Pharmacy Manager- New Britain

Job Summary

The Community Health Center Pharmacy Manager oversees the pharmacy's operations and medication distribution to patients. Key responsibilities include managing staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing patient counseling.

Role and Responsibilities

• Serves as Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) and maintains full accountability for regulatory compliance, licensing, and pharmacy operations.
• Executes and supports clinical programs such as prior authorizations and collaborative practice agreements.
• Approves pharmacy technician and pharmacist timecards and collaborates with Human Resources on payroll accuracy, scheduling, and attendance management.
• Provides pharmacy information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals and counseling patients on drug therapies.
• Develops clinic staff’s pharmacy knowledge by participating in clinical programs and training pharmacy staff, students, interns, residents, and health care professionals.
• Complies with state and federal drug laws and regulations.
• Maintains records for controlled substances and removes outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory.
• Maintains separate 340B drug inventory as appropriate.
• Supervises the work results of pharmacists and support personnel.
• Maintains current registration.
• Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Required Skills

• Prior experience leading pharmacy operations is desirable.
• Ensure safe prescribing and dispensing of medication.
• Knowledge of FDA, BOP, and all applicable regulations.
• Knowledge of retail pharmacy legal compliance.
• Familiarity with adherence packaging and home delivery.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills including ability to analyze data to identify trends and communicate them through effective reporting methods.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent oral, written, and verbal communication skills including experience presenting complex information to senior leaders.
• Skilled in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision making to achieve objectives.

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with 340B program.
• Familiarity with CT Medicaid.
• Familiarity with Federally Qualified Health Centers.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited pharmacy college recognized by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
• Valid CT state pharmacist license.
• CPR or CPR/AED certificate.
• Certified immunizer.
• Bachelor of pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects.

Additional Qualifications

• Bilingual skills a plus; ability to use Language Line for translation service required.

Confidentiality of Information

Confidentiality of business information is a requirement. Confidentiality must be maintained according to CHC policies.

Organization Information

The Moses/Weitzman Health System is a global leader addressing challenges faced by organizations caring for the poor and diverse populations, and is home to programs focusing on education, research, and process improvement support for safety net providers. The system delivers primary care to more than 150,000 patients in Connecticut, and extends access to specialty care for more than 2.5 million individuals across the U.S. It is a national accrediting body for organizations training advanced practice providers, and offers accredited education and training for Medical Assistants in multiple states. As an incubator for new ideas in areas including social justice, the environment, and social determinants of health, the MWHS is addressing challenges faced by providers caring for underserved communities, creating innovative and impactful initiatives led by nationally and internationally recognized experts. As it forges pathways into the future of primary care, the MWHS honors Lillian Reba Moses (1924-2012), a granddaughter of slaves, and Gerard (Gerry) Weitzman (1938-1999), whose ancestors escaped pogroms in Eastern Europe. Their vision and commitment to justice and equity in healthcare is the foundation upon which the Moses/Weitzman Health System was founded.

Location

New Britain Pharmacy City New Britain State Connecticut

Time Type

Full time