**Location:** Avera McKennan Hospital **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Position Highlights** As the Assistant Vice President of Pharmacy, you will lead a successful and highly skilled team! **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Under general supervision, plans, directs and coordinates clinical and operational pharmacy services and manages affiliated hospital pharmacy services in accordance with professional standards, regulatory and licensing agency policies, and federal and state laws related to the practice of pharmacy. Provides visible leadership for pharmacy services for the assigned region. Collaborates with management personnel from system affiliates to coordinate and integrate the delivery of pharmacy services across the full continuum of patient care. Serves as a key member of the Avera Pharmacy Leadership team. Directs the procurement, storage and distribution of pharmaceuticals and the dissemination of pharmaceutical product information to patients, healthcare professionals, and communities served by the assigned region. Ensures that the department environment provides for optimal professional development. Directs and encourages staff towards accomplishment of Avera's philosophy, mission and goals. Develops and implements effective intra and inter departmental communication strategies. Coordinates work flow with other team members to ensure a productive and efficient environment. Serves on organization committees as requested/required. **What you will do** + Participates in setting department goals and objectives within the framework of the organization’s key initiatives. Evaluates effectiveness and implements changes to achieve desired outcomes. Develops action plans to meet established objectives and monitors progress. + Responsible for the coordination of all activities associated with departmental policies and procedures. Accountable for the ongoing operations of the department with regard to established safety/quality standards, established goals and objectives, and efficiency and productivity standards. Assists with the analysis, collection of and maintenance of records as required for Joint Commission accreditation, OSHA guidelines or as may be required by the law. + Assures the establishment and maintenance of standards of practice, competency-based orientation, and continuing education programs for the department. Maintains and recommends enhancements to department policies and procedures governing all pharmacy operations and monitors implementation and compliance with hospital-wide policies. + Oversees the budget planning process for responsible areas/facilities. Evaluates variances, and manages expenses to ensure budgeted objectives are met. Establishes and maintains clinical and operational systems that insure maximum resource utilization and financial performance of the department. + Guides the hospital pharmacy management team to ensure staffing model(s) that efficiently utilizes all resources to provide maximum productivity and deliver high quality, patient-centered, pharmaceutical care. Ensures the maintenance of master and daily work schedules for the department, which effectively supports pharmacy services. Monitors and coordinates adjustments to workflow patterns. + Serves on hospital and Medical Staff committees. Participates in multi-disciplinary teams to develop patient-centered services, designs and implements corresponding programs, and measures their effectiveness within the Health System’s goals related to cost, quality and patient outcomes. + Uses continuous quality improvement methodology to lead and/or facilitate ongoing focus teams to improve work processes. Creates a work climate that empowers employees and values their contributions. Incorporates the philosophy, mission and vision of Avera in internal relationships and all guests served. Serves as the facilitator of the change process, assuring outcomes are consistent with department goals and objectives. + Directs and coordinates the operational, compounding, distribution, inventory management, and technical pharmacy services of the hospital. Provides oversight to assigned personnel to ensure optimal coordination between various work areas and service lines of the Avera Regional Hospitals. + Ensures pharmacy representation on committees, service lines, and work groups related to the development of medication use and pharmacy services. + Collaborates with key internal leaders and external partners to ensure optimal use of technology to support the provision of pharmacy services. + Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Pharmacist - Board of Pharmacy An active license in the state of practice within 60 Days **Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Doctorate (PHD) of Pharmacy + Technical Certificate Completion of ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Residency + Master's in hospital administration + Pharmacotherapy Specialty Certification (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) + Five years of hospital pharmacy practice experience **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. **Benefits You Need & Then Some** Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. + PTO front-loaded for eligible hires + Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan + Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement + Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship _Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.