Position Summary:

The Director of Inpatient Pharmacy maintains compliance with all state and federal regulations and is designated as the pharmacist-in- charge, developing, supervising, and coordinating all activities of pharmacy services for the inpatient pharmacy.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.
• Master’s degree in related field preferred.

Experience

• A minimum of three (3) years’ managerial experience in a Pharmacy required.
• Previous managerial experience in a hospital preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Current Pharmacist license in the State of South Carolina.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing sufficient staff coverage for anticipated workload, this includes hiring, termination, training, and scheduling of employees.
• Ensures that all pharmacy staff members are currently licensed/certified/registered and have adequate Continuing Education credits.
• Ensures the ongoing development and implementation of policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services, as well as implements and maintains quality control program as appropriate.
• Oversees and manages all on-site inspections, assisting inspectors and surveyors in the performance of their duties and provides reports as required in follow-up to surveys, inspections, and audits.
• Conducts interviews and evaluates the qualifications and competence of staff, and designs an orientation that integrates employee’s needs, as well as hospital and department requirements.
• Ensures the completion of documentation for orientation requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining strict control over distribution and usage of controlled substances and ensures appropriate response is made when discrepancies occur.
• Responsible for the procurement, inventory control, distribution, storage, and security of all medications in all storage areas throughout the organization.
• Ensures that all medications are labeled in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Ensures expiring drugs are removed from general distribution and refrigeration is sufficient to safely maintain medications.
• Provides drug information and ensures that adequate drug references are available in the Pharmacy and Pharmacy staff are always available to answer questions as needed.
• Establish policy and procedures for drug recalls and ensure they are followed in a timely manner.
• Works collaboratively with the Director of Outpatient Pharmacy to ensure 340B compliance of inpatient operations.
• Passionately believes in the core values of excellence, compassion, healing, teamwork, stewardship, innovation, integrity and is a champion of CMC core values and model for all.
• Work effectively and collaboratively with leadership colleagues, physicians, department heads, and members of the executive leadership.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Explorer, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
• Interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in intentions and those of the organization.
• Use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved.
• Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills.
• Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
• Contains extensive knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agency requirements that impact department; stays abreast of industry changes.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in the workplace.

• Capable of leading teams/facilitating groups, building consensus and garnering highest confidence in professionalism and work product by leadership.
• Work under pressure and balance many competing priorities; highly responsive and solution/action oriented.
• Demonstrated history of innovation and results focused outcomes.

About Conway Medical Center

As the first hospital in one of the quickest growing areas in the U.S., Conway Medical Center continues to expand and add to our health system to improve access and the quality of healthcare available to our community members. Located in the center of Horry County in the historic, charming town of Conway, CMC is minutes from the shores of the Grand Strand. This is the place to live, work and raise a family.

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