What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Pharmacist in Saint Ignace, MI position at Patterns LLC?
The pharmacy department director assumes responsibility under the Chief Nursing Officer. The main duty is to direct and supervise the pharmacy department, ensuring that its activities meet the unique needs of the client. This involves planning, organizing, and directing department operations. Goals and objectives are developed, and policies and procedures are established to govern department operations.
Responsibilities:
- Selects, trains, orients, and assigns department staff through management staff
- Develops standards of performance and monitors and supervises staff, evaluating performance and initiating or recommending personnel actions such as salary increases, promotions, and disciplinary action
- Develops policies and procedures for the pharmacy department, including drug distribution and administration throughout the hospital, maintains and updates the hospital formulary
- Ensures delivery of quality and safe pharmacy services to inpatients, outpatients, and employees
- Develops and recommends the department's operating budget and ensures it operates within allocated funds
- Responsible for acquiring and purchasing quality drugs for hospital use through inventory control clerk
- Maintains quality assurance records and techniques for the department
- Maintains department records, reports, and patient records/profiles
- Collects statistical data as required
- Coordinates daily work assignments of all pharmacists, prepares work and vacation schedules
- Participates in administrative staff meetings and attends other meetings as assigned
- Establishes and maintains communications within the department and with other hospital departments
- Develops relationships with professional affiliations as appropriate
- Reviews and approves weekly payroll sheet
- Maintains department facilities and equipment in a condition to promote efficiency, health, comfort, and safety of staff and patients
Clinical Leadership and Direct Patient Service Programs:
- Supervises all inpatient areas, including unit dose program, decentralized services, IV admixture program, pharmacists, and support personnel
- Provides clinical leadership and directs patient service programs
- Covers medication deliveries in conjunction with the pharmacy operations manager
- Maintains an orderly workflow for all medication dispensing activities in the hospital
- Ensures timely deliveries of all medications
