Pharmacist

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The primary focus of the position is to support the contracting and operational efficiency of Enterprise Pharmacy Services by coordinating purchasing and procurement of Pharmaceuticals and to avoid potential drug shortages. This position will also act as a liaison between the Enterprise Pharmacy and the Pharmacy Wholesaler and Group Purchasing Organizations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Must possess current license to practice pharmacy in at least ONE of the following states that WVUHS facilities operate in:  

WV: Pharmacist license through the West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy.          

PA: Pharmacist license through the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy.     

MD: Pharmacist license through the Maryland Board of Pharmacy.     

OH: Pharmacist license through the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. 

Remote Workers Only: Must hold current Pharmacist license issued by state of residence.

EXPERIENCE:

1. Must have (2) year experience in hospital, retail or specialty pharmacy as either a resident or staff member.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy. 

EXPERIENCE:

1. Two (2) years clinical experience.  
2. Hospital pharmacy clinical and/or leadership experience.

3. Two (2) years’ experience performing contracting or procurement functions and troubleshooting problems.  

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Present sourcing and optimization strategies to Pharmacy leadership to proactively minimize drug shortages.

2. Interact regularly with the department management team and clinical specialists to supply drug usage information, identify irregularities in spending, and provide recommendations for alternative products.

3. Monitor ordering processes by integrating most current pricing from wholesaler, Analyze invoices, shipping, and inventory processes.

4. Identify and communicate contracting compliance concerns along with recommendations for resolution.

5. Maintains professional competence by attending and presenting at conferences, continuing education programs, reading current professional literature and publishing clinical or practice-related experience or research.

6. Participates in administrative, quality assurance, performance improvement, and clinical research activities within the department.

7. Coordinate with GPO and medication Wholesaler to ensure contract compliance, identify savings opportunities, and make recommendations for implementing any necessary changes.

8. Coordinate standardization efforts regarding contracting & procurement at the Enterprise level.

9. Monitor and provide drug shortage trends to ensure proper product supplies are available in the Pharmacy Warehouse.

10. Works with the Patient Assistance team to ensure utilization of all available indigent care programs for inpatient and outpatient administration of medications. Coordinate with the Drug Utilization Team to evaluate practice change opportunities that would allow inpatient medication administration to be switched to outpatient medication administration.

11. Drive adoption of Supply Chain Management technologies to enhance procurement performance in categorization, analytics, and contracting to maximize program compliance and savings.

12. Works with Enterprise management in the development and implementation of departmental goals and objectives.

13. Acts as the liaison between Enterprise Pharmacy, Wholesaler and GPO. Assists with questions from other sites to include Specialty and 340b.

14. Provides onboarding and training of new hires. Implement process improvement to maximize team efficiency. Encourage team collaboration.

15. Works with department management in the development and implementation of departmental goals, strategies and objectives for cost reduction, supplier consolidation and implementing process efficiency improvements.

16. Coordinates with GPO and Wholesaler to assist with contract compliance and identify savings opportunities.

17. Participates in the orientation and education of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and/or new department employees.

18. Participates in planning and implementing changes in the Business operations and pharmacy warehouse areas and improves productivity through participation in staff meetings and assigned projects.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Walk and stand for long periods of time.

2. Must be able to lift 30 pounds and push 50 pounds.

3. Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Time management skills.

2. Verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

3. Teamwork skills.

4. Analytical skills to include an extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications Excel & Access.

Additional Job Description:

HYBRID - on-site requirement Morgantown, WV

Enterprise Pharamcy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System

Cost Center:

249 SYSTEM Pharmacy Business Operations

Address:

781 Chestnut Ridge RoadMorgantownWest Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.