Pharmacy Manager

Pharmacy Manager Department: Pharmacy What if you had the opportunity to make a difference? Carroll County Memorial Hospital’s role is to improve the health and well-being of the residents and visitors to Carroll County and surrounding counties, by providing quality, compassionate, cost effective and convenient health care through community leadership and in collaboration with other healthcare organizations which serve our communities. The Pharmacy Manager is responsible for the overall management, coordination, and oversight of pharmacy services at Carroll County Memorial Hospital. This position ensures safe, effective, and efficient procurement, storage, preparation, dispensing, and administration support of medications in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, regulatory requirements, hospital policies, and professional standards. Salary Exempt Role: Full Time – Monday through Friday, on-call rotation required Physical Location: Carroll County Memorial Hospital 309 11th St. Carrollton, KY 41008 The Job You Will Perform: Pharmacy Operations and Medication Management Direct and oversee daily pharmacy operations to ensure timely, accurate, and safe medication services. Oversee medication procurement, inventory management, storage, distribution, preparation, and dispensing. Maintain appropriate medication inventory levels while minimizing waste, expired medications, shortages, and unnecessary expenditures. Establish and maintain procedures for medication security, handling, labeling, storage, and disposal. Oversee medication ordering and replenishment processes, including controlled substances and other regulated medications. Coordinate pharmacy services with nursing, medical staff, laboratory, emergency services, and other departments as appropriate. Ensure pharmacy services are available and appropriately supported to meet the hospital’s operational and patient care needs. Develop, review, and maintain pharmacy policies, procedures, and protocols. Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance Maintain compliance with applicable federal and Kentucky pharmacy laws, regulations, and licensing requirements. Ensure compliance with applicable Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements, Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation, and accreditation standards. Maintain compliance with controlled substance regulations, including applicable Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requirements and Kentucky Board of Pharmacy regulations. Oversee required pharmacy records, documentation, medication logs, and controlled substance accountability processes. Support preparation for regulatory inspections, surveys, audits, and accreditation reviews. Monitor compliance with medication management standards, including medication storage, security, labeling, and safe medication practices. Investigate medication errors, discrepancies, and adverse drug events; coordinate appropriate reporting, follow-up, and implementation of corrective measures. Participate in hospital quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities related to medication safety and pharmacy services. Medication Safety and Clinical Support Promote safe medication practices throughout the organization. Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals regarding medication selection, dosing, interactions, contraindications, and therapeutic alternatives. Provide drug information and medication-related education to healthcare professionals as needed. Monitor medication-use processes and identify opportunities to reduce medication errors and improve patient outcomes. Support medication reconciliation, formulary management, antimicrobial stewardship, and other medication safety initiatives as applicable to the facility. Participate in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee or equivalent committee, as assigned. Review medication-related incidents and trends and recommend process improvements. …

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