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Geographic Location: Near Garden City, Kansas
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Job Title: |
Director of Pharmacy / PharmD. |
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Category: |
Allied Health: Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technician |
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Position Is For: |
Regular Full Time Employment |
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Position Posted By: |
A Recruiting Firm |
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Job Posted On: |
August 11, 2011 |
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Posting Expires |
October 10, 2011 |
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Facility Description: |
Acute care hospital. |
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Location: |
Western Kansas, Kansas 67846 |
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City Description: |
Excellent community in Western Kansas. Excellent location to raise family with a terrific school system. Plenty of extracurricular activities for the family. |
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Position Description: |
POSITION TITLE: Director of Pharmacy
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director of Pharmacy provides administrative and managerial leadership for the Pharmacy Department; supervises the pharmacy technicians in unit; does distribution system for specific hospital units and medication unit inspections; participates in multi-disciplinary patient care plans; assists in the control, ordering and wastage of controlled substances; assists in the day-to-day operations, maintains an optimal level of pharmaceutical inventory through application of effective purchasing procedures with the appropriate contract vendors; assists the CEO, CNO and Human Resources Department in the interviewing, hiring, evaluation and termination of departmental personnel; oversees efficient department financial operation through the preparation of and adherence to annual operating budget and pricing schedules which are consistent with company contribution margin recommendations; provides continuous quality improvement program which provides cost-effective, quality patient care and is within the guidelines of JC recommendations and regulations; develops and maintains external contacts which include medical service representatives from pharmaceutical companies, medical supply companies, professional peers from other Kansas hospitals, local retail outlets, programmers from pharmacy computer support system and state and federal certification inspectors; develops and maintains department policies and procedures which conform to state, federal and JC regulations; performs specific activities required to properly prepare and distribute medications in a timely manner; reviews and interprets physician orders for completeness and appropriateness with respect to the patient's needs; accurately prepares injectable drugs for patient administration; assures accurate delivery of needed medications; provides information, education and counseling to patients, physicians, nurses, pharmacy staff, ancillary hospital care providers and the community relating to medications and the practice of pharmacy; displays comprehensive knowledge of, and conforms to, hospital policies and procedures as well as state and federal pharmacy regulations; maintains required compliance documentation; is proactively involved in monitoring patient response to therapy for efficacy, adverse effects, and drug interactions; interacts with the physician to develop sound therapeutic regimens; recommends therapy protocols for specific disease entities; promotes positive customer relations and actively contributes to a supportive and cooperative work environment; participates as a member or designates a member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, the Infection Control Committee; protects health and safety of staff by proper handling of chemicals and drugs; acts as a resource for the maintenance and upgrade of the pharmacy software system; and performs other related duties as assigned.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
The Director of Pharmacy is directly accountable to the Chief Nursing Officer and ultimately is accountable to the Chief Executive Officer.
CONTACTS/INTERACTS WITH:
Patients, Family, Physicians and Staff
Pharmacy Director: $130-140k annually, $20k sign on bonus and $5k relo (2 yr commit)
Meditech, HMS experience helpful;
Medselect experience,
Joint Commission Experience
Staff of 5 Techs and 2 Pharmacists |
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Experience Required: |
Pharmacy Director: $130-140k annually, $20k sign on bonus and $5k relo (2 yr commit)
Meditech, HMS experience helpful;
Medselect experience,
Joint Commission Experience
Staff of 5 Techs and 2 Pharmacists |
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Compensation: |
$130,000 - $140,000 & $20k sign-on |
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Benefits: |
Total Benefits Plan |
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Relocation Assistance: |
Up to $5,000 for Relocation. |
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Contact: |
Please tell this company you saw their job posting at Absolutely Health Care.
Clay Zapletal (clay@medicalsearchassociates.com)
Title: President & CEO
Phone: 785-539-3000 x.201
Toll Free: 877-300-3015 x.201
FAX: 888-840-2144 |
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Job Details |
Date Posted: 03/19/2012
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Position Type: Pharmacist
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| Languages: English (First language) |
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Employment Role: Management
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Career Level: Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
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Job Status: Full Time
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Specialty Type: Pharmacy: Acute Pharmacist |
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Employment Setting: Hospital
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