Eastern State Hospital seeks a Director of Pharmacy. The pharmacy provides services for approximately 340 patients at Eastern State Hospital (ESH). Clinical pharmacists also provide pharmacological counsel to 30+ providers, both psychiatric and medical provided within the mission of Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Behavioral Health Services (BHA) and Eastern States Hospital (ESH) to “transform lives by supporting sustainable recovery, independence and wellness.

The Pharmacy Director is responsible for overseeing the entire scope of daily mission-critical functions performed by the pharmacy department at ESH; ensuring that the hospital meets the medication management standards of accrediting bodies including The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) and Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission (PQAC) standards. Accreditation is critical for sustainable operation and continued federal funding. Responsibility for meeting these standards involves developing policies and procedures that medical, nursing and pharmacy staff follows, with the main focus on patient safety and accountability of medications. This Director of Pharmacy supervises Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and billing/purchasing technicians. This requires completion of annual employee evaluations, performance and development plans, daily work performance feedback and corrective action if required. In addition, the Director serves as a key member of the hospital executive team and consultant to other BHA teams.

Other duties performed
Supervises 14 pharmacy staff: combination of 7 clinical pharmacists and 7 pharmacy technicians; pharmacy students and residents.
Directly supervises the Medicare Part D prescription billing process which is responsible for billing and reimbursement of approximately $1.4 million in revenue for ESH;
Reviews medical literature and develops policies and procedures effecting standards of pharmacy practice and describing how to meet patients’ pharmaceutical care and medication safety needs;
Reviews policies regarding medications including prescribing, dispensing, administration, and monitoring, as well as regulatory and accreditation issues;
Has oversight of the medication budget for ESH. ($5.3 million for SY 2021);
Serves as contract administrator for the CareFusion (Pyxis) contract ($260,000/annually executive team and consultant to other BHA teams.
Provides clinical pharmacological consultative services and acts a peer reviewer for clinical pharmacological consults written by pharmacists;
Serves on multiple hospital and patient care committees to act as a liaison or representative between the Pharmacy and committees;
Facilitates hospital-wide committees and work groups;
Leverage pharmacy expertise to improve quality, safety, patient experience, patient access to quality healthcare across the continuum of care, and the economic performance of the organization.

Knowledge
A valid Washington State license to practice pharmacy AND Graduation from an accredited college of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree OR
Master of Science (M.S.) degree with clinical emphasis OR
Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy with clinical emphasis, a completed Residency Program in Clinical Pharmacy, a specialty residency in psychiatric pharmacy, or an administrative specialty residency, and 2 years’ of clinical consultative pharmacy experience of clinical consultative pharmacy experience OR
Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy and the equivalent of 5 years’ of clinical pharmacy consultative experience

Skills and Abilities
Proficiency to work collaboratively and respectfully with all staff and patients to accomplish the mission of the hospital;
A skilled leader with experience developing staff and departmental relationships across a hospital environment.
Experience working in a unionized environment.
Ability to work with persons who have behavioral, emotional, psychiatric, social, medical and/or correctional problems and who may exhibit inappropriate non-compliant and/or aggressive behavior;
Ability to work in a facility receiving Medicare Funds.
Technical knowledge and ability; skilled in using automated medication dispensing systems, such as Pyxis products and electronic health records and other technological innovations;
Knowledge and skills to function as a Clinical Pharmacist;
Ability to communicate with management, peers, clients, and the public.
Experience leading operational improvement projects.
Demonstrates personal leadership qualities and business acumen essential to operate effectively within the health system and to advance the profession and practice of pharmacy.

