmacy management experience (or equivalent) in a pharmaceutical department of a large health care facility.
• Knowledge of large scale health-system pharmacy procedures.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of operations, planning, financial stewardship, and personnel management as they relate to the practice of pharmacy.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form.
• Ability to provide effective leadership through planning, delegation, and assignment of tasks, processes, and responsibilities to pharmacy team members
• Ability to develop and manage policies and procedures.
• Ability to analyze complex problems, formulates sound solutions, secures approvals from key stakeholders, and implements such solutions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other members of the health care team including pharmacy team members, supervisors, pharmacy management team, including nurses, medical staff, pharmacy colleagues, and representatives from the community and industry.
• Ability to instruct pharmacy team members in the methods, techniques, and procedures in contemporary health-system pharmacy practice.
• Ability to implement change effectively using the established committee infrastructure within the organization.
• Ability to provide oversight for clinical training of residents and / or students.

Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them - both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow - programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.

If you have questions about this role, please contact jennifer.kopp@mainehealth.org