Kaiser Permanente is Hiring an Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Manager Near Seattle, WA
Job Summary:
Responsibilities include assisting pharmacy leadership in the planning, development and implementation of managed care products, programs and services related to a specific area of Pharmacy services, generally on a state-wide basis. May also be responsible for leading a team of Pharmacy professionals in achieving divisional goals.
Essential Responsibilities:
Manage and lead assigned program, which may include refining the role of the Clinical Pharmacist, strategizing to improve statewide cost and efficiency with Medication Use Management, Drug Information and/or state-wide medication safety. Monitors vendor performance. Managers with direct reports provide leadership and direction to staff including hiring, evaluating development, mentoring and coaching.
Track, analyze and evaluate data, assess resources and develop systems/tools to meet program needs and improve program satisfaction.
Chair and/or participate as a member of appropriate KFHPW and external cross functional committees, for example Consultative Specialty Services Leadership, Medication Safety, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Medication Use Management, and/or Network services committees.
Coordinate and collaborate with key partners and providers to meet organizational objectives. Accountable to develop and implement strategies in pharmacy to help meet organizational population clinical quality targets.
Design, implement and monitor systems and process improvements.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum three (3) years of recent and relevant experience in a health care-related field with clinical pharmacy OR successful completion of a post-graduate pharmacy residency training program.
Education
PharmD OR eight (8) years of experience in a directly related field.
High School Diploma OR General Education Development (GED) is required.
License, Certification, Registration
Pharmacist License (Washington) required at hire
Additional Requirements:
Proficiency in program specialty which may include medical literature evaluation; medication safety; and Medication Use Management.
Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft standard suite of software including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; project management skills.
Able to organize multiple projects, collaborate effectively and lead groups to accomplish desired results.
Preferred Qualifications:
Seven (7) years of experience in a health care-related field with clinical pharmacy, marketing, finance, product strategy and/or managed care responsibilities.
Supervisory experience.
Doctorate degree: completion of PGY1 residency.
Masters in health administration or other advanced administrative degree.