Houston Methodist · 1 day ago
Pharmacy Administrative Specialist - Home Infusion
Sugar Land, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expHouston Methodist is a healthcare institution seeking a Pharmacy Administrative Specialist to enhance their home infusion services. This role involves providing and coordinating pharmaceutical care, mentoring team members, and participating in quality management activities to improve patient safety and operational efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Seeking a experienced professional with prior home infusion expertise to join our team
Take ownership of key processes, mentor others, and influence best practices making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow into a leadership path while leveraging their clinical and operational knowledge
Responsible for providing and coordinating pharmaceutical care to the patients of Houston Methodist through medication use evaluations, drug policy development, and continuous quality management activities related to his/her specialty focus area designed to improve operational efficiency and patient safety
Serves on one or more Medical Staff, Hospital, and/or Departmental Committees or Subcommittees
Serves as a role model for the pharmacists, technicians, pharmacy students, and residents in the integration of clinical and dispensing services in the Department
Planning and participating in staff development and coordinating intradepartmental quality management and performance improvement initiatives related to the respective specialty areas of focus
Contributes to fulfilling the department's mission by collaborating to provide innovative, personalized, cost-effective pharmaceutical care in a culture dedicated to quality and safety
Promotes a positive work environment and leads the team to be dynamic and a focused work unit that actively helps one another to achieve optimal department results
Collaborates with other health care professionals as needed for problem resolution and/or achievement of identified patient specific goals
Role models to team members effective communication skills, assisting in their development of such skills
Develops educational materials and provides educational programs for the pharmacy staff and other hospital personnel
Serves as a preceptor for students from the affiliated colleges of pharmacy and/or pharmacy residents
Communicates regularly with the pharmacy management team regarding personnel issues, quality improvement initiatives, and regulatory compliance matters
Effectively implements protocols and objectives with team members to result in optimization of staff performance, teamwork, patient safety, and customer service
Manages daily workload fluctuations, recommending changes as appropriate for optimum patient care with respect to staffing assignments and work output
Oversees activities of staff assigned in the area
Coordinates activities with staff to ensure accurate and timely delivery of medications to patient care areas while functioning as shift coordinator
Performs functions of a unit based pharmacist and exercises good judgment in patient care decisions by providing operational and clinical support which may include, but is not limited to: order verification and problem resolution, processing orders/requests, responding to pharmacy consult requests, automatic stop orders, medication histories, patient counseling and proactive drug therapy reviews and monitoring
Serves as a liaison for other departments and pharmacy to help support pharmacy goals and quality initiatives
Coordinates department reporting related to specialty focus area
Collects, collates, monitors, reviews, and reports on statistical information, including inventory analysis, quality management and productivity data, generated by the pharmacy information system
Works with other departments as an expert in specialty focus area to improve patient care by participating in hospital and departmental quality management activities
Identifies and helps to resolve operational and clinical service issues related to technology
Oversees quality assurance processes related to specialty focus area and applies proven quality assurance methodology (i.e., Six Sigma, Lean, etc.) as appropriate to improvement activities
Reviews and updates policies and procedures assigned by the department director and/or manager
Participates in developing the department’s annual budget as it relates to the specialty focus area
Assists the medical staff in selecting therapy regimens which cost-effectively meet individual patient needs
Identifies/implements cost savings and/or revenue opportunities for the hospital and shares their ideas with the pharmacy staff and management team
Manages inventory to minimize waste and expired drugs in the work area as well as uses one’s resources effectively and efficiently
Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize tasks for self, pharmacy technicians, and other support staff
Assists pharmacy administration in planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring new pharmacy programs and services for the assigned work area and department that address safety, finance, and operational initiatives, including the monitoring of established services
Contributes regularly to intra-departmental, interdepartmental activities, and professional publications
Gives presentations at local, state and national meetings
Presents in-services for pharmacy, medical, nursing, and nutrition staff members in area of specialty practice
Seeks opportunities to expand learning beyond baseline competencies with a focus on continual development as a Pharmacy Administrative Specialist
Leads technology assessment, selection, development, planning and implementation of automated systems
Qualification
Required
Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s) indicated below in the Certifications, Licenses and Registrations section
Must have one of the following: Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited post-graduate year one (PGY1) and year two (PGY2) residency training programs or equivalent professional experience (i.e., three additional years of pharmacy experience per residency year; completion of a pharmacy fellowship program with a focus in an applicable field may be considered equivalent to a PGY2 residency)
Six years of pharmacist experience applicable to the specific work setting (e.g., hospital, specialty pharmacy); may consider HM employee with five years of pharmacy experience and performance that demonstrates leadership abilities
PHRM - Pharmacist - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV or eligible for Texas Pharmacist License
BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association
PPC- Pharmacist Preceptor Cert - State Licensure - Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation_PSV
Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
Exhibits strong interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers
Knowledge of comprehensive pharmacy services including unit-dose drug distribution, intravenous admixture preparation, nutrition support services, and target drug monitoring
Demonstrates professional and technical competence in the selection, evaluation, utilization, and distribution of drugs and drug information and apply these to all patient groups, neonate to geriatric
Working knowledge of medical information systems and their design, development, and integration into clinical practice
Capable of assuming responsibility for coordinating and supervising the activities of a major pharmacy service area
Research competence in an area related to the practice of pharmacy
Ability to work independently; capable of handling challenging/difficult diagnostic procedures and patient care situations; demonstrates sound judgment and executes above average clinical skills
Proficient in all areas of pharmacy technology
Computer skills to include proficiency in MS Office and EMR software
Advanced skill in use of spreadsheet and relational database software for aggregation of data for analysis
Strong presentation skills and ability to facilitate work teams
Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and work effectively with team and stakeholders to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and timeliness
Ability to analyze and solve problems and make decisions on technical and project-related issues
Preferred
An advanced degree (i.e., master's degree or Pharm.D) preferred
IV Certification - Intravenous certification (Various)
Company
Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers.
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Chief Executive Officer & Senior Vice President
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