The Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer is responsible for oversight and leadership of ambulatory care pharmacy services across the organization to optimize patient and financial outcomes. Key job responsibilities include leading the specialty pharmacy and retail pharmacies, infusion services central medication access, business planning, advancing ambulatory clinical services, employee prescription benefit collaboration, 340b compliance, ambulatory supply chain, ambulatory information technology, teaching program and medical network pharmacy services. The position collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive patient and financial outcomes. The leader develops and maintains subject matter expertise in all areas of responsibility.
Oversee ambulatory care pharmacy services across Cedars-Sinai Health System
Oversees ambulatory and specialty pharmacy services to support positive financial, clinical, quality, safety, and customer service outcomes.
Leads pharmacy services for non-oncology infusions
Oversees central medication access for infusions to support timely infusion therapies
Explores new ambulatory care business opportunities and develop business plans which generate revenue and/or support evolving reimbursement models.
Oversees initiatives to manage employee prescription costs.
Advances clinical role of ambulatory care pharmacists to optimize disease outcomes.
Ensures effective supply chain management to meet ambulatory patient care needs.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with organizational leadership, physicians, nurses, healthcare team members and stakeholders. Actively participate in medical center and medical staff committees.
Ensures effective human resources management including recruitment, training, development, performance management and retention of staff. Supports professional growth of management team and staff.
Supports training and education programs including precepting and/or education learners and staff about areas of responsibility.
Ensures regulatory compliance and accreditation for areas of responsibility.
Oversees pharmacy training and education including post-graduate education training programs. Serves as a preceptor for learners and educates staff about healthcare trends and implications.
Partners with other leaders in pharmacy to achieve department and organizational goals and priorities.
Qualifications
EDUCATION :
Doctorate (minimum) - PharmD
Masters (preferred) - Business, Healthcare Management or related
EXPERIENCE :
10 years (minimum) - Progressive experience in pharmacy management
AND
5 years (minimum) - experience implementing new pharmacy programs and services
About Us
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars-Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
About the Team
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.
Req ID : 13624