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Dispensing or supervising the dispensation of medications and related supplies, according to physicians’ prescriptions
Able to check and dispense Single dose as well as multi dose packaging
Reviewing prescriptions for accuracy
Checking for drug interactions
Able to do immunization.
Counseling patients regarding appropriate use of medications
Overseeing daily ordering, as well as automatic refills
Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate patient effectiveness
Recommending drug therapy changes when appropriate
Ensuring the pharmacy complies with all local, state, and federal regulations
Educating patients and staff on drug therapies

Must have active Pharmacist License for State of WA

Hardik ( Harry ) Modi – Hiring Manager / Owner
phone : + 1 (785)-851-9022

Lucrative Pay + Medical + Bonus

https://www.washingtonvalleypharmacy.com/

Pharmacists needed to assist in providing Covid vaccinations at Seattle Pharmacy Relief’s client pharmacy sites such as Costco, QFC, and a variety of independent pharmacies. Scheduling is flexible and work opportunities can be freely accepted or rejected by employees as they arise. We endeavor to add 50 part-time, PRN Pharmacists to our staff so that we can be of maximal assistance to client pharmacies as the Covid vaccination campaign gets fully underway. Seattle Pharmacy Relief is a Pharmacist-owned, local staffing firm which caters exclusively to pharmacy. As members of our team, all immunization trained Pharmacists will be provided with a collaborative drug therapy agreement sponsored by a local physician which imparts the authority to administer all FDA approved Covid vaccines.

www.seattlepharmacyrelief.com

Washington Pharmacist or Intern license in good standing. Immunization Certification and Current Basic Life Support credentials.

Email Howard Crabtree at howard@seattlepharmacyrelief.com

We are a diverse team of professionals comprised of early in career, pharmacy leadership, and 15+ year experienced staff. We serve as a collaborative partner across the Premera enterprise. We offer expertise in the areas of pharmacy business development, clinical operations, strategic/clinical programs, and consulting. We are committed to serving the diverse needs that our customers present. We deliver drug management programs, solutions, and services that hold the healthcare system accountable to standards of care, quality, and clinical effectiveness. The diversity of our programs and solutions deliver value to customers and strive to improve member experience to make their experience simple and easy.

The Consultant Pharmacist executes a strategic pharmacy support and sales role for a set of assigned clients as well as supporting role for all clients across the book of business.

The role serves the Pharmacy department and Sales/Account management as the primary contact for all clinical support, formulary management, clinical program modeling, trend evaluation, pharmacy business support, Rx program implementation/oversight support, results evaluation, follow-ups related to the comprehensive management of pharmacy benefits, clinical programs, services issues, and initiatives related to pharmacy benefits.

The Consultant Pharmacist works with a number of different stakeholders across the organization including Pharmacy Operations, Clinical Pharmacy team, Product team, Actuary, Underwriting, Knowledge Management/Data analysts, Legal/Regulatory, external vendor partners, Proposal Management (RFP) team, Sales, and Account Management.

Role requires travel to Eastern, WA and Alaska up to 50% of the time (1-2x per month) to meet with clients.

• Works as a pharmacy subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders including brokers and employer groups
• Provides sales support related to pharmacy subject matter
• Develops and presents pharmacy reporting to various internal and external audiences including client-specific pharmacy experience/trend reporting
• Understands client benefit set-ups and works with sales to identify gaps and client opportunities
• Provides pharmacy RFP sales support
• Knows, understands, and communicates pharmacy-related marketplace topics and issues for unique/varied audiences

Required:

• Pharmacy degree (B.S. or PharmD)
• Current U.S. pharmacist license in good standing
• Two (2) years’ experience as a practicing pharmacist
• Two (2) years’ experience in pharmaceutical sales or consulting, preferably in managed care

Preferred:

• Advanced secondary degree (ex. MBA, MHA)
• Experience working with various lines of business (commercial, Medicaid, Medicare)
• Organizational skills including the ability to prioritize and work on multiple tasks
• Ability to work with multiple partners to help address and resolve complex issues/escalations
• Strong project management skills
• Experience with and understanding of pharmacy/drug financials and business impacts

• Medical, vision and dental coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement programs (401K employer match and pension plan)
• Wellness incentives, onsite services, a discount program and more
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Generous Paid Time Off to reenergize
• Free parking