JOB TITLE: Director, Pharmacy

LOCATION: Geisinger Medical Center Hospital

DEPARTMENT: Enterprise Pharmacy

WORK SCHEDULE: Days/Evenings

WORK TYPE: Full Time

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the System Director, Acute Disease Management, the scope and breath of responsibility for the Director, Acute Pharmacy will

include comprehensive oversight of Geisinger acute pharmacy services for their assigned campus(es). Demonstrates excellence in the planning,

development, implementation and supervision of comprehensive medication therapy management for Geisinger. Facilitates and ensures the

coordination of patient care through the continuum. Possesses and maintains the respect of the staff and function as a facilitator in a team-based

environment. Clearly and effectively articulates in a timely fashion the mission, goals, strategy, critical issues and values of Geisinger to the employees

who work within the respective area of responsibility. In addition, effectively communicates the opinions, concerns, and suggestions of those employees

to EP leadership.

The Director must possess excellent consultation, communication and interpersonal skills including, empathy and must be highly functioning a

multidisciplinary team-based environment. The Director must maintain a comprehensive and long-range system view of Geisinger's strategic plan,

which constantly seeks to identify and take advantage of opportunities to improve the health and wellness of the patients and families served by

Geisinger. Effective accomplishment of these goals and objectives will require a collaborative relationship with physicians and administrators who

share responsibility for the performance at each hospital.

Performs duties to provide the highest level of patient care and maximize patient satisfaction

Mutually agreed upon goals and objectives will be established and reviewed on a yearly basis

Works under the general direction of the System Director, Acute Disease Management, and must maintain a close cooperative relationship with the

Assistant Director(s) at their respective campuses. In addition, works in collaboration with all other leadership of Enterprise Pharmacy.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Demonstrates thorough understanding of medication therapy management and medication use processes.

Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and clinical skills in pharmacy practice.

Demonstrates excellent organizational skills, time management skills, effective communication skills and is teamwork oriented.

Demonstrates leadership skills such as self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, and empathy.

Demonstrates understanding of healthcare financial principles.

Demonstrates understanding of performance improvement methodologies and processes.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited college and current licensure or eligibility for licensure by the Pennsylvania State Board of

Pharmacy required. In the absence of a PharmD, a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy with appropriate clinical pharmacy experience will substitute.

Pharmacy Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) residency experience preferred. 7 years of clinical pharmacy practice experience including at least 5 years in a supervisory

or project management role in an acute care setting required. Graduation from PGY1 residency program will be counted as 2 years of clinical experience.

Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy or other specialty preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is typically performed in a clinical and professional office environment.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER: (GMC), located Danville, Pa., the largest tertiary/quaternary care teaching hospital in the region, is licensed for 475 beds, including 89 pediatric beds in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital.  GMC, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region’s only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center with additional qualifications in pediatrics. GMC offers an array of highly specialized medical and surgical services, including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women’s health (in the Women’s Pavilion), oncology and orthopaedics.  The Hospital for Advanced Medicine serves as an integrated center for the most critical patients. Outpatient services are available on and off campus.

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.