Pharmacy Manager - Inpatient Hospital
Company: Brooks Rehabilitation
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: January 2, 2026
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Job Description:
The Pharmacy Manager is responsible for supporting the VP of
Operations in managing pharmacy operations. This includes
implementation and enforcement of policies and procedures,
supervision and training of staff, inventory management, quality
assurance and regulatory compliance. As a member of the Brooks
leadership team, the Pharmacy Manager supports and facilitates an
interdisciplinary team approach to the delivery of care. This
includes a pharmacy environment in which collaboration is valued
and excellence in clinical care, education, and research is
promoted and achieved and evidence-based pharmacy practice is
facilitated. Demonstrates a commitment to create a nursing culture
to achieve higher quality indicators, elevate pharmacy services,
clinical outcomes and patient care delivery systems. Job
Responsibilities: The complexity of the patient’s medical condition
and underlying clinical status. Accurately enters medication orders
on the computerized pharmacy profile. Review’s patient profile for
allergy, drug-drug, drug-food, drug disease interactions, duplicate
therapy. Validates that all medication for patients of all ages is
filled with the proper drug, dosage form, strength and quantity.
Contracts and confers with physician if there are any questions or
clarifications needed in the processing or monitoring of drug
therapy. Identifies interventions on the computerized pharmacy
profile. Evaluates laboratory and microbiology data to ensure
appropriate age-specific response to medications. Compounds or
supervises the preparation of IV admixtures, epidural pain, TPN and
chemotherapy as required following aseptic technique and
recommended safety precautions with the horizontal or vertical
laminar airflow hood. Ensures documentation of care is carried out
as per department policies and procedures. Recognizes, reports,
documents and seeks appropriate intervention for signs and symptoms
of adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, or medication
allergies, as per department and hospital policy. Consults with
physicians and nursing staff members concerning the availability,
dosage form, side effect and possible incompatibility of new as
well as currently used drugs. Recommends formulary alternatives to
prescribing physicians. Support and participate in the goals of the
organization’s quality improvement, risk management and patient
safety program to include but not limited to National Patient
Safety Goals and medication related initiatives. Develop and
document staff competency on an ongoing basis and develop
improvement plans when deficiencies are identified Effectively and
proactively intervene in conflicts between pharmacy and medical
staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions Work with the VP of
Operations and IRF Pharmacy managers to identify and develop
processes to meet or exceed all controlled substance diversion
prevention and monitoring standards. Participate in controlled
substance reviews and audits Participate in the maintenance of
pharmacy dictionaries including adding new drugs to the drug
dictionary and Gold Standard formulary Charge Master Maintenance.
Participate in the education and reconciliation for admission and
discharge medication reconciliations. Provides Oversight and
responsible for activities of the Pharmacy. Guides Pharmacy
practice and development to include the planning, coordination,
implementation and evaluation of the professional practice model,
pharmacy education, quality improvement and infection prevention.
Represents Brooks in the community, state and region of pharmacy
leaders. Participates in planning of physical facilities and
utilization of space that affect management of the Pharmacy
Practice. Ensures a staffing system based upon patient and family
needs, and types and preparation of workers for the in-patient
hospital. (Pharmacists, pharmacy Techs and support staff.) Designs
and recommends hospital-wide Pharmacy staffing standards. Plans for
the utilization of personnel for maximum efficiency and quality of
patient care. Oversees the management of all central, hospital wide
Pharmacy functions, including PRN pool. Maintains up-to-date job
descriptions and performance evaluation criteria that define
requirements, competencies, responsibilities and functions of the
positions and determines their placement within the organizational
structure and provides for remuneration based on performance.
Collaborates with leadership in developing budgets Participates in
intra- and inter-departmental planning for improvement of patient
care. Oversees standards of safe pharmacy practice. Collaborates
with programs in implementing recommended standards of safe and
effective pharmacy practice. Interviews, verifies credentials and
selects personnel for central Pharmacy positions. Collaborates with
hospital leaders in the selection of staff for key program pharmacy
positions. Promotes, transfers and terminates pharmacy employees.
Performs other functions related to this classification of job as
assigned by the affiliated the VP of Operations. Quality
Consistently strives to understand, anticipate and meet the needs,
expectations and satisfaction levels of patients and other
“customers” and seeks feedback from other in improving overall
performance of the Pharmacy Practice. Supports a culture of safety
and transparency to bring errors, inefficiencies and inaccuracies
and potential solutions to the attention of Senior leaders. Works
with the VP Operations, Develops innovative solutions to
departmental problems. Identifies and implements methods of
controlling costs or generating revenue while providing maximum
value to both patients and hospital. Maximizes efficiency in all
departmental operations and measures progress against quality
goals. Job Qualifications: Minimum of 2 year as a Pharmacy
Clinical/Operation Specialist or 5 years of hospital pharmacy
experience. Arizona Pharmacy Consultant Certification required.
Must have Pharmacy leadership experience. About Us Brooks
Rehabilitation, a nonprofit headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla.,
has been a comprehensive system of care for physical rehabilitation
for more than 50 years. Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the
No. 1 rehabilitation hospital in Florida and top 20 in the nation,
Brooks operates three inpatient hospitals in Florida and is set to
expand its reach with a new hospital on Mayo Clinics Arizona campus
in 2026. Through its commitment to innovation, Brooks is at the
forefront of cutting-edge research, education and technology
advancing the science of rehabilitation. Brooks provides outpatient
services in more than 50 locations, offers skilled nursing, home
health, assisted living and memory care along with community
programs and services to improve the quality of life for people
living with physical disabilities.
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