Long Term Care Pharmacy Manager
Location: Aurora Colorado
Description: Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration is employing Long Term Care Pharmacy Manager right now, this position will be placed in Colorado. For complete informations about this position opportunity kindly see the descriptions. PLEASE NOTE: This recruitment will remain open until the position is filled. The hiring authority reserves the right and may exercise the option to! make a hiring decision at any time. Candidate evaluation will be ongoing and it will be to the applicant's advantage to submit application materials as soon as possible.
The Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home at Fitzsimons is located on 15 acres of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center. This state-of-the-art nursing home is committed to honoring our war veterans and their spouses by providing quality nursing home services in a caring manner. It is our mission to care for the whole person by addressing the personal and social needs of each resident, as well as their physical and medical requirements. All staff members of Fitzsimons are committed to providing a life of quality and dignity for every resident. In addition to a competitive salary, t he Pharmacy Manager will enjoy an excellent work-life balance along with a comprehensive benefits package, free employee parking, and easy access to RTD routes.
For information about our organization, visi! t us at:
www.colorado.gov/cdhs/veteranshomes/fitzsimon! s
Virtual Tour: http://www.fitzveterans.com/
Description of Job:
This position manages a closed-door, long-term care pharmacy for a 180 bed nursing home. Performs day-to-day professional pharmaceutical management operations of the department which includes drug acquisitions, distribution and monitoring, identifying, resolving, an preventing drug related problems that may affect optimal resident care outcomes, and to research and communicate to our medical and nursing staff and all ancillary services. This position is also responsible for the oversight of the consultant pharmacist services to the nursing home. The pharmacy hours are 7 am to 7 pm, Monday through Friday and include rotating 24-hr on-call hours. Duties include but are not limited to:
Creates policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure the pharmacy meets requirements of regulatory agencies.
Develops and maintains pharmacy budget including contract development and manageme! nt.
Member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee, Medication Safety Committee, and Infection Control Committee.
Ensures staff compliance with all organization initiatives, standard facility policies and procedures, and state and federal regulations and standards of accrediting body.
Leads continuous improvement processes by developing and implementing initiatives and motivating staff.
Prepares work schedules and monitors workload to maintain appropriate staffing levels.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions and Conditions of Employment:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy and three years of experience as a licensed pharmacist.
Conditions of Employment
Must possess and maintain a Pharmacist license in good standing
Must pass a drug screen
Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigations and a Federal Bureau of Investigatio! ns background check as a condition of employment. Included in the backg! round check is a current and/or previous employer check. Your current and/or previous employers within the past 10 years at a minimum must be listed on your job application (most recent in descending order), even if the job or duties are unrelated to the position for which you are applying. Incomplete employer information (address, phone number, and supervisor) or omission of former employers may result in a disqualification of your application.
Supplemental Information:
Preferred Qualifications
The preferred candidate will have:
an advanced degree related to the field
3+ years experience managing an in-patient pharmacy
At least one year experience in a closed-door long-term care facility as a pharmacist manager and/or in a consulting capacity
Certified geriatric pharmacist Highley Desirable Competencies
Working knowledge of CMS nursing home regulations/guidlines pertaining to pharmacy services in a long-term care! facility
Excellent communication skills, computer skills, and customer relations.
Ability to write and present information to managers, patients, nurses, and physicians.
Self directed and motivated.
Ability to manage staff and help them achieve their peak level of performance.
Experience in developing and managing change to improve processes including managing staff through transitions.
Former employees of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) who were either disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on your application and may not be eligible for employment at CDHS.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration.
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This position starts available on: Wed, 08 May 2013 20:41:58 GMT