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Geisinger · 12 hours ago

Manager Pharmacy - Community Pharmacy State College

Port Matilda, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Geisinger is a healthcare organization seeking a Manager for their Community Pharmacy in State College. The role involves supervising staff, overseeing clinical pharmacy services, and ensuring quality pharmaceutical care while optimizing medication use processes.

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Responsibilities

Performs all pharmacist duties and responsibilities for their practice area

Accountable for ensuring that ‘best practice’ standards of clinical care are maintained, patient satisfaction is optimized, and an efficient medication use process and workflow is achieved

Evaluates the department’s current pharmacy practice and makes recommendations

Oversees and plans for the development of new programs based on need and opportunity

Responsible, as first line manager, for addressing and resolving employee and patient issues that arise, seeking advice and counsel, when necessary, from Human Resource or departmental leadership, to ensure a satisfactory outcome

Performs all performance management activities for assigned staff

Ensures adequate staffing levels, skill mix and assignments to support the appropriate provision of patient care

Responsible for staff recruitment and hiring processes in assigned area

Accountable for maintaining standards, clinical activities, operational activities, and performance metrics that meet clinical, operational and market needs

Identifies and analyzes changes in medication utilization and costs including factors driving change trends

Works in conjunction with the pharmacists, physicians, and administrative partners to develop processes or programs to address identified issues with medication utilization

Contributes to the development of evidence-based, cost containment and cost saving protocols and therapies

Responsible for providing input into staffing and financial budgets for their assigned areas

Communicates and ensures the implementation of activities and tools that consistently educate and focus staff on key performance indicators

Responsible for ensuring the development and implementation of operational contingency plans in concert with the department leadership team as financial or other conditions warrant

Ensures compliance of assigned areas and services with accreditation and both regulatory and corporate compliance standards

Develops/revises/audits/maintains department policies and procedures

Qualification

Licensed PharmacistManagerial ExperienceClinical Pharmacy ServicesMedication Therapy ManagementStaff RecruitmentPerformance ManagementQuality Pharmaceutical CareOperational ActivitiesCost Containment Protocols

Required

Bachelor's Degree-Pharmacy

Minimum of 3 years-Related work experience

Minimum of 1 year-Managerial/Supervisory

Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) - State of Pennsylvania

Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

Company

Geisinger

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Geisinger is a health and wellness organization that offers orthopaedic, weight-management, and heart care services. It is a sub-organization of Risant Health.

Founded in 1915

Danville, Pennsylvania, USA

10001+ employees