At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job Title

Pharmacy Manager - Community

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

Pharmacy-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

T38078

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:00am-6:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family. 

The Pharmacy Manager, Community leads day-to-day operations for a high-volume outpatient pharmacy located on the first floor of Akron General Hospital and supports a growing service with future expansion on the horizon. This role blends operational and clinical oversight, ensuring efficient ambulatory pharmacy operations, inventory management and participation in 340B meetings while supporting patient care. The manager provides direct leadership to a team of approximately 10 FTEs and plays a key role in preparing the pharmacy for continued growth, expansion and enhanced service offerings within the outpatient setting.

This Pharmacy's operating hours are Monday - Friday 8:00am and 6:00pm and Saturdays from 9:00am and 1:00pm.  

A caregiver in this position works full time, day shift, Monday through Friday with a rotating weekend expectation.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Supervise the activities of Pharmacists and support staff assigned to the store and ensures accurate and timely preparation and processing of orders. 

• Assume responsibility for safe and accurate handling of all funds and records. 

• Review and interpret all physician orders for processing, rationality, dosage form, allergies, interactions, incompatibilities, etc. 

• Advise prescribing physician of inconsistencies, recommend alternate medications and determine proper quantities to be prepared/dispensed. 

• Provide drug information to physicians, nurses, patients and other appropriate individuals by consulting with physicians regarding all drug therapy requested 

• Clarify physician orders and assist physicians in investigating new and alternate medications to be used. 

• Instruct patients regarding individual mediation therapy. 

• Enter patient and medication order information into pharmacy computers to facilitate medication dispensing. 

• Coordinate the third-party prescription process by ensuring accuracy of information, including patient name, physician provider numbers, product name or NDC number, directions, directed daily usage and corresponding quantities. 

• Supervise personnel functions, analyze workflow and adjust scheduling as needed. 

• For specialty pharmacy, develop clinical documentation standards as required by URAC and other internal and external regulatory groups and customers. 

• Develop integrated team and individual goals tied to overall specialty pharmacy goals. 

• Adhere to direct report payroll budget and other budget areas defined by Senior Director. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• PharmD or Bachelor’s of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of Pharmacy
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible within 90 days of hire 

• Completion of a Board of Pharmacy approved course in the administration of immunizations for managers in Retail Pharmacy 

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) for managers in Retail Pharmacy 

• Completion of a Health-system Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) PGY2 Residency 

• Four years of pharmacy experience, including at least one year of leadership experience 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Board Certification (BCACP/BCPS) and/or residency training 

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands include a high degree of dexterity sufficient to operate a personal computer in the course of the work, normal or corrected vision, extensive sitting and frequent walking.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

                  

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities