Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Manager

General Summary of PositionWe are actively recruiting for an experienced Clinical Pharmacist to help lead our team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC in the role of Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Manager.Supervises the day-to-day provision of pharmacy services in a designated area of patient care, supply or automated drug distribution, provides administrative supervision of professional and technical employees, and participates in the planning and development of the pharmacy programs.Primary Duties and Responsibilities Supervises day to day provision of pharmacy services to specified patient care areas.Optimizes drug inventory management, staffing, internal andintradepartmental communications, drug distribution, etc. to promote departmental efficiency and cost effectiveness.Provides administrative supervision of technical and professional employees including evaluation, training and development. Counsels and guides staff on improving skills.Evaluates and dispenses medication orders and assures the prescriptions/orders are filled accurately and according to departmental policies and procedures.Assesses appropriateness and feasibility for compounding extemporaneous products.Makes recommendations for alternative products and compoundsoroversees the compounding ofextemporaneous products.Performs all functions of a registered pharmacist in a designated areas of the department. Prepares IV admixtures and compounds sterile products.Provides oversight to the content and participation of lectures/programs to satisfy the criteria of the ACPE and departmental policies and procedures to the staff.Precepts pharmacy students according to individual school criteria and departmental guidelines.Minimum Qualifications EducationBachelor's degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy requiredDoctoral degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy or completion of a residency required Experience5-7 years as a registered clinical pharmacist, 3-4 years with Pharm. D., or 5-7 years with residency, in addition to teaching experience required Licenses and CertificationsPHARMD - Licensed Pharmacist in the District of Columbia required Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesFamiliarity with computers and automated pharmacy software systems/ applications is preferred. This position has a hiring range of $118,331 - $230,172