Amerita

Amerita, Inc. is a leading provider in home Infusion therapy. We are looking for a Regional Director of Operations to join our operations management team as we grow to be one of the top home infusion providers in the country. The Regional Director of Operations will report to the Senior Vice President of Operations.

 

Amerita is an entrepreneurial-founded company and a wholly owned subsidiary of PharMerica. The home infusion market is positioned for rapid growth driven by the aging population, increase in chronic diseases, robust pipeline of infusible drugs coming to market, and an industry shift from hospital delivery settings to lower-cost, high-quality alternative providers such as Amerita.

 

As a core member of the operations management team, you will be expected to support the development and implementation of pharmacy policy and ensure branch compliance with pharmacy policy, pharmacy laws and regulations and accreditation standards. The position provides additional support for hiring, training and ongoing education of branch pharmacy personnel. The Regional Director of Operations supports departments and programs such as internal audit systems, quality assurance and product/equipment evaluation. We will help you achieve your goals through continuous professional development and regular career progression discussions.

 

• First-line operational and clinical resource to branch management teams for pharmacy needs
• Conducts training and orientation for new Pharmacy Mangers and key pharmacy personnel
• Evaluates and supports adherence to clinical and operational policies and procedures for Amerita offices in compliance with federal, state, regulatory agency and accrediting agency requirements
• Identifies and enforces best practices for branch pharmacy efficiency, workflow and quality to support inter-branch consistency
• Assists with the development and maintenance of a Clinical/Operations audit tool to ensure branch compliance with applicable laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and clinical standards
• Participates in the development and implementation of Clinical Programs for targeted therapies/disease states
• Assists branch clinical managers with the implementation of quality assurance programs and monitors QI program results and trends to provide action plans and outcome reports to the Performance Improvement Committee
• Participates in the evaluation of new and current products and equipment related to patient care and makes recommendations to supervisor based on evaluations
• Creates and conducts training and educational sessions for Clinical and Sales staff regarding clinical topics
• Supports Sales staff with information for marketing Amerita’s clinical programs and services
• Contributes to the maintenance of current information related to updates in state Board of Pharmacy Laws and Regulations
• Contributes to the development of quality improvement program(s) that will support the compliance department’s reporting
• Contributes to the development and implementation of Clinical and Operations policies and procedures
• Works closely with VP of Operations and the Corporate Director of Clinical Services to support compliant and efficient field pharmacy operations
• Is an active member of the Corporate Clinical and Therapeutics Committee

• Must be a Pharmacist or Registered Nurse with license in good standing; willing to seek additional state licensure, outside of home state, to support company operation (at company expense).
• Minimum three (3) years of operations management experience in a Home Infusion setting; four to five (4-5) years of experience preferred
• Extensive Home Infusion experience in the following areas: clinical, P&L management and clinical sales support
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• CPR+ pharmacy computer system knowledge a plus
• Teaching and training experience
• Directly supervise roughly six (6) General Managers and indirectly supervise the respective branches
• Ability to travel up to 50%

Amerita is a specialty infusion company focused on providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside of the hospital. Committed to excellent service, our vision is to combine the administrative efficiencies of a large organization with the flexibility, responsiveness and entrepreneurial spirit of a local provider. For more information about Amerita, please visit www.ameritaiv.com. Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

USD $160,000.00 - $211,000.00 / Year