You.

You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Outpatient Pharmacy Manager. 

Your pharmacy knowledge is second to none: your patients feel it in the expertise you share. Families feel it in your communication. Colleagues feel it in your support.

You know when to move quickly. When to sit quietly. When to laugh loudly.

Youâ™re generous with your thoughts, your partnerships and especially your knowledge, because your coordination of all things drug related is crucial.

Youâ™re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.

Us.

Lutheran Medical Center is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our 249-bed community-based hospital provides comprehensive, specialty care to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Dating back to 1905, we are proud of the rich history and inspiring mission our hospital has embodied for over 110 years.

Benefits are one of the ways we encourage health for you and your family. Our generous package includes medical, dental and vision coverage. But health is more than a well-working body: it encompasses body, mind and social well-being. To that end, weâ™ve launched a Healthy Living program to address your holistic health. Healthy Living includes financial incentives, digital tools, tobacco cessation, classes, counseling and paid time off. We also offer financial wellness tools and retirement planning.

We.

Together weâ™ll align mission and careers, values and workplace. Weâ™ll encourage joy and take pride in our integrity.

Weâ™ll laugh at each otherâ™s jokes (even the bad ones). Weâ™ll hello and high five. Weâ™ll celebrate milestones and acknowledge the value of spirituality in healing.

Weâ™re proud of what we know, which includes how much there is to learn. And we will share our knowledge with each other, patients and families.

Your day.

As a Outpatient Pharmacy Manager you will need to know how to:

• Manages the operations of the department. Manages daily operations, supervises personnel, ensures functionality of equipment and coordinates the provision of patient care services. Collaborates with the department management team in planning, program development, human resource management, budget planning, customer satisfaction, patient safety, communication and compliance with regulatory agencies. Performs pharmacist duties as required.




• Evaluates service needs and volumes and adjusts staffing levels accordingly. Maintains effective and appropriate staffing and staff scheduling to ensure safe, quality patient care. Promotes staff flexibility and cross-training. Provides communication to associates and physicians through rounding, huddles, staff meetings and other forms of communication to relay updates regarding department updates, organizational activities, financial performance, educational opportunities, interdepartmental activities and QI activities.




• Oversees and coordinates compliance for the department. Leads problem solving to address issues relating to patient safety, care and service. Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team and interdepartmentally to facilitate that departmentâ™s ability to meet its goals and objectives. Ensures coordination of care with other departments to promote the highest level of patient care and satisfaction. Participates in interdisciplinary committees throughout the organization.




• Manages human resource functions such as interviewing, selection, orientation, education/training, feedback, performance evaluation, and policy and procedure development. Maintains personnel files, including documentation of appropriate staff orientation, competency, training, discipline and performance reviews. Oversees department timekeeping and payroll. Collaborates with HR concerning employee issues and performance. Conducts employee coaching, counseling, disciplinary actions and annual appraisals. Monitors staff adherence to hospital and departmental policies and procedures.




• Assists in the development of the department's operating and capital budget preparation and variance reporting. Participates in fiscal accountability of services, business plans for new services, and the organization of work within the department. Prepares and presents business plans, reports, and other statistical data. Monitors supply inventories and capital equipment purchases. Ensures equipment is maintained and functioning properly.




• Partners with the department director and leadership team to identify and drive quality and performance improvement initiatives. Participates in establishing mechanisms to design, measure, maintain, and improve the performance and quality of department services. Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines and established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Participates with the management team and staff in development of action plans in line with the organization's strategic initiatives and goals.

Your experience.

We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we require:

• Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy with a five-year Bachelor of Science Degree or Pharm D, required 


• Current licensure by the state of practice in Pharmacy, required


• Previous leadership experience. Five (5) years of experience in pharmacy practice, required 


• MBA or other pertinent degree, preferred 


• Board certification in pharmacy practice or other recognized BPS or relevant specialty, preferred 


• MTM (Medication Therapy Management) certification, preferred


• BLS and ACLS, preferred


• Immunization certification, preferred


• 340B Certifications, preferred


• Two (2) years of experience in hospital pharmacy, preferred

Your next move.

Now that you know more about being a Outpatient Pharmacy Manager on our team we hope youâ™ll join us. At SCL Health youâ™ll reaffirm every day how much you love this work, and why you were called to it in the first place.