Pharmacy Director I - Heber Valley Hospital

Job Description:

This director serves as the key leader responsible for pharmacy services and medication management delivered in a hospital with non-24-hour on-site pharmacy services. This director will ensure that pharmacy services are delivered consistently with Intermountain Healthcare’s Fundamentals of Extraordinary Care (i.e., safety, quality, experience, access, equity, stewardship, engaged caregivers, and growth) and aligned to System Pharmacy Services and the facility. The director will implement and support clinical and operational initiatives by fostering a culture of highly engaged caregivers in a manner 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. The director may lead a team of pharmacists and technicians and be assigned additional facility leadership responsibilities. The director may be asked to represent System Pharmacy Services as a member or leader of facility/system teams to promote best-in-class operations and patient care. The director is responsible for the fiscal performance management of the department. Additionally, this director is responsible to ensure the facility remains perpetually compliant with all current laws, regulations, and requirements established by regulatory bodies that guide pharmacy practice.

Intermountain Pharmacy Services are delivered in a shared services model and this position has direct accountability to System Pharmacy Services. Services provided to the hospital and role responsibilities for the facility pharmacy director are outlined in detail in the Intermountain Pharmacy Services Operating Manual.

A successful director will ensure safe, high-quality, and efficient pharmacy services with a culture of accountability with leadership consistent with Intermountain Healthcare’s Leadership Competencies, Mission, Vision, and Values. 

The director creates and sustains a culture of continuous improvement by fully adopting the Intermountain Operating Model. The director 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. The director effectively leads change and related caregiver transitions through effective leadership and communication.

The director consistently demonstrates the following:

• Researches, analyzes, and synthesizes data/informational elements to make well-informed clinical, business, and operational recommendations
• Ability to utilize supporting technologies to deploy pharmacy services
• Experience leading rapid continuous improvement and change management processes
• Experience leading caregivers to integrate new tools, practice models, and process improvement
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High degree of emotional intelligence (e.g., self-awareness, self-assessment, self-regulation)

Minimum Qualifications

• PharmD or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited institution (degree will be verified)
• State license, in facility location, to practice pharmacy and dispense controlled substances
• BLS, ACLS, PALS as appropriate to environment

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
• Budget management experience
• Experience providing pharmacy services virtually (eg, telemedicine, remote order verification)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to read labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to access customer needs.  Requires the ability to verbally communicate and understand spoken information, needs and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to also include the frequent use of computers for typing and accessing needed information.

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

Location:

Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital

Work City:

Heber City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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

$63.94 - $93.95

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.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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