Senior Pharmacist Job Description
Senior Pharmacist Duties & Responsibilities
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Senior Pharmacist Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Senior Pharmacist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ACLS, BLS, PGY-2, IDS
Education for Senior Pharmacist
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Employers hiring for the senior pharmacist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Pharmacy, Science, College of Pharmacy, Education, School of Pharmacy, Management, Graduate, Patient Care, MBA, Finance
Skills for Senior Pharmacist
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Desired experience for senior pharmacist includes:
Senior Pharmacist Examples
Senior Pharmacist Job Description
- Act as drug information resource for all health care professionals and patients
- Manages professional employees over the Clinical Ops Pharmacists
- Leads the team to identify and resolve challenges by analyzing information and determining the appropriate solutions
- Manage and develop a team dedicated to supporting the various areas of responsibilities by analyzing complex data, identifying root causes and assisting with driving to practical and creative solutions
- Foster teamwork and a supportive departmental culture with an emphasis on ensuring exceptional client service
- Administers and participates in the compounding and dispensing of pharmaceutical drugs and supplies
- Assists in developing and implementing pharmacy policies, methods, and procedures
- Assists in the training for pharmacists and pharmacy assistants in the methods and procedures of manufacturing, compounding, and dispensing pharmaceutical products
- Assists in developing, implementing, and monitoring a perpetual inventory control system for all pharmacy drugs and materials
- Consults with physicians, nurses, and hospital personnel in evaluating the methods, procedures, and services of the pharmacy, and prepares recommendations to the Pharmacy Manager
- Required to work with radiation or electromagnetic fields, lasers and allergens/chemicals
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree
- Pharmacy degree required
- Acute Care experience in a variety of settings such as Adult Critical Care, PICU, NICU, OR, Oncology, desired
- Ability to independently interpret and synthesize results, from a wide variety of tests, correctly and quickly
- Demonstration of strong verbal and written communication skills, , proficiency in the use of computer-based data processing
Senior Pharmacist Job Description
- Assists in developing and implementing program monitoring methodologies, techniques, and plans
- Evaluates drug therapy with respect to diagnosis, drug dispensing patterns to a given patient population, general and brand name substitution patterns, and observation of cost limits customary charge regulations
- Consults with health care administrators, physicians, nurses, and others concerning medication and pharmaceutical services standards related to licensure
- Assess the risks associated with IP Handling by the sites and/or patients as described in the protocol and develop a CRP Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategy (CRP RAMS) for the protocol
- Provide patient focus support to the Clinical Supply Team (CST) in the design of clinical labeling and packaging for use in clinical studies
- Provide support to CSSM, Formulators, and Global Product Development (GPD) on the development of clinical study protocols and the DAI, specifically providing clinical pharmacy guidance with the handling, preparation and administration of investigational products at clinical sites
- Provide clinical pharmacy expertise in the development and management of investigational product handling manuals for utilization by clinical sites
- Educate clinical site personnel through in-services, investigator meetings and clinical site initiations or follow-up visits on the proper handling and use of investigational products, when necessary
- Provide consultation to clinical project teams on medication/device related issues, such as concomitant medications, exclusionary medications and patient compliance/adherence issues
- Day to Day formulary rebate consultation and management to support standard and custom formularies
- At least 2-5 years' experience as a clinical pharmacist in large multi-hospital system or academic medical center
- Lead assessments of pharmacy operational processes to determine drug expense savings, process improvement, and revenue generating opportunities
- Lead redesign and implementation projects to streamline resources, processes, and technologies across the client’s pharmacy continuum including inpatient, outpatient and/or retail services
- Perform research, data analysis, benchmarking and development of tools, graphics and presentations as appropriate to assist the client in understanding methods and processes required to achieve measurable results
- Build effective and sustainable relationships with key industry leaders and clients to develop new engagements
- Strong executive presence and client presentation skills
Senior Pharmacist Job Description
- Lead/Support process improvement projects
- Create, revise, and apply formulary and rebate models to quantity and inform plan decision making
- Collaboration with internal partners to ensure timely and accurate decisions
- Provide drug therapy to patients
- Compound and dispense drugs
- Assist in the oversight of Pharmacy Technician duties
- Act as a drug information resource for all healthcare professionals and patients
- Independently design and develop customer-centric operational programs, services and processes to drive short term growth
- Present and articulate conclusions and recommendations to the leadership team
- Use pharmacy knowledge to run program pilots and design system requirements
- Work under extreme time constraints
- Required to work with human blood and specimens
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-thread programs including scope definition, objective prioritization, risk management, and issue resolution
- Experience in leading senior client teams (C-level executives, SVPS’s)
- Demonstrate consistent career progression with increasing levels of responsibility
- Perform above expectations in previous professional roles
Senior Pharmacist Job Description
- Tailor solutions to the specific requirements of the customer and constraints of delivery timelines
- This person needs to have the ability to travel 10-15%
- Ensures pharmacy facility, reporting and documentation are in compliance with state, federal and accrediting rules, regulations and standards
- Pharmacy branch audits and assistance with quality action and remediation
- Ensures that each pharmacy facility’s sterile environment is maintained and monitored per company policy
- Assists Operations in to enhance workflow design and efficiency
- Clinical services support on drug research and development/review of therapy protocols, policies and procedures
- Along with the Pharmaceutical Benefit Directors, act as a liaison with pharmaceutical manufacturers, in particular, to gather insight into the drug pipeline
- Monitor changes in the drug/pharma landscape through other means than the submissions (ie
- Monitor changes in pharmacy practice and government policy that may affect pharmaceutical group benefits
- Competent in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
- Previous supervisor/manager experience
- Previous inpatient experience and knowledge of IV sterile compounding preparation
- Knowledge of drug properties and usage including the effects of drug interactions
- Ability to administer a pharmacy or a section of a pharmacy
- Ability to compound and dispense pharmaceutical drugs, medications, and supplies
Senior Pharmacist Job Description
- Provide expertise and remain current on practice and processes that impact pharmacy and drug reimbursement
- Prepare quality reports, prepare and review SOP’s investigate customer complaints, investigate deviations and quality problems, approve final reports (Batch record) and release finished products to market once all the condition of safety, efficiency and quality have been met
- Ensure quality system compliance with Thai FDA and other regulatory requirements
- Assure that all processes follow established quality policies and cGMP’s, and that proper documentation is provided for all pharmaceutical products
- Will perform quality audits for all phases of pharmaceutical manufacturing, and develop priorities for validation projects
- Assure that new and pending compliance regulations are know and followed by the company
- Perform/coordinate for internal & external audit for cGMP compliance
- Assist with healthcare and managed care trend analysis
- Perform cost-benefit analyses to manage financial risk related to drug therapies
- Provide clinical support in the development, maintenance, and administration of clinical pharmacy programs such as drug utilization review, health outcomes, disease state management, care management, specialty pharmacy, and other programs
- Ability to develop program policy manuals, rules and program monitoring methodologies, techniques and plans
- Ability to develop and maintain a perpetual inventory control system
- Ability to evaluate pharmacy methods, procedures, and services
- Ability to monitor and coordinate clinical pharmacy services such as drug information, disease assessment, and medications management
- Licensure as a Pharmacist by the State of Florida, Board of Pharmacy
- Accurately use logic and reasoning in identifying alternate solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems