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System Director of Pharmacy Operations at Ardent Corporate

Posted in Other 30+ days ago.

Location: Nashville, Tennessee





Job Description:

Ardent Health Services invests in people, technology, facilities and communities, producing high-quality care and extraordinary results. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Ardent's subsidiaries own and operate 30 hospitals in six states with 26,000 employees including 1,000+ employed providers. Ardent facilities exceed national averages in Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating as ranked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; 89 percent of its hospitals received a three-star rating or above in comparison with 73 percent of all hospitals ranked Ardent's corporate office has been named "Top Work Places" for Nashville based companies for 5 consecutive years including 2021. We have an exciting opportunity to join our operations team as a System Director of Pharmacy Operations. The System Director of Pharmacy Operations is responsible for improving operational & financial pharmacy performance at all Ardent Health Services facilities to include but not limited to: medication safety, patient safety, resource utilization, financial reporting, performance improvement, use of technology, regulatory compliance, drug utilization, staff development, drug spend analysis, and quality improvement activities. DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: Analyzes and evaluates detailed pharmacy expense trends in collaboration with the AVP Pharmacy Services, Regional Directors of Pharmacy, and facility Pharmacy Directors. Based on analysis, assists in the development of a strategy to reduce pharmacy expenses. Assists in the assessment and optimization of pharmacy workflows to optimize pharmacy resources and operational efficiencies. Responsible to lead and participate in development and implementation of processes for pharmacy inventory management practices. Assists in the preparation and implementation of operational pharmacy staff competencies. Assists with disaster preparedness planning for pharmacy departments. Works with corporate, division and facility team members to coordinate the implementation of Ardent wide standardization, utilization, integration, and optimization activities related to pharmacy IT applications (i.e. bar-coded medication administration, Epic, Pharmacy order entry technologies, automated dispensing cabinets, distribution). Participates in quality improvement, fiscal and productivity goals and objectives. Identifies best practices and trends in the pharmaceutical industry, division and facilities, while suggesting/ implementing activities to enhance pharmacy operations. Leads and participates with multidisciplinary groups at the corporate, division and facility level to ensure key quality and operational initiatives are in alignment with organizational priorities. Provides guidance to facilities as it relates to implementation of corporate and division operational projects. Serves as an internal consultant on medication/patient safety and quality standards related to medication management (i.e. State Board of Pharmacy, TJC, DNV, CMS, NQSF, IHI, and FDA standards). Other duties as assigned. EDUCATION B.S. in Pharmacy or PharmD required Master degree preferred EXPERIENCE At least 5 years of experience as a pharmacy director or pharmacy operations manager in a hospital setting required CERTIFICATE/LICENSE - Active pharmacist license in state employed


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