Pharmacy Supervisor - Oncology Infusion Center

About the role

Serves as a first line administrative, clinical and technical source for professional and support pharmacy personnel in the provision of pharmacy services which includes ordering, compounding, dispensing, packaging, storing, distributing, monitoring, and controlling of drugs and other pharmaceutical products; Develops quality assurance criteria; Monitors and evaluates quality of care provided by pharmacy services and reports results to appropriate pharmacy leadership team; Interviews, selects, and recommends selection of professional and other pharmacy personnel; Orients and trains new employees; Assesses existing and new employee competencies, identifies additional training and education needs, and assists in staff development; Collects information and assists with budgeting, budget adherence, purchasing and productivity planning; Establishes, maintains, revises, and implements pharmacy policies and procedures, work standards, and quality control measures; Prepares work schedules for assigned area and adjusts assignments in accordance with workload; Manages inventory, pharmacy database, and purchasing processes with consideration for medication safety; Designs and maintains internal controls on the receipt, storage, dispensing, and disposition of narcotics and other controlled or restricted drugs and enforces appropriate security measures; Assures department documentation and completion of unit inspection to ensure regulatory compliance; Serves on various interdepartmental committees; Performs typical staff pharmacist duties as needed; Designated as the Pharmacist in Charge; and Performs other related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a first line administrative, clinical and technical source for professional and support pharmacy personnel in the provision of pharmacy services which includes ordering, compounding, dispensing, packaging, storing, distributing, monitoring, and controlling of drugs and other pharmaceutical products;
• Develops quality assurance criteria;
• Maintains and evaluates quality of care provided by pharmacy services and reports results to appropriate pharmacy leadership team;
• Interviews, selects, and recommends selection of professional and other pharmacy personnel;
• Orients and trains new employees;
• Assesses existing and new employee competencies, identifies additional training and education needs, and assists in staff development;
• Collects information and assists with budgeting, budget adherence, purchasing and productivity planning;
• Establishes, maintains, revises, and implements pharmacy policies and procedures, work standards, and quality control measures;
• Prepares work schedules for assigned area and adjusts assignments in accordance with workload;
• Manages inventory, pharmacy database, and purchasing processes with consideration for medication safety;
• Designs and maintains internal controls on the receipt, storage, dispensing, and disposition of narcotics and other controlled or restricted drugs and enforces appropriate security measures;
• Assures department documentation and completion of unit inspection to ensure regulatory compliance;
• Serves on various interdepartmental committees;
• Performs typical staff pharmacist duties as needed;
• Designated as the Pharmacist in Charge;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Pharmaceutical degree from an accredited school of pharmacy;
• Five (5) years of pharmacist experience in inpatient, clinical, or oncology pharmacy practice;
• Necessary special requirement: Must possess and maintain a valid Pharmacist license issued by the state of California.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of: USP, , and standards; Principles and practices of pharmacy services, including drug distribution services; unit dose systems; I.V. additive services and parenteral nutrition; pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pathophysiology, and applied therapeutics.
• Ability To evaluate, train, and supervise pharmacy personnel; supervise pharmacy programs; maintain working relationships with other departments; collect and communicate pharmacy information; conduct in-services and participate in training programs for nursing and medical staff, and fellow pharmacists; and direct a staff of pharmacists, technicians, and support personnel.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of: USP, , and standards; Principles and practices of pharmacy services, including drug distribution services; unit dose systems; I.V. additive services and parenteral nutrition; pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pathophysiology, and applied therapeutics.

Benefits

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. Aside from our base salary range, an employee within this position may be eligible for the following:

• Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, or 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.
• Bilingual Incentive - Incumbents may be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
• Military Incentive - Incumbents may be eligible for military incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
• Merit Increases - New employees are eligible for an initial 5% merit increase upon completion of at least 1,040 hours (approximately 6 months) assuming work meets satisfactory standards. Subsequent merit increases will be upon completion of each additional 2,080 hours (approximately one year) from the initial merit increase.
• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(K) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan.
• If you participate in the County sponsored 401(K) plan, the County will match a part of your contribution up to 3% of your salary, on a per pay period basis.
• Health Plans - You are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses.
• Pension Plan - Participate in the County's defined benefit pension plan that provides lifetime payments to retirees. Members are "vested" after attaining five years of retirement service credit. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
• Holidays - 13 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Additional Benefits - Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.

Pay

Base Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000 annually.

Schedule

Openings are available for Full-Time, Part-Time, and Intermittent positions.