Director of Pharmacy Operations

We have an exciting leadership opportunity at Albany Medical Center!
     The Director of Pharmacy Operations is responsible for overseeing all operations of the Department of Pharmacy and the medication use processes of the Medical Center.  Duties encompass strategic leadership and execution of pharmaceutical health care related to safety, quality, experience, and value. The Director will instill a culture of safety and accountability and take a results-oriented approach to leading the pharmacy. The Director will collaborate with medical, patient care, and other administrative leadership teams at the local and system levels to implement integrated and sustainable pharmacy programs that are innovative, strategic, and aligned with the Albany Med vision. The incumbent will be a recognized leader of the patient care team and lead all areas of pharmacy, including Acute Care, Ambulatory, Specialty, Retail, Clinical Programs, Pharmacy Benefit strategies, and financial performance (340B).
   The incumbent will also lead medication safety, budgeting, quality, and process improvement initiatives, ensuring systems are designed and implemented to ensure sustainability and reliability in the medication use process. 
The Pharmacy Operations Director reports to the AMC SVP of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services. 

Salary: $149,745.00 - $262,055.00

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:
•    Manage and oversee Pharmacy Operations.
•    Direct Pharmacy Department budget and fiscal management.
•    Manages and oversees the technologies of the Department of Pharmacy.
•    Oversight and compliance with 340B program.
•    Oversight of regulatory compliance (DNV) and licensure 
•    Direct and oversee pharmaceutical contracting and purchasing.
•    Manage or participate in managing center-wide technologies applied to medication use.
•    Oversee recruitment and hiring of pharmacy staff.
•    Oversee human resources management of Pharmacy Department.
•    Develop, expand and improve pharmacy services and practices within AMC.
•    Actively promote medication safety.
•    Access and monitor pharmaceutical care processes.
•    Actively develop and promote innovative pharmaceutical care services to AMC patients.
•    Routinely work with management, staff, patients and others to promote and improve pharmaceutical care and   services.
•    Actively develop work environment for pharmacists that promotes recruitment and retention.
•    Serve as critical link between the pharmacy and other departments and care providers.
•    Serve as the recognized center-wide leader in pharmaceutical care of patients.
•    Serves as the operational leader for 340B program and primary point of contact for all departments and              consulting support.
•    Function as an integral part of multi-disciplinary care teams.
•    Actively identify and resolve complex patient care and operational issues.
•    Participate fully and effectively in all appropriate Committees and QITs.
•    Training and development of pharmacy staff.
•    Provide professional leadership to the Department Center and Community.
Minimum Qualifications:
•    B.S. or Pharm. D. in Pharmacy from ACPE accredited school, Masters preferred
•    Current NYS Pharmacy License
•    Minimum of 5 years experience in health system pharmacy practice management
•    Possesses a positive attitude
•    Maintains and promotes patient -centered and customer focused services
•    Performs all jobs in an ethical and compassionate manner
•    Advanced training in management or business
•    Advanced contracting, purchasing, budgeting, and human resource management skills
•    Advanced technology skills
•    Work independently, effectively and safely in complex and constantly changing environment.
•    Ability to perform efficiently in a detail-oriented manner
•    Possess advanced problem definition and solving
•    Able to prioritize activities and make sound decisions
•    Ability to perform standard and complex budgeting and pharmaceutical calculations
•    Outstanding communication skills, including but not limited to the ability to comprehend complex verbal and   written materials, and the ability to communicate complex ideas and materials both verbally and in writing.
•    Ability to effectively communicate in often difficult and critical circumstances
•    Outstanding organizational skills, ability to meet established guidelines
•    Outstanding initiative and self-direction
•    Outstanding leadership in providing and promoting advanced pharmaceutical care services
•    Extensive and advanced knowledge of pharmaceutical purchasing and contracting
•    Extensive and advanced knowledge of budget preparation for a Department of Pharmacy
•    Extensive and advanced knowledge of technologies and their application to the medication use process
•    Extensive and advanced knowledge and experience with legal requirements, accreditation, and professional   standards related to medication use. 
•    Possess and consistently demonstrate leadership skills
•    Able to plan, organize and lead appropriate organization structures to improve the pharmaceutical care of     patients at AMC
•    Possess state of the art knowledge of drug therapy and pharmaceutical care. 
•    Able to apply advance knowledge of technologic, financial, regulatory and social issues related to   pharmaceutical care and the safety of patients throughout AMC.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!
Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:
 Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.

About Us:
Albany Med is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital
Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Med offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including:
•    Excellent health care coverage with lower copays at most Albany Med providers.
•    A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing
Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Med offers a full range outpatient and inpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 trauma center, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Med partners with Columbia Memorial Health, Saratoga Hospital and Glens Falls Hospital to form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.