Pharmacy Director

University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States

Updated: about 17 hours ago
Location: Birmingham, ALABAMA

Pharmacy Director - (CAL000GE)

Description

 
The Director of Pharmacy shall be responsible for the overall operation, management, and strategic direction of UAB Callahan Eye Hospital & Clinics Pharmacy.  He/she shall report to the Chief Nursing Officer and will work closely with the Operations and Finance Officers as well.  He/she performs a variety of duties, which require special skills and knowledge in the various aspects of hospital pharmacy. A primary function of this position is the establishment of policies and procedures; systems to direct and control pharmaceutical and related item acquisition and dispensing; staff scheduling to meet the needs of the hospital; compliance with CMS and TJC regulations; coordinating with the medical staff; pharmacy and therapeutics and drug utilization review with appropriate committees of the medical staff; adverse drug reaction monitoring; maintenance of a drug formulary system; annual budget preparation; and establishing and maintaining adequate control mechanisms for budget projections and pharmacy projects.
 

Qualifications

 

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

  •  Current pharmacy license in the state of Alabama with no record of licensure revocation or suspension. 
  • At least five years of hospital experience is preferred.
  • Background knowledge of pharmaceutics and their drugs and interactions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong organizational, managerial, detail, and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations in a multicultural environment.
  • BLS certification is required by the end of the employee provisional period. 
  • Must maintain required certifications. 
  • Provides quality patient care for the needs of the populations served and age-specific groups as indicated: pediatric (>1 – 12 years), adolescent (>12 – 17 years), adult (>17 – 65 years), and geriatric (>65 years). 
  • Complete appropriate continuing education courses according to the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy that are ACPE (Accreditation Counsel for Pharmacy Education) approved.
 
Primary Location
: Callahan Eye Hospital
Job Category
: Pharmacy
Organization
: 992007000 Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital
Employee Status
: Regular
Job Level
: Director
Shift: Day/1st Shift

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