Pharmacist in Charge – Geisinger Encompass Rehab

Job Summary

The Pharmacist in Charge position oversees and supports the daily operations of the assigned pharmacy areas, including supervision of pharmacy staff, the medication use process, and clinical pharmacy services in the assigned area. The Pharmacist in Charge effectively performs the pharmacist duties and responsibilities for the area. The Pharmacist in Charge uphold rules and regulations of the department. This role communicates effectively with the Director of Pharmacy and other pharmacy leadership regarding departmental issues and needs and maintains relationships with interdisciplinary leadership team to ensure patient, staff, and hospital needs are met.

Job Duties

Provides clinical and operational oversight and accountability of the assigned pharmacy areas.

Fulfills pharmacist duties and responsibilities as required in their practice area.

Functions as a collaborative, engaged team member in all interactions within Enterprise Pharmacy as well as with other departments and multidisciplinary committees.

Provides administrative leadership support to the Enterprise Pharmacy Leadership team in the specified areas.

Assures compliance of the assigned pharmacy areas with accreditation bodies and maintains compliance with regulatory and corporate compliance standards.

Works in conjunction with the leadership team in the development, revision, and auditing of the department’s policies, clinical and operational procedures, and collaborative practice agreements.

Monitors and interprets data including pharmaceutical usage, medication costs, and patient outcomes. Targets improvement opportunities and implements and monitors improvements.

Monitors processes such as scheduling, staffing, medication management, clinical programs, protocols, communications, and procurement, and pharmaceutical waste.

Supports corporate compliance programs and reports questionable situations, concerns, and complaints immediately.

Communicates effectively with the Director of pharmacy regarding departmental issues and needs.

Supports medication availability through timely completion and/or supervision of automated dispensing cabinet restock process.

Documents or supervises documentation related to dispensing, compounding, and restocking including temp logs, inspection logs, unit dosing logs, etc.

Orders medications and manages pharmacy inventory effectively.

Participates in scheduled interdisciplinary activities.

Serves as the Pharmacist in Charge for the Pharmacy license for the assigned site.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Education

Bachelors Degree-Pharmacy (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Clinical (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) – State of Pennsylvania

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.