Job description

The Centers for Families and Children and Circle Health Services are looking for an experienced leader to be our Director of Pharmacy.

About The Centers & Circle Health Services
The Centers & Circle Health Services are one of the oldest and largest health and human services organizations in Northeast Ohio. Together, the organizations are leading the way in providing an innovative and integrated model towards a common goal: creating life-changing solutions for those we serve to lead healthier and more successful lives. Utilizing a progressive, interdisciplinary team approach which includes psychiatry, primary care, pharmacy and more, offers our staff a unique opportunity to be an integral part of the health & wellness team, consisting of psychiatrists, family physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists and social workers.

About the Role
The Director of Pharmacy provides leadership and strategic direction for the coordination, integration and expansion of our pharmacies and clinical residency. Provides both administrative and clinical direction in applying policy and instituting models that promote medication safety in all aspects of the medication management process. This role is responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of quality assurance to meet the requirements of all applicable regulatory agencies. The Director assumes overall responsibilities for program success by being responsive to the needs and objectives of staff, clients, funders, and local community partners. The Director will provide direct management and leadership to all pharmacy managers. This position will work closely with the Clinical Leadership team. Additionally, the Director is part of the Senior Management team leading the agency to achieve both short and long term strategic goals. This position reports to the Chief Medical Officer.

The qualified candidate will possess

• Advanced clinical pharmacy skills as evidence by a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and either completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency or equivalent clinical experience
• A current unencumbered license to practice pharmacy in the state of Ohio (or eligible if not currently licensed in the state).

We are looking for an experienced pharmacist with at least 5 years dispensing pharmacy experience and 5 years of progressive and demonstrated pharmacy leadership experience. Clinical experience with emphasis on mental health counseling preferred as is 340B knowledge or experience.

The ideal candidate will possess a passion and commitment for expanding access to high quality comprehensive care for vulnerable and underserved populations, energized by complex challenges and motivated by problem-solving and continuous improvement. To accomplish this, the selected individual must have strong interpersonal savvy with a commitment to diversity and inclusion as well as strategic planning experience. The core competencies listed below will be foundational to the Director of Pharmacy’s success.

Integrity: Passes on information consistently and honestly; operates with thoughtful transparency and takes responsibility for his/her actions; informs leadership about the potential risks and disadvantages of program operations; directs others toward ethical behavior and supports compliance
Communication: able to communicate in clear language and to adjust his/her use of language to the audience’s level; explains complex topics to less educated audiences; uses illustration and story-telling to engage the audience and make the message more easily understood;
Leadership: discusses strategic goals, mission and vision with the team members and the strategic role they play in inspiring people at lower management levels; uses the various talents and competencies that exist within the team; encourages team members to use their talents and competencies in order to achieve the organization's goals; defines the task assigned to the team; indicates which results are expected of the team
Initiative: The ability to recognize and create opportunities and to act accordingly rather than waiting passively for it to happen
Managing: The ability to manage and take charge of employees in order to enhance their performance; defining targets and providing appropriate means; controlling progress and correcting employees

Employee Resources and Benefits
Providing quality benefits to our staff is important to us. Just as important is our staff’s well-being. That is why we offer a number of choices from medical to dental to vision plans to meet the different needs of our staff. We support our staff’s financial well-being by providing employer paid long-term disability, a very competitive defined contribution towards retirement and access to a financial advisor when you need it. We have nutrition and fitness coaches available for consultation. We also have a generous time off program as well as other benefits we can share with you based on your individual interests.

You can learn more about us at www.thecentersohio.org

The Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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