Lead Pharmacist Job Listing at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC (Job ID 1184607200)

Description

Diversion and Analytics Specialist

Pharmacy  
Full Time
Day Shift 
Day Shift

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #2 in the state and #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs more than 8,000 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices.  Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.

To maintain a high quality of work performance in Pharmacy Services. Responsible for day to day operations and technical functions associated with the Department of Pharmacy Services. Is the "go to" person for everyday questions and required on the spot decisions needed to ensure safe, efficient, and effective Pharmacy Services.

Minimum Education: B.S. or Pharm D in pharmacy from a US accredited college of pharmacy
Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years of pharmacy experience
Substitutable Education & Experience: None
Required Certifications/Licensure: Licensed as a pharmacist for the State of South Carolina
Required Training: Hospital pharmacy residency training or equivalent experience

• Performs all duties of the Registered Pharmacist
• General duties of Lead Pharmacist:         
  • Seeks assistance from Manager/Director when required. Provides feedback to the  pharmacy management team.          
  • Responsible for correcting any policy violations immediately and reporting them to  the pharmacy manager or director as appropriate.       
  • Understands the importance of customer service and ensures that the pharmacy is  providing exemplary customer service.          
  • Understands the importance of standardization of processes and leads others to  adhere to department standards and minimize variation of process.      
  • Cross covers for other lead pharmacists as required.      
  • Coordinates staffing assignment adjustments as needed to maximize service  (includes deliveries, Pyxis refills, etc.).         
  • Coordinates staff replacements as required.        
  • Authority to call pharmacy employees for staffing during urgent situations, sickness,  or staffing shortage which impedes ability to maintain service levels.   
  • As needed may make temporary adjustments to schedule of individuals (start time,  end time, urgent leave during a shift, etc.)       
  • Initiates and coordinates the process for equipment, facility and   automation/technology repairs by working with appropriate department/vendor  (engineering, help desk, vendor service center) to maximize service.      
  • Ensures that all CS discrepancies are resolved on the shift they occurred.   
  • Ensures that all DEA, Board of Pharmacy and DHEC regulations are followed.  
  • Coordinates work flow on the shift to ensure timely accurate service.   
  • Reports to subsequent shifts appropriate information to achieve service standards.  
  • Is the shift “problem solver” and “go to” person for assigned areas of responsibility.  
  • Ensures that personnel comply with regulatory requirements.    
  • Ensures that personnel comply with applicable P&P.     
  • Ensures compliance with Service/Quality standards.      
  • Authority to initiate necessary work / repairs to equipment and/or facility to maintain  pharmacy service (ex. Chemo Hood, Laminar Flow Hood, door locks, computers, Fast  Find, etc.)            
  • Sets priorities for staff during shift for assigned areas of responsibility.    
  • Ensures that all appropriate logs are kept up to date in areas of responsibility.  
  • Directs individual staff members to specific tasks as required to ensure completion of  all shift duties.         
     

General Duties (continued):

• Must utilize good judgment and makes appropriate decisions above and beyond that  required of staff pharmacists.         
• Removes oneself from pot stirring and gossip activities as these are not team building  activities. Discourages these activities among staff.       
• Provides input to Pharmacy Manager/Director on personnel matters including:    
  • Competence            
  • Performance            
  • Praise             
  • Discipline             
  • Hiring             
  • Discharge          
  • Leads with a positive attitude.  Leads change with a positive attitude. Is a part of the  management team and supports the management team's objectives with a positive  attitude.              
    • Makes order turnaround time a priority.        
    • Responsible for communication and training of all employees with duties in their  area regardless of shift.          
    • Carry out requests of management team to completion.      
    • Shows ability to complete delegated tasks with dependability and with little direction.  Communicates back to management team without prompting.
• Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal.  Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.  LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary 
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.