What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Coordinator-Mail Order position at Geisinger?
- Provides clinical and operational oversight and accountability of the assigned pharmacy areas.
- Fulfills pharmacist duties and responsibilities as required in their practice area.
- Develops, prepares and implements guidelines, protocols, education materials and other resources for Enterprise Pharmacy.
- Functions as a collaborative, engaged team member in all interactions within Enterprise Pharmacy as well as with other departments in management forums and multidisciplinary committees.
- Ensures efficient operations and appropriate medication therapy management across the continuum of care and in collaboration with our care team partners.
- Provides administrative leadership support to the Enterprise Pharmacy Leadership team in the specified areas.
- Emphasizes, supports and develops the pharmacist provider as an integral part of the health care team.
- Assures compliance of the assigned pharmacy areas with accreditation bodies and maintains compliance with regulatory and corporate compliance standards.
- Works in conjunction with the leadership team in the development, revision, and auditing of the department’s policies, clinical and operational procedures and collaborative practice agreements.
- Accountable for maintaining standards, clinical activities, operational activities and performance outcomes that meet clinical, operational and market needs in the areas of clinical and operational efficiency, quality and patient satisfaction.
- Provides oversight for appropriate medication utilization; Identifies factors driving medication utilization and cost trends.
- Identifies changes in utilization and costs occurring within the assigned pharmacy areas.
- Implements standards, measures performance, and acts to promote a culture of caring, not only with patients and their families but with coworkers and all other members of the health care team; Assists Enterprise Pharmacy leadership with responsibilities for the financial performance of all assigned areas; Responsible for establishing, monitoring, communicating, achieving and continuously improving system performance parameters related to pharmacy practice.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.