Manager of Pharmacy Operations

Mercy Medical Center, a Dignity Health member, has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus, offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers, a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.

Wherever you work throughout our system, you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality, personalized care. Joining our 1,300 employees, 230 physicians and many volunteers, you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

While supporting the goals and objectives of the hospital and upholding the ethics of the profession of pharmacy, the Manager of Pharmacy Operations is responsible for managing the pharmacy operations. This includes implementation and enforcement of policies and procedures, supervision and training of staff, inventory management, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance. The Manager of Pharmacy Operations will report to the Director of Pharmacy, Market Director of Pharmacy, or Region VP.

• Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of pharmacy operations and shares clinical initiatives responsibility with Clinical Pharmacy Manager if applicable.
  
• Assists in performance evaluation and competency assessment of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
  
• Contributes to formulary management and works with health care providers to ensure formulary compliance.
  
• Participates in Strategic and Operational Planning activities and the development of the Pharmacy Department’s annual budget.
  
• Educates, mentors, and evaluates pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to develop and improve skills necessary for providing pharmaceutical care.
  
• Collaborates with health care providers to individualize medication therapies to promote safe, efficacious, and cost-effective patient care following best practices and evidence-based guidelines.
  

Minimum:

• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Pharmacist in an acute care setting
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy required
• Active California State Pharmacist License in good standing
• Demonstrated change management, standardization, and leadership development skills required
• Demonstrated ability to create enthusiasm for new programs and different approaches to existing programs required
• Demonstrated quality improvement competencies required
• Demonstrated understanding of utilization and productivity in a variety of clinical settings required

Preferred:

• Minimum of 1 year in a leadership position or pharmacy residency completed or supplemental Masters Degree (MBA, MS, MHA, etc)

• Preferred Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Training Membership in the ASHP, ASCP, APHA and/or other professional associations is desirable.