Pharmacy Manager

Job Details

$20,000 sign on bonus available for this opportunity

Responsibilities

• Manages and assists in the procurement and dispensing of medications
• Verifies prescribed medications according to professional standards, facility procedures, and state and federal legal requirements
• Achieves business goals and metrics for the Pharmacy
• Fiscal management of the Pharmacy to optimize profits and control expenses
• Develops and participates in periodic business reviews and month end financial processes
• Maintains compliance with all applicable JCAHO Standards
• Maintains all Pharmacy Operational & Clinical Policies and Procedures
• Ensures and behaves with a focus on excellent customer service and clinical care
• Consults with patients regarding medications or supplies prescribed
• Reviews and evaluates patient's plan of care for obvious conflicts
• Manages processes designed to extend a seamless continuum of care for patients upon discharge
• Manages all associate relations functions for the pharmacy staff such as hiring, scheduling, conflict resolution, training, terminating and performance management
• Maintains and executes all established procedures concerning quality improvement, security of controlled substances, and record keeping
• Makes recommendations to the Managing Consultant and as appropriate the Managing Director and Vice President of Managed Services regarding any changes to operating procedures
• Responds to customer inquiries, requests and issues when situations get escalated to a higher level of authority other than the Staff Pharmacist- Retail/Ambulatory on duty
• Provides consultation on pharmacy and therapeutic matters to various levels of organizational personnel
• Reviews daily reporting and scheduling of hours worked for the pharmacy staff to include sick time, vacation time, personal and holiday time and adjusts scheduling as appropriate to assure optimal patient care is maintained
• Manages processes relative to patient profiles and contacts, ensuring that they are updated as needed for insurance verification and regulatory compliance
• Leads departmental meetings and in-service training for pharmacy and ancillary staff

Requirements

• Broad training in fields such as business administration, accountancy, sales, marketing, computer sciences or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of a four year Bachelor's Degree program or equivalent combination of experience and education
• At least two (2) years directly related and progressively responsible experience, including at least one (1) year in a supervisory/management role; a Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy/RPh
• Advanced degree, Master's or Pharm.D., is strongly preferred

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Strong decision making skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to resolve customer issues quickly and creatively in order to improve customer satisfaction
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical products, services and drug interactions
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
• Must have knowledge of pharmacy computer systems
• Must have a general knowledge of business and finance processes including the ability to read and interpret a profit and loss statement
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

What Cencora offers

• Compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day
• Comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness
• Support for working families, including backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave
• Variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more

Pay

Full time Salary Range: $93,500 - 187,000

This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale.

Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.