Clinical Manager-Pharmacy

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is currentlyseeking a Pharmacy Clinical Manager who is responsible for the vision,leadership, and management of progressive Clinical Pharmacy Services forNorthern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center's inpatient and outpatientsettings. The Clinical Manager works with the Director of Pharmacy, Pharmacy OperationsManager, and 5 Clinical Specialists to develop, implement and manage clinicalservices that ensure safe, optimal and cost-effective clinical outcomes. TheClinical Manager also contributes to clinical initiatives for the NorthernLight Health System.

Position responsibilities include:

Provides direct pharmaceutical care services by promotingsafe and effective medication management processes

-Implements and manages formulary decisions andprocesses

-Directs implementation and activities for MedicationUse Evaluations

-Coordinates clinical activities of the ClinicalPharmacist Specialists and Clinical Pharmacist Generalists

Develops, implements and assesses performance improvementand quality Initiatives

Oversees the departmental competency, education and staffdevelopment activities

Committees Participation

-Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee – workswith Chair to prepare agenda; ensures implementation of P&T decisions

-Cancer Care Pharmacy/Nursing Collaborative

-Medical Education Committee

-Nurse Residency Advisory Committee

Works with the Director and Operations Manager to ensureregulatory and Joint Commission compliance

Acts as liaison to pharmacy schools

-Coordinates IPPE and APPE student rotations

-Coordinates and oversees activities of pharmacyschool faculty clinicians

Precepts Pharmacy Residents and APPE students

Education and Experience:

-State of Maine Pharmacist licensure

-BS Pharmacy or PharmD required

-PGY1 Health-System Pharmacy Practice Residencyplus 5 years hospital pharmacy experience – OR – PGY2 Clinical SpecialtyResidency plus 3 years hospital pharmacy experience required; (equivalentexperience will be considered)

-Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certificationpreferred

-Advanced degree (i.e. MBA, MHA) preferred