Regional Chief Pharmacy Officer

Employment Type
Full time

Shift
Day Shift

Description
POSITION PURPOSE

The Pharmacy Director – Regional /Chief Pharmacy Officer is a licensed registered pharmacist accountable for leading, managing and advancing people, processes and / or programs that support direct or indirect patient care. The Pharmacy Director – Regional/Chief Pharmacy Officer promotes and advocates for patients, pharmacists / colleagues and the practice of pharmacy as defined by clinical area(s) of expertise and assignment.

Responsible for providing leadership, oversight, direction, alignment, and standardization for Pharmacy Services across assigned region. Implements strategic and operational initiatives including new services/programs, revenue enhancement, expense reduction, managed care utilization systems, and strategies. Responsible for ensuring performance excellence in terms of quality, safety, service, affordability, and technology. Oversees drug utilization management efforts; manages the pharmaceutical supply chain; and is responsible for the financial operations.

Essential Functions
Leadership - Provides leadership & retains accountability for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes. Directs alignment and standardization for Pharmacy operations across the continuum of care to provide high-quality, cost-effective patient care in accordance with professional standards, regulatory and licensing agency policies, and federal and state laws related to the practice of Pharmacy. Acts independently and appropriately within license, scope of knowledge and experience in practice area. Exhibits agility and willingness to take on new and additional responsibilities. Embraces new ideas and cultural differences while managing competing priorities.

Goals – Provides guidance with executive leaders, medical staff, and healthcare team to develop strategy, goals, objectives, and operational standards to ensure services and priority alignment. Responsible for the successful achievement of strategic objectives and goals and optimizing resources to achieve the desired outcomes.

Quality and Compliance- Creates and promotes a culture based on the principles of continuous quality improvement. Establishes standards and provides oversight for monitoring quality assurance activities and issues. Identifies opportunities and creates corrective action plans to improve operational effectiveness.

Finance - Ensures appropriate operational and capital budgets are prepared for Pharmacy related services. Influences effective, judicious, and financially responsible use of resources. Responsible for identifying analytics and metrics to demonstrate baseline and performance improvement targets. Creates scorecards for key performance indicators (KPIs) and drives tactics and implements action plans.

Pharmacy Operations – Innovator for Pharmacy business development and revenue integrity activities. Responsible for medication safety measures and efficient operational processes. Initiates and supports business development and revenue integrity activities. Ensures compliance with the 340B program regulations, recommends opportunities, promotes community benefit, and optimizes contracting. Optimally utilizes and integrates technology and centralized support services.

Clinical – Orchestrates a growth strategy and for Clinical Pharmacy services integrated into ambulatory care services Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) activities to demonstrate value-based care. Accountable for the discovery of and development of new partnerships with external business partners and continuum of care partners. Acts as a strategic partner with the executive leaders to position Trinity Health for the immediate and long-term future. Communicates appropriate medication use recommendations to appropriate committees and aligns with System guidance.

Professional Development – Responsible for training, education, coaching, and assessment of pharmacist competencies. Participates in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, licenses, and certifications, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings. Creates a work climate that empowers colleagues and values colleagues' contributions.

Procurement – Streamlines Pharmacy procurement activities across the continuum of care to minimize impact from drug shortages and decrease costs. Optimizes technology resources to facilitate monitor inventory and contract compliance.

Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health's Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

FUNCTIONAL ROLE

Provides decision support, operations &/or optimization leadership focus. Multiple departments/specialties/business lines or division with substantial financial impact. Influences / shapes strategy to address internal or external business & regulatory issues. Provides leadership and direction through large diverse teams of managers or senior managers. Responsible for directing and coordinating complex processes with strong dependencies. Accountable for the performance, regulatory readiness, and results of large, strategic/diverse disciplines cross-functional teams or departments over a large functional domain or multiple domains. Accountable for ensuring organizational mission, values & goals are being carried out within a matrixed organization or complex scope.

Minimum Qualifications
Education: Advanced Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) required; Master's degree strongly preferred (MBA, MHA)

Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years' experience as a pharmacist. Minimum seven (7) years of pharmacy management experience. Previous director level experience. Management within a health-system required.

Licensure: Current pharmacist state licensure where employed.

Required Skills And Abilities
Proven leadership skills in relationship to motivating and empowering staff. Preferred experience working in an organization of comparable size and complexity, preferably in healthcare.

Familiarity with the change acceleration process and ability to successfully influence and maintain large scale change initiatives.

Ability to manage all aspects of Pharmacy services for inpatient and outpatient including retail pharmacies, infusion centers, mail order services, specialty pharmacy.

Experience in managing a highly complex pharmacy enterprise and experience leading large scale pharmacy operations and performance improvement projects.

Business acumen essential to operate effectively within the health system and advance the profession and practice of pharmacy.

Ability to plan, develop and implement programs and services that improve pharmaceutical care and services.

Able to identify opportunities, facilitate work groups, and develop new processes.

Able to develop and maintain relationships with a variety of types of positions, disciplines and individuals at the system, region, and ministry levels.

Analyze interrelated elements of problems and works systematically to solve them, uses sound judgment to develop efficient and feasible resolutions to challenging issues.

Knowledge of current trends and developments in the Pharmacy practice and changing hospital and health care environment.

Strong analytical and cognitive skills necessary to prepare operating budgets and interpret financial trends, define system problems, develop alternatives, and implement new procedures that are cost effective and continuously improve quality.

Critical thinking skills ad ability to develop innovative programs and strategies to effectively respond to a rapidly changing health care environment.

Ability to apply continuous quality improvement principles to define system problems, develop alternatives, implement solutions, and measure the outcome.

Working knowledge of Microsoft office products, including word, Excel, PowerPoint and other graphics or presentation software.

Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Physical And Mental Requirements And Working Conditions
Must be able to set and organize own work priorities and adapt to them as they change frequently. Must be able to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in an environment that may be stressful with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles.

This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position may require potentially prolonged periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing.

Must possess the ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures.

Pay Range: $89.46-$143.14

Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.