Specialty Pharmacy Manager

Job Summary

Cardinal Health is looking for a highly motivated pharmacy manager to lead and oversee a hospital-based outpatient specialty pharmacy located within Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. Duties include oversight and accountability for all administrative, financial, and operational aspects of a specialty pharmacy. In addition, duties may include dispensing, patient advocacy, accreditation and clinical support, patient consultation, medication therapy management, management of high-risk patients and complex drug therapies.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all aspects of the specialty pharmacy department's daily duties and operational performance, in addition to leading and directing pharmacy staff. 

• Responsible for dispensing and ensuring safe and efficient delivery of medications to all customers.

• Maintains open communication and is available to customers and practitioner sites for consultation.

• Provide professional consultation to both patients and prescribers of partner health facility.

• Engages in the planning of new pharmacy initiatives and management of existing patient care programs.

• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' workflow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.

• Maintain a professional presence throughout the designated facility and hospital. 

• Assure pharmacy services and activities are carried out to meet goals and standards of Cardinal Health, the client/hospital, and specialty accreditation bodies.

• With assistance from Cardinal Health Subject Matter Experts, obtain specialty accreditation.

• As Pharmacist-in-Charge, directly supervise specialty operation.

• Supervise Pharmacotherapy Clinic staff.

• Ensure adequate staffing is present to fulfill the needs of the pharmacy.

• Maintain accurate records of all prescription medication received and dispensed.

• Ensure policies are in place regarding accurate dispensing and labeling of prescriptions and those policies are followed.

• Ensure that pharmacy and all pharmacy personnel comply with all Federal and State statutes, rules and regulations governing the practice of pharmacy.

• Other duties as assigned.