Manager Pharmacy Clinical

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado^TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Qualified applicants may be eligible for a relocation bonus up to $8,000!

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

As the Clinical Pharmacy Manager you will work to build a successful team through coaching, proactive leadership in solving high volume or high risk problems, removing obstacles, and developing a customer focused environment while prioritizing and being a champion for our company's mission, vision, and values. Your daily work will include:

• Developing, implementing, and overseeing clinical pharmacy services.
• Coordinating the maintenance of a cost-effective formulary by drug evaluation, overseeing the buyers at each hospital, and staff and physician education.
• Work with other clinical managers and coordinators to assure quality pharmacy services.
• Coordinate the pharmacy intern/extern/doctorate student program.
• Assist with budget preparation and monitoring.
• Teaches problem-solving skills to professional departmental staff and team leaders through modeling and instruction.
• Acting as a resource for hospital directors, managers, coordinators, and others.
• Attaining professional growth by attending or participating in continuing education programs annually
• Creating & maintaining an environment conductive to creative teamwork utilizing strategies of CQI.
• Staff development & Managing information resource library and training and assessment programs as required by the Collaborative Drug Therapy Management(CDTM) regulations.

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified Clinical Pharmacy Manager candidates will need the following skills & experience:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or PharmD required

License Certification

• Licensed Pharmacist in Utah 

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years as a clinical pharmacist
• Understanding of the components of a clinical service
• Experience in formulary management (i.e., P&T, MUE, and ADR reporting programs)
• Teaching experience such as that obtained during a Pharm.D., residency program, BCPS or other advanced pharmacy certification.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams
• Management and communication skills; Previous people management experience highly preferred
• Education or experience in utilizing continuous quality improvement methods, employee relations, team coaching, and self-directed work teams.

Physical

• Medium Work - must be able to exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly

Schedule

• Days M-F with typical business hours. Might have to help with on-call responsibilities occasionally.

We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

Founded in 1875, for more than a century, Holy Cross Hospital – Salt Lake has provided high-quality healthcare for residents of the Salt Lake Valley. Conveniently located near the heart of the city, this historic acute care hospital remains one of the most trusted medical centers in all of Utah. Our team is focused on providing patients with leading-edge medical expertise and compassionate care at every turn. We are highly motivated and compassionate people, using advanced systems and technology to become the healthcare provider of choice and to improve the quality of life for the individuals and communities we serve. We offer comprehensive orthopedic care, wound care, 24/7 Geriatric, psychiatric and cardiac services, life flight services and are a State-certified heart attack center. Holy Cross Hospital – Salt Lake offers an opportunity to find a fulfilling career in a thriving community with quick access to parks, canyons, winter sports, Climbing, backpacking, and the picturesque Wasatch range of the Rocky Mountains.

At Holy Cross Hospital – Salt Lake, the Pharmacy Department is a small department with a total of 16 employees and a culture of fun and excitement. This department offers growth opportunities and also interacts with teams on impatient floors, allowing for increased knowledge and relationships throughout the hospital. Teamwork and comradery are essential to get the job done. In a candidate, this team looks for someone who is excited, eager to learn, energetic and not afraid to ask questions.

We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer: 

• Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
• Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
• Retirement account options with a generous employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!

View more on our benefits HERE.