Pharmacy Director - Part Time
Overland Park, KS
Overland Park, KS Health Services /
Healthcare /
Hybrid
Planned Parenthood Great Plains has provided access to sexual and reproductive health care since 1935. The high-quality, expert, and compassionate care we provide is shown through our empathetic and supportive staff members. Past challenges, and those we face today, have served only to solidify PPGP’s commitment to our patients and the community. We continue to reflect on the progress we have made over the last eight decades and look forward to continuing our efforts to secure a world of informed reproductive freedom. Join our dedicated team and “Care. No matter what.”
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Planned Parenthood Great Plains (PPGP) seeks a part time Pharmacy Director for this 21st century health care provider and advocacy organization dedicated to upholding the standard for providing high quality sexual and reproductive health care, providing education that promotes informed proud and authentic sexuality, and changing the culture through proactive advocacy to ensure equality in reproductive and sexual decision making.
The Director of Pharmacy is responsible for implementing best practices related to prescribing and dispensing of medications while fulfilling all state and federal legal requirements. The Director leads efforts to improve patient safety and experience, provide education and support for staff members, and build and maintain relationships with community partners. This position is based in Overland Park, Kansas, but occasional travel to PPGP’s health centers in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma may be required.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain legal requirements and inspections for hospital drug roomswithin the affiliate in partnership with Director of Compliance and Quality Risk Management
- Monitor and complete process prior authorization requests, including performing drug utilization reviews and writing appeal letters
- Provide expertise related to prescription storage and dispensing across the PPGP affiliate including patient safety, cost reduction, inventory management (monthly federation meeting)
- Service as a source of drug information and continuing education for PPGP staff and providers through in-service presentations, handouts, and newsletters
- Perform special projects as needed and serve on affiliate committees (Patient Experience Committee, JEDI Council, Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, Primary Care Team, & Emergency Response Team)
QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy degree or higher
- Currently licensed to practice pharmacy in Kansas
- Two years’ experience in an OB/GYN setting preferred
- Ability to provide courteous, professional service to patients, visitors and staff
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Prior, working experience with Electronic Medical Records systems; Epic software experience preferred
Competencies
- Quality Focus: Ensures all aspects of work are completed correctly and free from error.
- Teamwork: Cooperates actively and effectively with others in the pursuit of common goals.
- Effectively interacts with co-workers and patients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliations, cultural backgrounds, lifestyles and sexual orientations and treat individuals with respect and dignity.
- Interpersonal Orientation: Strives to understand others' feelings and treats others with empathy, care, compassion, and respect.
- Organizational Compliance: Values and attends to rules, policies, and procedures and adheres to formal codes of conduct and informal, yet widely accepted, social standards.
- Change Orientation: Maintains a positive attitude toward change and appreciates the opportunities that change presents.
- Demonstrate ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
$65 - $70 an hour
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Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)
PPGP is wholly committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization. We firmly commit to the creation of an environment that values racial equity, diversity, and inclusion, where all individuals feel they are treated fairly, respectfully, and are empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. Our commitment is essential to PPGP’s mission of ensuring reproductive freedom as a fundamental right for all individuals. We are committed to supporting employees, applicants, patients, volunteers and vendors with diverse backgrounds. Our vision is to foster a workplace culture that is a safe space where all employees feel included and comfortable sharing their experiences. We demonstrate our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion when we:
· Demonstrate and Expect Transparency and Accountability
· Educate and Support the Development of our PPGP community
· Practice Effective Communication
· Foster Trust by Being Responsive to the Needs of our PPGP community
· Demonstrate the Use of Inclusive Practices
· Display the Ability to Cultivate Belonging
EOE/AA—PPGP is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQIA+.
THE WORK OF PPGP
Planned Parenthood Great Plains has been a leading provider of sexual and reproductive health care for more than 85 years, serving women, men, and families in communities across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Each year, we provide care to more than 30,000 people across our four-state region through in-clinic and telehealth appointments. We believe that every person deserves to have access to the resources and information they need in order to make decisions about their own health.
PPGP serves people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse needs. PPGP’s medical staff includes board certified OB/GYN and family medicine physicians, as well as advanced practice clinicians including nurse practitioners and physician assistants. PPGP’s clinicians provide sexual and reproductive health care, perform examinations, and diagnose and treat infections. PPGP also provides comprehensive, age-appropriate sex education, and our sister corporation, Planned Parenthood Great Plains Votes, is a leading advocate for the sexual and reproductive rights of people in our region.
PPGP believes that diversity in identity and perspective enriches our agency and allows us to better serve our clients. We are committed to workforce diversity and aspire to reflect the communities we serve. We encourage all individuals to share their pronouns during interviews and meetings. To that end, we strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals, people with disabilities and other underrepresented groups to apply.
