Executive Clinical Director, Pharmacy
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About the Role
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi seeks an Executive Clinical Director to lead pharmacy services. This role provides strategic direction, oversees operations, and ensures cost-effective, compliant pharmacy care.
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Responsibilities
- Leads the development, implementation and evaluation of the annual strategic plan for pharmacy services.
- Provides strategic leadership in facilitating compliance with operational standards and regulations.
- Leads the application of digital and artificial intelligence to support innovative pharmacy services.
- Responsible for all operational aspects of Inpatient and Outpatient pharmacy.
- Plans, implements and manages the provision of pharmaceutical care in all pharmacies and patient care areas.
- Coordinates operations among pharmacies and patient care areas to ensure appropriate levels of program offerings, access and consistent service quality.
- Ensures the cost effectiveness of pharmacy service provisions and operations.
- Ensures consistent compliance with applicable legislative, regulatory and/or accreditation standards.
- Oversees the preparation and dispensing of medications.
- Develops standards and ensures consistency and quality of pharmaceutical care and customer service.
- Manages purchasing activities to ensure adequate supplies and drug inventory.
- Ensures adequate staffing levels to provide safe and effective pharmacy services.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy
- Master's degree in a related clinical or healthcare/management/administration field
- 15+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in Pharmacy
- Minimum of 10 years experience as a hospital pharmacist
- Minimum of 3 years experience in a senior position in a tertiary acute care hospital
- Managerial or supervisory experience
- Experience handling large budgets
- Pharm D degree preferred
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Role Overview
- The Executive Clinical Director, Pharmacy provides high level leadership, strategic direction and advocacy in the management of Pharmacy services at CCAD.
- Reports to the CMO and develops overall strategy and plan for pharmacy programs and services.
- Responsible for planning, directing and coordinating pharmacy activities to ensure efficient, innovative and cost effective service.
Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Leads the development, implementation and evaluation of the annual strategic plan.
- Provides strategic leadership in facilitating compliance with operational standards and regulations.
- Leads the application of digital and artificial intelligence to support innovative pharmacy services.
- Responsible for all operational aspects of Inpatient and Outpatient pharmacy.
- Plans, implements and manages the provision of pharmaceutical care in all pharmacies and patient care areas.
- Coordinates operations among pharmacies and patient care areas to ensure appropriate levels of program offerings, access and consistent service quality.
- Ensures the cost effectiveness of pharmacy service provisions and operations.
- Ensures consistent compliance with applicable legislative, regulatory and/or accreditation standards.
- Oversees the preparation and dispensing of medications.
- Develops standards and takes necessary actions to ensure consistency and quality of pharmaceutical care and customer service.
- Manages purchasing activities to ensure adequate supplies and drug inventory.
- Ensures adequate staffing levels to provide safe and effective pharmacy services.
Qualification & Experience Requirements
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy is required.
- Masters degree of a related clinical degree or in a Healthcare/Management/Administration field is required.
- Pharm D degree is preferred.
- 15+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in Pharmacy with a minimum of ten (10) years experience as a hospital pharmacist and a minimum of three (3) years experience in a senior position in a tertiary acute care hospital is required.
- Experience leading and influencing peers in an organization and inspiring others to achieve organizational goals.
- Proven capability with implementing successful change initiatives in a large healthcare setting.
- Managerial and/or supervisory experience is required.
- Experience handling large budgets.
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