ABOUT THE MA STATE OFFICE OF PHARMACY (MSOPS):
The MA State Office of Pharmacy (MSOPS) Pharmacy Distribution Center (PDC) provides medications via central fill in unit dose or blister card form for DDS, DPH, DMH, DOC, and HOC facilities throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
JOB OBJECTIVE:
Reporting to the Health System Director of Pharmacy (HSD), Director of Pharmacy Operations and Account Management, and Cardinal Health Clinical Director, the Health System Clinical Director plans, organizes, and directs all functions of the MSOPS pharmacy clinical services.
PRIMARY POSITION ROLES:
Maintains a professional presence throughout the system including communications with pharmacy staff and MSOPS leadership; interfaces with client, medical staff, administrative personnel, DOPs, and clinical managers/pharmacists
Provides direction to the HSD and Clinical Managers/Pharmacists regarding management of clinical programs and initiatives within the health system that enhance patient care and patient outcome, reduce adverse events, and improve financial performance
Ensure that site DOPs and Clinical Managers/Pharmacists maintain the health system clinical programs and therapeutic initiatives
Assists HSD and Clinical Managers/Pharmacists with recommendations for management of the cost of sales within the facility
Assures pharmacy services and activities are carried out to meet goals and standards of both Cardinal Health and MSOPS as defined by the RFR
Participates in the development, maintaining, and updating of pharmacy Policy and Procedure manual for the system within PolicyTech
Actively participates in system P&T committee and all other facility P&T committees as defined by MSOPS assuring (but not limited to) the following items are part of the committee meetings: current drug trends, formulary additions, formulary deletions, annual formulary approval, non-formulary drug use, drug shortages, cost control initiatives, updates to the Policy and Procedure manual, annual review of order sets and protocols, black box warning, ADR reporting, pharmacy intervention reporting, controlled substance audit reporting, automation reporting
Participates in developing and maintaining an Antimicrobial Stewardship program, in conjunction with multidisciplinary team members
Participate in MSOPS committee meetings necessary to enhance practice and patient care
Achieve acceptable scores as defined by Cardinal Health on operations assessments/audits (PPA, Regulatory, Accreditation, BOP, etc)
Define and manage the activities and performance of pharmacy leadership team and pharmacy staff
Recruit, hire, retain, and separate employees using Cardinal Health policies and procedures
Arrange/conduct hospital and pharmacy orientation for new hires within 60 days
Develop and implement a training and competency program for all staff and maintain records of those completed competencies
Assure approval of MUE criteria, perform MUE, and report results in committee meetings
Assure development and implementation of a process for all drug recalls
Adheres to facility and departmental policies and procedures. Complies with all requirements related to risk management, safety, security, fire, and infection control. Complies with all applicable state, local and federal regulations
Understanding and Accountability of/for the requirements and all deliverables of the RFR/Contract and all attachments.
Reports
Hours of operation and coverage by management team to include weekends
Develops system-based econotherapeutic (ET) programs. Sets clinical goals for each facility within the system
Responsible for the Clinical section of the Pharmacy Performance Audit
Provides direction by assisting with development of action plans for the facilities within the system to meet ET goals
Utilizes DCOA as an objective tool to work with specific Medical Staff Departments or Utilization Management Teams to improve medication utilization
Ensures clinically related quality improvement programs (i.e. ADRs) meet all proprietary, regulatory, and accreditation standards
Prepares clinical reports for the Account Team Clinical Director and client as required
Provides direction in hospital formulary management and serves as a consultant regarding P&T topics
Serves or actively participates on applicable system committees
Coordinates pharmacy school teaching and residency programs within the health system
Ensures that information from Clinical Team is disseminated to each facility and that information requested by the Clinical Team department is submitted in a timely manner by each facility within the system
Provides guidance to the HSDOP in the submission of success stories
Provides clinical support to facilities without a clinical manager or when clinical manager is unavailable
Participates in the recruitment and hiring process
Ensures that reports for the pharmacist intervention program and clinical services are complete
Coaches/manages/trains pharmacy staff; ensures that a leadership development program is in place for key pharmacy staff
Provides clinical education support for each facility in the system by conducting in-services or workshops on corporate initiatives and identified problem areas
SECONDARY POSITION ROLES:
Maintains safety-integrity-professionalism of pharmacy at all times including communication with coworkers
Provide in-services to pharmacy staff and facility professional staff
Perform special projects as requested
Perform as Staff Pharmacist as needed
Other duties and work scheduled as assigned to assure continuity of service to MSOPS
SKILLS USED TO PERFORM:
Effective interpersonal skills
Ability to prioritize
Supervisory skills
Pharmacist skills
Presentation skills
Negotiation skills
Financial management skills
Stress Management skills
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BS Pharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy
Active Registered Pharmacist License in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in good standing
Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, or a minimum of 5 years of experience in a clinical acute care setting
Board certification highly preferred
Previous experience with drug formulary management preferred
Prior experience as a Pharmacy Supervisor/Manager or evidence of progressive leadership responsibilities preferred
Ability to work on-call as needed on a rotational basis
Ability to travel within the state as needed
May require vendor credentialing.
CRITICAL DEMANDS:
Customer oriented at all times - must be diplomatic
Manage diverse workforce
Pressure to perform in emergency situations
Overall decision-making responsibility
Constant interruptions
Ability to handle multiple projects
Anticipated salary range: $136,200-194,500
Bonus eligible: Yes
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coveragePaid time off planHealth savings account (HSA)401k savings planAccess to wages before pay day with myFlexPayFlexible spending accounts (FSAs)Short- and long-term disability coverageWork-Life resourcesPaid parental leaveHealthy lifestyle programsApplication window anticipated to close: 12/15/2025*if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
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