Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Kettering Health Miamisburg  

• Serving the residents of Warren, Butler, and Southern Montgomery counties for over 40 years.
• Kettering Health Miamisburg, formerly Sycamore Medical Center, is a full-service hospital located minutes west of the Dayton Mall on Miamisburg-Centerville Road off I-75 in Miamisburg, Ohio.
• The cornerstone services for KH Miamisburg have been Bariatric surgeries and Orthopedic care. 
• Expanded services include emergency care, sleep center, mammography, breast MRI, cardiac catheterization lab, wound center and DEXA scanning. 
• 142 bed facility
• Awarded with 100 Top Hospital by IBM Watson Health for the 10^th time in 2019.
• In 2020, KH Miamisburg received an “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States.
• Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department.
• KH Miamisburg received several awards from Healthgrades:
  • Outstanding Patient Experience Award (2017-2019)
  • America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award (2020)
  • Joint Replacement Excellence Award (2020)

This position is accountable for managing the provision of pharmaceutical care, staff, and work flow processes for the pharmacy department at KH Miamisburg. A key role of this position is the managerial oversight to assure effective implementation of care and process changes that positively impact the pharmaceutical care provided to our patients. This role also includes, but is not limited to department communications; department human resource management; general operations workflow coordination; coordination of orientation, training and staff development; and policy and procedure development and implementation. The activities of this individual must facilitate the integration of systematic change that positively impacts the provision of pharmaceutical care, quality and customer services by the department in a fiscally sound manner.

Job Responsibilities

• Participation by membership or as a chairperson in departmental and/or organizational committees that have operational impact on the pharmaceutical provision of care to patients.
• Demonstrate excellence in oral and written communication including a comprehensive understanding of the application of word processing and spreadsheet software. Ability to effectively communicate with customers and staff of varying cultures, ages & backgrounds.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the department’s policies/procedures and key strategic initiatives.
• Supervise and evaluate work performance of employees within areas of responsibility.
• Provide the necessary skill sets to insure all aspects of drug preparation, distribution, and record keeping meet or exceed the legal and regulatory accreditation standards.
• Demonstrate knowledge of inventory management principles.
• Lead the ongoing review and improvement of pharmaceutical care assuring that best of class distinction is obtained within the parameters of available resources, applicable professional and technical standards, and regulatory agency expectations.
• Plan, develop and implement effective learning programs which maximize the skills and knowledge, of the professional and technical staff providing career enrichment and improving the pharmaceutical care to patients.
• Operate as department champion through the integration of new technology related to pharmacy automation. The application of unit-dose packaging, automation, aseptic and extemporaneous compounding in conjunction with USP standards will be an expectation of this position.
• This position will demonstrate up-to-date job knowledge and ability to adhere to departmental and organizational policies and procedures. In addition this position is responsible for the efficient use of hospital and departmental resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited institution or PharmD is required.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the State of Ohio.

• Master’s Degree Preferred.
• At least 5 years of hospital experience preferred, with 3 years of supervisory or management experience preferred.