System Clinical Pharmacy Manager - Administration/St. Louis - FT

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Overview :

The System Clinical Pharmacy Manager is responsible for overseeing the clinical pharmacy services across the health system.

This role ensures the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based pharmaceutical care to patients, optimizing medication therapy outcomes, and promoting the safe and effective use of medications.

Key Responsibilities :

• Leadership and Management :
• Provide strategic direction and leadership for clinical pharmacy services and teams.
• Supervise and mentor clinical pharmacy staff across multiple hospital sites.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to enhance clinical pharmacy practice.
• Clinical Services :
• Oversee the development and implementation of clinical pharmacy programs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to optimize medication therapy management.
• Education and Training :
• Develop and coordinate educational programs for pharmacy staff, healthcare providers, and patients.
• Promote continuous professional development and training for clinical pharmacists.
• Quality Improvement :
• Lead quality improvement initiatives related to medication use and safety.
• Monitor and evaluate clinical pharmacy services to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Conduct and support clinical research and evidence-based practice initiatives.
• Collaboration and Communication :
• Foster collaborative relationships with other healthcare professionals and departments.
• Serve as a liaison between the pharmacy department and other clinical services.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Travel Requirements : This position requires occasional travel. Overall, travel will not exceed 20% of the total job time, including attendance at meetings, site visits and other work-related events.

Qualifications :

Experience : Experience in clinical pharmacy practice, drug cost and formulary management, project management required.

Minimum of 5 years of clinical pharmacy experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role strongly preferred.

• Required Education : Requires an advanced pharmacy degree with clinical practice emphasis. Management training, in addition to clinical training, is also a benefit.
• Certifications : PGY-1 strongly preferred, PGY-2 preferred, Board certification in a relevant clinical specialty (e.g.

BCPS, BCACP) strongly preferred.

Other : Strong knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice, medication therapy management, and regulatory requirements. Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

We Offer Great Benefits :

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

We're bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures.

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What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision.

We're also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care that's just part of our commitment.

If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

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