Director Of Pharmacy

Overview

Copley Hospital, located in Morrisville, Vermont, is seeking a Director of Pharmacy. This region of the Green Mountains offers the best of Vermont, including mountain and lake activities, beautiful villages and towns bursting with commerce. You can ski, boat, swim, golf, run, hike, go on sleigh and hay rides, find your way through corn mazes, visit farms, go fishing, shop for Vermont products and much more.

A not-for-profit Critical Access Hospital, Copley provides a unique blend of quality, compassionate, personalized, state-of-the-art medical care in a small, warm, friendly environment.

With more than 75 specialists, Copley provides a full range of both inpatient and outpatient care, including 24-hour emergency services, robust orthopaedics clinics, and the Copley Birthing Center.

Copley has been named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital since 2011 and has also been named one of the Top 50 hospitals in New England based on patient satisfaction.

Copley Hospital has a variety of shifts available across Full-Time, Part-Time, and Temporary needs. Please consider applying to discuss how your availability may align.

Responsibilities

• Staffs the functions of the department in accordance with the hospital budgetary guidelines.

• Controls drug purchasing costs by soliciting bid prices for non-contract items, utilizing National Purchasing Agreements and controlling outdates; establishes pricing structure for pharmaceuticals.

• Ensures the continuing education and training of the Department.

• Establishes work schedules and assigns personnel.

• Develops interdisciplinary communication with the Medical Staff.

• Establishes procedures to ensure that medications are distributed to patients of the hospital in accordance with existing state and federal laws.

• Ensures the records are maintained in accordance with these laws.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate from an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with PharmD or RPH.

License and Certification Requirements:

• Current Vermont licensure in good standing with no restrictions or stipulations.

• Registered pharmacist in the State of Vermont.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible experience in a hospital setting.

• Strong administrative, computer and clinical skills.

• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, quality management and team building expertise.

• Prior management experience desirable.

• Must be familiar with USP Chapters 797 and 800 regulatory requirements for compounded sterile products and hazardous drugs (chemo), computer skills, technical and clinical pharmacy practice.