Pharmacy Operations Manager- Infusion Pharmacy

About the role

The Pharmacy Operations Manager will work in our Ameriita branch. 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversees multiple pharmaceutical services including pharmaceutical care activities for customers within the service area and monitors, ensures patient outcomes are documented and reported proactively.
• Oversees and directs warehouse operations, pharmacy inventory management, prescription compounding, dispensing process, home medical equipment management and supply management and delivery process.
• Hires, coaches, evaluates and disciplines branch staff. Sets performance expectations.
• Works in coordination with Regional Sale Manager to develop a branch sales strategy and sales plan, including direct participation in sales activities.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable company policies and procedures, federal and state laws and regulations, regulatory requirements and accreditation agency standards.
• Develops and implements local Quality Improvement program and monitors and reports results.
• Directs pharmacy operations and ensures compliance with state and federal licensure requirements and regulations.
• Maintains records in conjunction with the HHA programs and performs the duties of a Pharmacist as needed.
• Works with warehouse and distribution staff to ensure supply inventories, scheduling of deliveries and pick-ups and customer satisfaction.
• Acts as a central resource for reimbursement information and responds to billing-related questions from customers and branch staff.
• Coordinates Pharmacy in-service programs, ensures ongoing communication among care staff members, interprets nursing component of care plan, communicates technology updates to appropriate staff members and develops local pharmacy objectives.
• Makes recommendations for improvement to General Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Care Administration, Business, Marketing or equivalent.
• Minimum of five (5) years health care experience, including one (1) year in a managerial role, is generally required.
• Broad knowledge of home infusion, pharmacy and nursing regulations and administration required.
• Excellent organization and communications skills.
• Licensed and in good standing with the Board of Pharmacy in the state of practice.
• Accuracy in mathematical calculations, including pharmacokinetic dosing.
• Flexible schedule with the ability to work on-call evenings and weekends on an as-scheduled basis.
• Current valid driver’s license and proof of current automobile insurance.