Scope of Position

The Department of Pharmacy provides comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC), including University Hospital, the Ross Heart Hospital, the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, University Hospital East, and all associated inpatient and outpatient satellite locations and clinics. The Pharmacy Operations Manager acts in a front-line supervisory role with a focus on inpatient operations at OSUWMC main campus. In this role the Pharmacy Operations Manager maintains functional expertise and provides patient care, participates in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees; and provides functional supervision to professional, paraprofessional, and support staff in their respective area of the department.

Position Summary

The Pharmacy Operations Manager provides oversight, hiring, orientation and evaluation of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, pharmacy residents and graduate students; identifying and resolving service problems; conducting research in pharmacy practice; personnel management; assisting with the financial management and budgeting of the department; participation in developing and implementing the department strategic plan; and participation in the implementation of new technology to improve services, patient care, patient safety, and educational opportunities for staff and students.

OSUWMC Pharmacy Managers may be responsible for any of the following: coordinate and implement services within a functional area of the department; develop, implement and monitor programs that guide and support the provision of high quality cost effective pharmaceutical care; recommend a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons to provide the departments services; continuously assess and improve the departments performance; maintain appropriate quality and service indicators; participate in the selection of outside services if needed; ensure compliance with appropriate patient care and business practices; ensure compliance with regulatory and accreditation agencies; embrace; adhere to customer service standards and encourage and support service orientation by other staff.

Minimum Qualifications
For Hire: This position must be a licensed pharmacist in good standing with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy or be eligible for licensure. A B.Sc. in Pharmacy, or Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) is required. An advanced administrative degree (M.S., MHA, MPH, MBA) is preferred. Post-graduate residency training is preferred.

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About The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University is a dynamic community of diverse resources, where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world. Founded in 1870, Ohio State is a world-class public research university and the leading comprehensive teaching and research institution in the state of Ohio. With more than 63,000 students (including 57,000 in Columbus), the Wexner Medical Center, 14 colleges, 80 centers and 175 majors, the university offers its students tremendous breadth and depth of opportunity in the liberal arts, the sciences and the professions.

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