Director - Pharmacy

About Titus Regional Medical Center
Titus Regional Medical Center is located in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Mount Pleasant, Texas, has a population of approximately 15,600 with major urban centers such as Dallas, Texarkana, Tyler, Longview, and Shreveport an easy half-day drive away. This town is where people want to live in a place where they can go to the lake after work, where they can enjoy the simple pleasure of watching their children play extracurriculars and even own land for farming or ranching. Low population density, lower cost of living, and a great location make the serenity of life in this city one of its most outstanding features. People work hard, but they work without the stress of living in a city where high-pressure jobs are matched by high-pressure lifestyles. The wildlife and outdoors are all there for those who want to venture out. We're centrally located between several lakes, Lake Bob Sandlin State Park and Daingerfield State Park to name a few. There are hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, 4-wheeling, and boating activities to name a few.

More to know about Mt. Pleasant, TX:

Job: Director-Pharmacy   
Classification: Salaried/Exempt   
FLSA Category: Executive Exemption 
Job Category: 1.2 First / Mid-Level Officials and Managers  

Position Summary  
The Director of Pharmacy is a highly visible and critical leader within the senior leadership team. The director will not only focus on operational effectiveness but will also be responsible for the financial management and budgetary oversight of the Pharmacy unit. The Director of Pharmacy will be responsible for all drug storage and drug preparation in the hospital. The Director for Pharmacy will ensure that the pharmacy provides optimal services, meets all federal, state, and local, accreditation, and certification requirements, and complies with all applicable policies, procedures, codes, and standards of Titus Regional Medical Center.   

 Essential Functions  
-Meets job description of Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician.  
-Has plenty of experience and knowledge of The Joint Commission.  
-Has the ability of meeting all requirements set forth by the Senior Leadership Team, and Board Directors of Titus Regional Medical Center.  
-Encourages professionalism, productivity, performance, and efficiency of all pharmacy staff.  
-Strives to enhance patient care and satisfaction.  
-Maintains a consistent schedule of communication with nurses and physicians.  
-Ensures timely evaluations of pharmacy staff members, including performing annual reviews for direct reports.  
-Confirms correct and timely payroll approval by direct reports.  
-Delegates assignments and committee appointments for pharmacy staff.  
-Develops policies, procedures, and protocols for pharmacy staff.  
-Ensures proper handling of incident and/or accident reports.  
-Provides supervision and coaching for pharmacy staff.  
-Creates short- and long- term pharmacy strategic goals for pharmacy development.  
-Develops annual budget for operations and capital.  
-Participates in hiring process for pharmacy positions.  
-Coordinates pharmacy staff training (Initial orientation and ongoing pharmacy team member development).  
-Facilitates corrective and disciplinary actions of pharmacy staff.  
-Initiates and implements quality improvement projects in the pharmacy department.  
-Develops and maintains a medical staff-approved formulary 
-Supervises medication storage and preparation areas throughout the facility; establishes specifications for the safe and secure storage of medications, chemicals, and biologicals
-Facilitates the implementation and maintenance of safe medication-use processes throughout the organization 
-Ensures maintenance of an adequate medication supply and integrity of the medication supply; establishes specifications for the procurement of medications, chemicals, and biologicals 
-Ensures adequate control and documentation of controlled substances 
-Creates, maintains, updates, and enforces lean pharmacy standards in the pharmacy workflow.  
-Oversees records of all transactions of the pharmacy necessary to ensure adequate control over and accountability for all drugs as required by applicable state, local, and federal laws.  
-Responds to, or delegates, clinical questions regarding patient care or formulary decisions.  
-Participates in all committees/functions required by the organization including the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee 
-Attends management meetings, and senior leadership meetings.  
-Performs other duties as assigned.  
-Handles protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with HIPAA.  
-Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.  
-Superior interpersonal skills.  
-Detail-oriented.  
-Reports to, and departs from, work on time and as scheduled.  
-Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.  
-Maintains current pharmacist licensure 
-Sustains professional competence and promotes development through participation in in-services, workshops, seminars, and professional organizations 
-Performs staff pharmacist duties when needed 

Work Experience  
-6 years’ experience as a staff or clinical pharmacist with the state of Texas required.  
-1 to 3 years of experience in a managerial position preferred.  
-Experience collaborating with and providing education to diverse health care team members preferred.  

Education  
-Registered Pharmacist in good standing with the State Board of Pharmacy required.  
-Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.  

Physical Demands and Work Environment  
Lifting/Carrying    Pushing/Pulling              
 lbs      % Time     lbs      % Time  
 1-10     34-66      1-10      34-66  
11-20     0-33     11-20      0-33  
21-50     0-33     21-50      0-33  
51-75     0-33     51-75      0-33  
76-100    None      76-100     None  
    
Movement            % Time  
Bend/Stoop/Twist          0-33  
Crouch/Squat               0-33  
Kneel/Crawl                 0-33  
Reach Above Shoulder  0-33     
Reach Below Shoulder  0-33  
Repetitive Arm             None  
Repetitive Hand           34-66  
Grasping                     0-33  
Squeezing                   0-33  
Climb Stairs                 0-33 
Walking Uneven           0-33  
Walking Even               34-66  
   
Environment        % Time  
Indoors              67-100  
Outdoors            0-33  
Extreme Heat      None  
Dusty                 None     
Excessive Noise   0-33  
   
Equipment       % Time  
Motor Vehicles    None  
Foot Pedals         None  
Extreme Heat      None  
Dusty                 None     
Excessive Noise   0-33  
   
Work Near         % Time  
Machinery          none 
Electricity          None  
Sharps              0-33 
Chemicals          0-33  
Fumes               0-33  
Heights             None  
   
Vision         
Depth Perception    Required  
< 20"                    Required  
Color                     Required  
Peripheral              Required  
   
Endurance       Hours at Once      Total in 12HR  
Sit                                 1                        3  
Stand                             4                      4.5 
Walk                              4                       4.5