DIRECTOR/PHARMACY

US-CA-Oceanside

Tri-City Medical Center has served San Diego County’s coastal communities of Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista, as well as the surrounding region for more than 60 years and is one of the largest employers in North San Diego County. Tri-City is administered by the Tri-City Healthcare District, a California Hospital District. As a full-service acute care public hospital with over 500 physicians practicing in over 60 specialties, Tri-City is vital to the well-being of our community and serves as a healthcare safety net for many of our citizens. The hospital has received a Gold Seal of Approval® from the Joint Commission showcasing a commitment to safe and effective patient care for the residents of the community.

Tri-City Medical Center prides itself on being the home to leading orthopedic, spine and cardiovascular health services while also specializing in world-class robotic surgery, cancer and emergency care. Tri-City’s Emergency Department is there for your loved ones in their time of need and is highly regarded for our heart attack and stroke treatment programs. When minutes matter Tri-City is your source for quality compassionate care close to home. Tri-City partners with over 90 local non-profit and community organizations as part of our COASTAL Commitment initiative. Together we are helping tackle some of our communities’ pressing health and social needs.

Position Summary

The Director of Pharmacy is responsible for the effective operations of the Pharmacy department for Tri-City Medical Center. This individual will assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of programs and ensure their financial viability, quality of service, efficient and effective operation. The Director is responsible for ensuring that twenty-four hour accountability for the delivery of quality services and operational management of assigned areas is consistently provided. The job encompasses integration, facilitation and coordination of the leadership, management, and operational services. This individual serves as a professional role model, leader, mentor and resource of the support services team. Consistently ensures that staff possesses knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate services to meet the support services’ needs of the Medical Center. The individual must consistently support the mission and values of the Medical Center, and acts as a role model relative to the Medical Center.

Major Position Responsibilities

The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Establish and coordinate the achievement of departmental goals and objectives.
• Develop an organizational structure with clearly defined lines of authority and job responsibilities that enable employees to work together toward common objectives.
• Integrate pharmacy services with other hospital departments and the medical staff to establish a multidisciplinary approach to improving patient care.
• Develop, justify, lead and manage pharmacy programs and services to improve patient care.
• Develop, approve, interpret, and enforce hospital and departmental policies and procedures to achieve service objectives
• Assure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements for pharmacy operations including; Food and Drug Administration, Drug Enforcement Administration, California Board of Pharmacy.
• Assure compliance with standards of practice from accreditation organizations; The Joint Commission, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, United State Pharmacopeia, The California Department of Public Health
• Develop and maintain a system and program of performance improvement.
• Assure pharmacy computer systems are contemporary, functional, and appropriately integrated into other systems within the Medical Center.
• Prepare, monitor, and administer the pharmacy services operations budget.
• Prepare and administer the pharmacy capital equipment budget.
• Prepare, monitor, and administer the pharmacy services personnel budget
• Seek innovative ways to reduce/contain costs and ensure quality services.
• Assure that appropriate charge capture and billing systems for pharmacy charges are developed and maintained.
• Working knowledge of 340 B pricing.
• Establish policies and procedures for recruiting, hiring, orienting, training, supervising, motivating, evaluating, and disciplining staff.
• Approve position descriptions and performance standards for all pharmacy staff.
• Establish appropriate staffing levels and positions to achieve departmental and hospital objectives.
  
  
  

CMS Responsibilities

• Ensure any needed written status reports, staff meeting minutes, schedules, and time logs are maintained.
• Ensure Pharmacist responsibilities and job duties are clearly defined and include coordination of all pharmacy services activities.
• Evaluate the competency and performance of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Managers including high-risk activities such as compounding of hazardous medications, pharmacy based prescription activities (e.g. aminoglycoside protocols) and pharmaceutical care for high-risk patients (pediatric, ICU, etc.).
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years as a director of pharmacy or as a pharmacy manager with financial operation and leadership experience, required.
• Computer literate
• Communication skills at all levels
• Leadership demonstration of openness to change through implementation of creative programs that support achievement of strategic initiatives.
• Self-learning needs and strategies to enhance current competency to respond to new leadership demands.
• Must be dependable, have integrity, initiative, tact, ability to work on details, ability to learn and possess a sense of values and ethical standards.
  
  
  

Education

• Pharm D or PhD, required.
  
  
  

Licenses

• Must have a valid California Pharmacist license, required.
  
  
  

Each new hire candidate who is offered employment must pass a physical evaluation, urine drug screen and pre-employment background checks before starting work.

• Salary/Hourly wage range for this position is posted. Actual pay will be determined based on verified experience as well as internal equity.
  
  
  

TCHD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.