Job Abstract

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

The Director of Pharmacy provides strategic leadership and management oversight for the following areas: Division of Pharmacy. Responsibilities include effective resource utilization, short and long range planning, program and policy development, implementation and evaluation. Monitors metrics to validate performance against national and system benchmarks to ensure the delivery of competent clinical practice is consistently achieved. Provides strategic leadership to a multi-disciplinary team Responsible for all aspects of management of the ambulatory services and service lines including planning, organizing,directing and evaluating of program and staff. Effectively and efficiently Manages human resources, non-personnel operating resources, capital assets and operating revenue for all areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

1. Provides strategic operational, financial and staff mgmt. of clinical and admin operations for the Division of Pharmacy.
2. Promotes evidence-based practice model of care delivery and a culture that recognizes clinical excellence. Provides leadership and direction to leaders of assigned areas. Ensures availability of required resources.
3. Supports continual, cost effective improvement in patient care in collaboration with the other leaders. Identifies quality improvement initiatives and Oversees implementation to improve patient care services. Fosters multi- disciplinary approach to quality improvement with a focus on coordination of services and enhanced clinical outcomes. Ensures regulatory compliance.
4. Functions as a member of the leadership team, Participates in the decision making structures and processes to ensure delivery of appropriate nursing and patient care. Identifies and articulates the common needs and viewpoints of nurses and patient car staff to appropriate decision making groups and communicates the implications of environmental changes at the patient care level to hospital leadership. Participates with leaders in developing, reviewing and ensuring the mission, strategic plans, budgets and policies are carried out.
5. Develops and Maintains effective communications with physicians and key stakeholders. Evaluates performance of the pharmacy division and the oncology service lines, ensuring operations are coordinated and strategically aligned.
6. Establishes strategic operational goals and objectives to guide operations and to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration in ambulatory care, service lie and related programs.

Required Education & Experience:

* B.S. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy required

* Minimum of 4 years of recent pharmacy (or similar) work experience

Preferred: Minimum of 2 years in a leadership position or pharmacy residency completed or supplemental Masters Degree (MBA, MS, MHA, etc)

Required Licensure:

*Licensed Pharmacist in the State of Texas through Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP)

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

*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.

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