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Manager of Pharmacy-Specialty & Ambulatory Clinical Services

chicago, IL

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Manager of Pharmacy-Specialty & Ambulatory Clinical Services

Full-time

Salary Range Minimum : $81.53

Salary Range Maximum: $105.99

Compensation: USD 81.53 - USD 105.99 - hourly

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better health care, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. We pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, our goal is to take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

Manager of Pharmacy is tasked with overseeing Pharmacy Services. This includes strategic planning, daily operations, and aligning Northwestern Medicine's goals and strategies with the Work Unit/Department's strategic plan. Additionally, they collaborate with clinical leadership to define and implement clinical and distributive services, manage pharmaceutical educational programs, and manage financial and personnel management.

Responsibilities:

Plans staffing requirements, hires to meet needs, and schedules to ensure efficient management of pharmacy resources and workflow

Cooperates with peers in the scheduling and sharing of personnel resources

Assists with development of talent across sections in technical, clinical, and management positions through early assessment of high potential; individual development plans; direct mentoring and monitoring of development plans; succession planning

Coaches and monitors staff to ensure compliance with standards and improvement in performance

Uses appropriate resources to implement department, hospital, and health system policies and procedures

Implements NM performance management process

Adheres to Values-Based Leadership Model: Fosters patients first mission and prioritize our people; value and promote teamwork, deliver and expect excellence; act with integrity

Ensure programmatic goals and evaluations are delivered for pharmacy students and/or residents at the practice site

Assume twenty-four-hour accountability for quality of patient care, human resources, and overall department function

Develops department-based goals to support hospital and division mission and objectives

Uses appropriate resources within the hospital and department to provide consultation, education, technical, or information services to provide optimum pharmacy care

Ensures compliance with all federal, state, local, and regulatory policies and procedures

Facilitates a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach to patient care and inter-departmental problem solving and service delivery

Develops and maintains relationships with all customers

Ensures that service standards are developed, implemented, and evaluated

Creates an environment of high morale and motivated professionals

Develops cost center capital budget and submits for approval

Develops and participates in facility changes and planning

Works with physicians in developing criteria for drug use and in implementing and monitoring the criteria

Works with physicians on the resolution of distributive and clinical issues

Identifies and pursue activities and development opportunities which are appropriate for position and personal development

Meets the responsibilities of the Designated Person as outlined in USP standards.

Required:

Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy from accredited College of Pharmacy

Illinois Licensed Pharmacist

3-5 years of experience in a health care institution or equivalent advanced Pharmacy residency/fellowship training

Effective oral/written communication skills with all levels of internal and external customers

Home Infusion: 5 years’ experience in Home Infusion, acute care, or specialty pharmacy

Procurement Operations: Consulting or group presentation skills

Strong negotiation skills

Demonstrated ability to facilitate change and achieve savings goals

Operational knowledge of pharmacy technology, and automation systems

Preferred:

MBA, MHA, or PGY2 residency in Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign‑on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

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chicago, IL, 60290, US

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