Pharmacy Manager at Netcare

KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION
Financial Management


Manage the pharmacy financials as well as understanding the financial fundamentals of the healthcare business.
Manage the financial indicators and drivers of the business.
Ensure control over the financial dimensions of the pharmacy, including accurate and timeous reporting of pharmacy financial statistics to Pharmacy and Finance Division Operations Centre.
Effective management and audit compliance of the Netcare stock system policy and procedure. This relates to all ethical, surgical and third party stock.
Manage all aspects of the hospital billing department including the timeous billing of discharged files (DNYB) and billing audit results.


Case management


Manage all aspects of case management and application of managed care contracts in the hospital environment.


CONSISTENCY OF CARE
Pharmaceutical care


Management of patient pharmaceutical care in the hospital pharmacy environments.
Ensure that the pharmaceutical standards, clinical pharmacy services, quality assurance and risk management are maintained within the hospital.
Exercise the responsibilities of the 'Responsible Pharmacist' in the hospital for all areas where pharmaceuticals are stored e.g.: wards, theatres and the pharmacy department.
Effective management of the pharmacy within the legal compliance of the South African Pharmacy Council and the Good Pharmacy Practice in South Africa.
Act as a custodian for the management of Schedule 5 and 6 drugs as per legal requirements and related administrative and house-keeping tasks.
Manage, advice and influence the delivery of cost effective quality pharmaceutical care.


TRANSFORMATION OF OUR SOCIETY
Transformation targets


Ensure achievement of transformation goals as set out by the Transformation Committee.


Teamwork


Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals.
Personal and professional development
Active involvement in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge.
Keep up to date with Netcare's evolving policies and procedures.
Attend Pharmacy Managers orientation and induction at Operation Centre and Regional Office.
Attend pharmacy leadership development course as provided.
Attend other management courses as is routinely provided at hospital level.


People management


Assign decision making, authority, tasks and responsibility to appropriate persons in order to maximize organisation and employee effectiveness.
Facilitate a culture that is supportive of talent management and the initiation of required implementations to hone pharmacy talent.
Facilitate effective change and conflict management.
Ensure professional conduct and appearance of staff.
Develop talented Pharmacy leaders and high performers.
Provide learner ships and training programmes for intern pharmacists and registered assistants.
Promote staff wellbeing.


Build and maintain stakeholder relationships


Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
Create and maintain a positive environment where the differences of others are recognized, understood, and valued, so that all can reach their full potential and maximize their contributions.
Develop collaborative relationships to help accomplish work goal.
Maintain customer intimacy through building relationships with doctors, nursing staff, suppliers and building patient loyalty.
Build strategic inter-departmental relationships to help achieve business goals at Exco and departmental level within the hospitals.
Foster an effective working relationship with service providers.


SKILLS PROFILE
EDUCATION
Essential


A relevant Pharmaceutical qualification (B.Pharm. or Dip.Pharm).
Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council.


Preferred


A relevant management qualification.


WORK EXPERIENCE
Essential


Minimum 2 years' experience in the management of a Private Hospital Pharmacy would be advantageous.


KNOWLEDGE
Essential


Advanced level of Computer literacy.
Sound financial knowledge and the ability to interpret financial data.
Sound knowledge of Private Hospital Pharmacy business operations.