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Trinity Health Pharmacy Service Area Director in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Employment Type:
Full time
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POSITION PORPOSE
The Pharmacy Leader (PL) is a licensed registered pharmacist accountable for leading, managing and advancing people, processes and / or programs that support direct or indirect patient care.
The position will support our services at Trinity Health Ann Arbor, Trinity Health Livingston and Brighton, Chelsea Hospital and Trinity Health Medical Center Canton. Direct reports include 7 Managers representing a department of over one-hundred professionals. (This is an on-site position).
The selected candidate will be responsible for providing leadership, oversight, direction, alignment, and standardization for acute care and ambulatory Pharmacy operations. Implements strategic and operational initiatives including new services/programs, revenue enhancement, expense reduction, managed care utilization systems, and strategies.
They will be responsible for ensuring performance excellence in terms of quality, safety, service, affordability, and technology.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Leadership - Provides leadership & retains accountability for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes. Directs alignment and standardization for Pharmacy operations across the continuum of care to provide high-quality, cost-effective patient care in accordance with professional standards, regulatory and licensing agency policies, and federal and state laws related to the practice of Pharmacy.
Goals – Provides guidance with executive leaders, medical staff, and healthcare team to develop strategy, goals, objectives, and operational standards to ensure services and priority alignment. Responsible for the successful achievement of strategic objectives and goals and optimizing resources to achieve the desired outcomes.
Quality and Compliance- Creates and promotes a culture based on the principles of continuous quality improvement.
Finance - Ensures appropriate operational and capital budgets are prepared for Pharmacy related services. Influences effective, judicious, and financially responsible use of resources. Collaborates in identifying analytics and metrics to demonstrate baseline and performance improvement targets.
Pharmacy Operations – Responsible for medication safety measures and efficient operational processes. Initiates and supports business development and revenue integrity activities. Ensures compliance with the 340B program regulations, recommends opportunities, promotes community benefit, and optimizes contracting.
Clinical – Develops Clinical Pharmacy services, staff development program and education activities. Communicates appropriate medication use recommendations to appropriate committees (e.g., Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee) and aligns with System guidance. Oversees evaluation of drug products, medication utilization and therapeutic alternatives.
Professional Development – Responsible for training, education, coaching, and assessment of pharmacist competencies.
Procurement – Directs Pharmacy procurement activities including purchasing, receiving, storing, inventory, compounding and dispensing of pharmaceuticals, and investigational drugs across the SA continuum of care.
MINIUMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy is required. Advanced or Master’s degree preferred (e.g., PharmD, MBA)
Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years’ experience as a pharmacist. Minimum three (3) years of pharmacy management experience. Management within a health-system required.
Licensure: Current pharmacist state licensure where employed. Obtain Michigan state licensure within 120 days of hire.
POSITION BENEFITS AND HIGHLIGHTS
Competitive compensation with participation in a Management Incentive Program.
Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability.
Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
Retirement savings plan with employer match.
Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health
Tuition Reimbursement
Ann Arbor offers a vibrant blend of characteristics, serving as a lively college town, a culinary destination, and a technological center. Nestled in the southeastern region of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Ann Arbor sits as the focal point of the diverse array of communities within Washtenaw County. Surrounded by flourishing neighborhoods, it has evolved into a cultural hub with access to Theaters, Galleries, Museums, Cultural Events, Concerts and Dining.
ABOUT TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR
Trinity Health Ann Arbor, a prestigious 537-bed teaching hospital, is situated on an expansive 340-acre campus and has proudly served as a top health care provider for over a century.
Honored as a Top 100 Hospital by Fortune/IBM Watson, our institution is part of the renowned Trinity Health Michigan network.
Our numerous local and national awards acknowledge our unwavering commitment to leadership, quality outcomes, and clinical excellence.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran