Director, Pharmacy Operations; 340B Offsite Pharmacy OPS; Full Time; DAys

The Director of Pharmacy (Operations), or DOP, is responsible for the proper safeguarding of controlled substances and for ensuring that the appropriate processes and systems are in place to detect and prevent diversion. The DOP (or designee) is responsible for the purchase, storage, dispensing, administration and accountability of controlled substances within the organization. Ensures compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations governing controlled substances. The Pharmacy will maintain a perpetual inventory system for controlled substances. The DOP (or designee) is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completion of the perpetual inventory and all required controlled substance records.

Responsible for ensuring that licensed staff members maintain an active New York State registration. Responsible for insuring that a copy of the individual’s license and current registration, as well as a printout of the primary source online verification regarding active registration, is on file in the employee’s folder upon the beginning of the employment and on an ongoing basis prior to expiration. The DOP will ensure that the license and registration are posted in accordance with the regulations of the NYS Board of Pharmacy. It is the responsibility of the employee to register and to advise the Director when registration is complete.

Global tasks:

1.Assists the Chief Pharmacy Officer in setting objectives and priorities and determining strategies to accomplish department objectives of providing quality services to patients and staff.  Participates in the development of policies and procedures.

2.Participates in analyzing records to indicate prescribing trends and excessive usage of drugs.

3.Monitors and implements new pharmacy programs.

4.Advises the Chief Pharmacy Officer in developing quality assurance techniques to ensure safe, legal, and ethical practices.

5.Participates in inter-intra departmental meetings to advise and inform hospital medical staff of drug applications and characteristics.

6.Assigns work, sets deadlines and supervises work of staff.        

7.Recruits, trains and evaluates performance of assigned staff.   Performs disciplinary activity as necessary.

8.Assumes responsibilities of the Chief Pharmacy Officer in their absence.  

9.Performs other related duties.

Operations:

1.Assists the Chief Pharmacy Officer in the preparation of pharmacy budget and department reports required by hospital administrators and finance department. 

2.Oversees inventory of pharmacy products and supplies to meet department and hospital demands. 

3.Oversees computer systems, robotics, automated dispensing cabinets, IV program systems, bar code management and other systems related to the departmental functioning.

4.Oversees GPO and individual contract opportunities for the hospital. 

5.Oversees coordination of the interview process for hiring personnel.

6.Oversees staffing, scheduling and payroll of all departmental BU and weekly NBU employees.

7.Recommends and or performs disciplinary actions of assigned staff as required.

Direct Reports include:

• Pharmacy business manager
• Pharmacy IT Manager for 340b and charge master management
• Pharmacy automation manager
• Purchasing and storeroom manager
• IV cleanroom manager
• Inpatient pharmacy manager

Clinical Pharmacy Services:

1.Coordinates all clinical pharmacy programs throughout the Hospital, including roll out of pharmacy clinical initiatives in all pharmacy satellite locations, staff education, medication use evaluations, research, grants, publications, investigational drug activities, antimicrobial assistance program, performance improvement activities, adverse drug reaction program, and medication error evaluation. 

2.Preceptor and Program Director of the ASHP PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency program

3.Pharmacy lead for EPIC willow program

4.Review regulatory standards for updates, develop and implement changes to ensure compliance

5.Serve as liaison to QA and Risk Management departments

6.Member of various hospital committees and assigns pharmacy representation in hospital QA committees

7.Preparation of P & T and other committee agendas.

8.Administers and maintains pharmacy clinical data bases.

9.Editor of Formulary Facts, Pharmacy Bulletins, and Drug Recalls

10.Coordinate rotations for pharmacy students from our University Affiliates

Direct Reports include:

• Clinical Pharmacy Coordinators, which include, Transplant, Infectious Diseases, Drug Information, Oncology, Clinical Research, and Performance Improvement Coordinators
• EPIC pharmacy team
• Adult satellite manager
• Peds satellite manager
• Pharmacy PGY1 residents
• Voluntary College of Pharmacy faculty from affiliated Universities

Completion of a PGY1 or equivalent pharmacy residency plus a minimum of 5 years of hospital or similar institution experience including sufficient experience as a staff pharmacist and pharmacy supervision

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for this role is $153,723.00 - $230,584.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:  

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization.  We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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