What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacist Team Lead - Cardiology position at BryanHealth?
Summary
SUMMARY
The Department of Pharmacy has the responsibility for the implementation and coordination of drug control in the process of providing pharmaceutical care for patients of all ages within the Medical Center. The Pharmacist Team Leader will be responsible for routine daily operations or assignments in their designated area of responsibility. This role will include staffing with intermittent project days in assigned area(s) of responsibility as needed.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
*Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
*Attends and actively participates in the team leader meetings by problem solving and getting involved in the planning process; helps develop and follow the ground rules of the team to support the team process; supports the decisions made by the team leader group and works to implement initiatives which promote a cohesive department working in a common direction with a common goal; communicates information from the team leader group meetings with the individuals on the team and provide feedback back to the team leader group and management to facilitate information sharing and the planning process within the department.
*Develops method(s) of communication between team members and holds regular team meetings or provides an alternative method of allowing participation, communication and input to promote information sharing and problem solving; encourages and models team work in and between the teams so as to set the example and establish a cohesive team environment with team members working together to reach and complete team goals and projects; supports and offers guidance as necessary to facilitate the processes.
*Monitors, reports, and corrects as needed, the general operations of the team, such as but not limited to, pharmacist and technician assignments, incidents, nursing/physician relations; acts as the immediate supervisor over the assigned area to maintain a healthy working environment for the team; helps identify and counsel team members with any performance issues; maintains an open line of communication and clarifies expectations to assist team members in performing up to professional standards; assists with the annual performance reviews on each team member; provides guidance for improvement and praise for areas where the individual excels.
*Acts in a supervisory role in the absence of or under the direction of other departmental management, taking responsibility where needed for departmental operations in emergency or mission critical situations according to the departmental organizational plan; assists in formulating, communicating and supporting departmental policy; ensures the appropriate execution of such policies within the department and the institution.
*Develops the pharmacy skills of other pharmacy team members by teaching and exemplifying those skills to the team members; trains and directs the training of new staff members; participates in staff educational development encouraging team members to further their learning in pharmaceutical care to contribute to patient care/safety; provides educational seminars to pharmacy staff at least twice a year; provides educational information to physicians and other Licensed Independent Practitioners (staff), nursing staff, and other allied health care professionals as needed or assigned.
*Serves on interdisciplinary patient care teams convened to ensure quality patient care, problem resolution, protocol development, policy development, and other work groups and committees at the department and/or hospital as assigned; serve as an ad hoc representative to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee; serves on the formulary and/or medication safety committees as assigned.
*Sets the standard for performance; encourages the documentation of interventions, drug utilization evaluations, adverse drug events, formulary compliance etc. and determines the standard for team members; works with the team to set team and individual goals and guide, monitor and evaluate progress.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduate of a college of pharmacy. Registration status as a pharmacist in the state of Nebraska required. Minimum of two (2) years experience in institutional pharmacy environment required. Advanced education or training preferred.
