Group Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Clinix Health Group (Pty) Ltd

The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating clinical pharmacy services within the Clinix Group by ensuring that the quality standards, financial objectives, legislative compliance and clinical criteria are achieved to the required standards.

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• Pharm Degree and a postgraduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy.
• Current Registration with the South African Pharmacy Council as a Pharmacist.
• Five (5) years’ experience as a pharmacist (post internship) of which two (2) years must be in Clinical Pharmacy inclusive of Antibiotic Stewardship, Pharmacovigilance, and general Rational Medicine Use.
• A broad experience in the development and maintenance of pharmaceutical formulary.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical Policy and Planning will be an added advantage.
• Experience in the development and maintenance of medicine data systems.
• Pharmaceutical product knowledge.
• Relevant clinical knowledge and experience in critical outputs.
• Computer proficiency (MS Office).
• Knowledge of Bluebird would be an advantage.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Participate in the incident investigation in the pharmacy and wards, where possible, to identify root causes and corrective action.
• Develop and monitor all quality initiatives as identified.
• Oversee the review of all ICU prescriptions and monitor all ICU and ward patients to ensure effective and safe drug therapy and provide feedback and advice to healthcare team regarding potential problems.
• Report on the Management of Antimicrobials.
• Assist in the training of hospital clinical pharmacists to comply with all legal, professional and procedural requirements pertaining to dispensing of prescriptions.
• Development of required tools and protocols for effective and efficient management of essential medicines by prescribers, dispensers, and end users inclusive of rational medicine use, pharmacovigilance and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Ensure the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Clinix Health Group medicine formulary.
• Be a champion of pharmacist’s Operational Research.
• Ensure compliance with SAPC, DOH and CHG legal and professional standards.
• Implement components of antimicrobial stewardship program as identified.
• Provide guidance to Clinix Health Group institutional pharmacies on Antimicrobial Stewardship and Pharmacovigilance.
• Oversight of Clinical Pharmacy use across the Clinix Health Group using standard tools.
• Participation in Group Clinical Risk Management meetings.
• Participate in achieving Group financial cost-containment measures relating to pharmacy.
• Participate in the active management of cost of sales of pharmaceuticals.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders on the implementation and monitoring adherence to the formulary.