Pharmacy Director III - Home Infusion

Job Description:

This leader is responsible for pharmacy services and medication management delivered by Home Infusion Pharmacy with 24-hour on-site pharmacy services located in South Jordan, Utah. This position leads a large team providing the following services: home IV infusions, enteral therapy, parenteral nutrition, specialty infusions, hemophilia, and chemotherapy. The leader in this role will work closely with System Pharmacy leaders and Home Services leaders to ensure patients are receiving high-quality care. This leader will ensure that pharmacy services are delivered consistently with Intermountain Health’s Values. This leader will implement and support clinical and operational initiatives by fostering a culture of highly engaged caregivers aligned to the goals of the facility, the service line, and the Organization. This leader is responsible for all human resource responsibilities of the department. This leader is responsible for the fiscal performance management of the department. Additionally, this leader is responsible for ensuring the facility remains perpetually compliant with all current laws, regulations, and requirements established by regulatory bodies that guide pharmacy practice. This role may be asked to take on additional responsibilities as part of the extended pharmacy services team.

Essential Functions

• Ensures safe, high-quality, and efficient pharmacy services with a culture of accountability with leadership consistent with Intermountain Health’s Mission, Vision, and Values. 
• Creates and sustains a culture of continuous improvement by fully adopting the Intermountain Operating Model.
• Works with pharmacy leadership to identify and implement new technologies and automation to improve medication safety, operational efficiencies, patient experience, caregiver effectiveness, and reduce expenses.
• Effectively leads change and related caregiver transitions through effective leadership and strong written and verbal communication.
• Researches, analyzes, and synthesizes data/informational elements to make well-informed clinical, business, and operational recommendations.
• Serves as the home infusion pharmacy leader responsible for decisions pertaining to pharmacy practice needs to meet both short- and long-term goals.
• Defines, tracks, and reports key performance indicators related to pharmacy operations.
• Participates in the preparation of operational and capital budgets and maintains fiscal accountability.

Skills

• Pharmacy
• Medication Management
• Project Management
• Quality Improvement
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Financial Management

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution (education verified).
• State license, in facility location, to practice pharmacy and dispense controlled substances, or eligibility to obtain a license upon hire.
• Completion of a pharmacy residency OR equivalent pharmacy practice experience supporting pharmacy operations and leadership activities.
• Effective communication, people management, and project management skills.
• Ability to effectively interpret and use data.
• Effective project and time management skills.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers if required for the role and location within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in one of the following fields: MBA, MPH, MHA, or MS in pharmacy from an accredited institution.
• Pharmacy residency, other post-graduate training, and/or board certification.
• Leadership experience in a hospital setting.
• Previous experience working in an integrated healthcare delivery system.
• Financial management experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

With this position, you are eligible to participate in the Annual Pay for Performance (AP4P) Plan. This plan enables Intermountain Health to provide leaders with an additional performance compensation opportunity. The AP4P award opportunities are calculated as a percentage of your base salary. Awards are paid out based on attainment of selected Board-approved goals.  To show our commitment to you and to assist with your transition into our organization, we also may offer a sign-on and / or relocation when applicable. 

Location:

Home Services - Salt Lake City

Work City:

South Jordan

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$80.87 - $116.51

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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