Inpatient Pharmacy Supervisor / Pharmacist

About the role

Two years of hospital pharmacist experience or PGY 1 with one year of hospital experience highly desired. Emory Healthcare is an academic medical center with a high acuity patient population. Pharmacy staff work side by side with fellow health care providers creating an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care. The Pharmacy at Emory’s goal is to provide patient- and-family centered medication management to the patients we serve and defining a new standard of care for humankind.

Responsibilities

• Supervises day-to-day operations of the Pharmacy Department, including staff supervision, legal compliance and reporting, security of controlled substances, collaboration with other departments, and quality performance.
• Oversees supply areas; monitors availability of commonly used pharmacological agents, equipment, and materials.
• Supervises staff and manages employee performance; provides ongoing performance feedback, addresses problems, orients and trains employees, verifies competency, and identifies ways to develop skills.
• Plans and develops work schedules; monitors, directs, and redirects workflow for efficiency and productivity to meet or exceed established standards.
• Assists in development, revision, and administration of departmental policies and procedures per state, federal, and organizational guidelines; communicates with staff to ensure compliance.
• Works with manager to formulate plan for professional development; attends educational in-services as appropriate.
• Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
• Reporting/Data Management: collects, organizes, and analyzes data and operational statistics to generate accurate reports for management and regulatory agencies.
• Maintains departmental records pertaining to personnel, continuing education, leave requests, tardiness, and charting.
• Manages and oversees access to controlled substances area; ensures accurate records and inventoried substances are accounted for per organizational, federal, and state requirements.
• Serves as a technical resource for physicians, staff, and allied health professionals, providing information and advice regarding pharmacy expertise.
• Participates actively on hospital committees and task forces to identify and resolve problems and ensure departmental representation in decision‑making.
• Promotes and encourages staff participation in continuing education programs; may develop and conduct in‑services and educational programs for department staff and allied health professionals.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Pharmacy.
• Current licensure as a Pharmacist in the state of Georgia.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification per American Heart Association required within 90 days.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months, if directly applicable to practice specialty.
• Two years of hospital pharmacist experience or PGY‑1 with one year of hospital experience, or two years of relevant retail/specialty experience.
• One year of managerial experience preferred.
• Physical requirements: ability to lift up to 50 lbs (max), carry up to 25 lbs; frequent standing/walking, occasional sitting; close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing).
• Environmental factors: potential exposure to blood‑borne