Manager, Pharmacy Clinical Spec - Ambulatory Care

Serves as a leader for the department in their specialty area of practice, organizing appropriate departmental initiatives and providing education and teaching pharmacy colleagues, providers and trainees at all levels of practice. Provisions comprehensive clinical pharmacy services related to their area of practice to optimize safe, effective and cost-effective drug therapy. Activities may include participation as a member of an inter-disciplinary patient care team, provision of pharmacotherapeutic and pharmacokinetic consults, patient and provider education, and the development of best practice guidelines and policy related to pharmacotherapy. Contributes to the overall objectives of the department as an integrated member of the pharmacy practice team.

Responsibilities

Serves as a leader for the department in their specialty area of practice, organizing appropriate departmental initiatives and providing education and teaching pharmacy colleagues, providers and trainees at all levels of practice; Provisions comprehensive clinical pharmacy services related to their area of practice to optimize safe, effective and cost-effective drug therapy; Provides direct supervision and management responsibilities specific to a decentralized clinical team within the department and performs clinical specialist duties as needed; Schedules staff in relevant area of supervision in coordination with leadership to provide adequate coverage to meet workload demands; Participates in interview and hiring decisions for staff; completes annual and ongoing evaluations; delegates tasks and follows up; tracks and reports statistics related to clinical programs; manages budget performance improvement goals and projects; handles conflict and disciplinary action; participates in interdepartmental meetings, projects and policy making; performs duties of a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist when necessary; Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy degree and 5 years of experience as a clinical specialist with progressive administrative responsibility; Licensed Pharmacist in New York State with board certification in the relevant specialty area upon hire; Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice to have

A graduate degree in business management (or other relevant field); Specialty residency training