Sunday, November 12, 2006

Manager Pharmacy Operations - (US-IL-McGaw Park)

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From Jeff Altman: The Big Game Hunter

Manager Pharmacy Operations - (US-IL-McGaw Park)

Compensation:
$90K - $115K / Year
Min Education:
Bachelors
Job Type:
Full Time
Jobcode:
21749BRBJA

Experience Required : 3 - 5 years
Degree Required : 4 Year Degree
Travel Required : Upto 25 %
PAID RELOCATION AVAILABLE
Provide management direction for Pharmacy Supervisors who have responsibility for the field pharmacy operations.
Supervise the management of Consultant Pharmacists by Pharmacy Services team member TBD.
Sustain an effective staff-training program to ensure effective and efficient performance for all pharmacy services positions (pharmacists, technicians, assistants).
Establish, monitor and report on performance metrics for pharmacy services organization.

Regulatory Compliance
Enhance and supervise pharmacy services assessment program to ensure:
Compliance with state pharmacy statutes and regulations
Compliance with procedures and processes
Support other functions on decisions and issues related to state board of pharmacy regulations.
Keep informed and educated on pharmacy practice trends and the respective regulations.

Process and Procedure Development and Maintenance
Ensure processes and procedures for pharmacy services organization provides compliance to all applicable regulatory requirements.
Continually review pharmacy services procedures to guarantee processes optimize efficiency and service.
Ensure cross-functional processes create best-demonstrated practice for receipt, verification and processing of prescriptions and orders.
Contribute technical pharmacy experience to the enhancement of systems and procedures for home patient order management.

Financial Management
Participate in the development of budgets and forecasts
Responsible, in conjunction with the Pharmacy Supervisors, for achieving financial objectives to include identifying and implementing strategies to improve operational efficiencies through new processes and/or technology.

Communication
Participate in the development and deployment of educational tools for customers on pharmacy/prescription requirements.
Build and foster relationships with internal and external customers to make certain that the pharmacy services organization is providing superior customer service.
Create awareness of responsibilities and services provided by pharmacy services organization.
Establish communications plan that seeks and shares information to ensure achievement of Renal home patient objectives.

Candidate Must Have :
* B.S.in Pharmacy or PharmD required, MBA preferred.
* 3-5 years pharmacy management experience
* Active pharmacist license in good standing required
* Ability to do analysis of tradeoffs between business objectives - ability to think systemically
Strong problem solving skills
Embraces change, challenges status quo and makes recommendations for improvements to products and processes. Creates tools that help simplify job tasks and shares these with others

Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance of, others in sensitive situations
Strong negotiating skills required
Drives results through team leadership and self
Needs good presentation skills
Ability to communicate across multiple levels of the organization
Capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through innovative thought

Email resume in Word to jeffaltman@cisny.com ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE EXPERIENCE SOUGHT. Please include the job code with the position.

NO VISA TRANSFERS. NO 3RD PARTIES. NO OVERSEAS RESUMES.

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