Supervisor, Pharmacy

About the role

Identifies, mitigates, and reports potential and actual adverse drug events, adverse drug reactions, and medication errors.

Participates in direct patient care programs, and collaborates with healthcare providers and pharmacy staff to deliver patient-centered care.

Performs all pharmacist functions, actively participating in established standard work parameters and providing coverage in central and satellite pharmacy areas.

Leads pharmacy services in assigned areas.

Accurately manages medication inventories, and prepares and dispenses patient-specific medication doses.

Supervises pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, residents, and interns, prioritizes and organizes workflow, and checks accuracy of pharmacy technician activities.

Completes critical medication order scrutiny, drug profile review, and patient monitoring to identify, prevent, or mitigate medication-related problems.

Verifies and enters medication orders, proactively communicating with medical staff to resolve problems.

Provides accurate, safe, and timely medication therapy, and promotes cost-effective drug therapy.

Initiates and facilitates appropriate drug dosing and manages medication-related pharmacist consults.

Participates in quality improvement initiatives to enhance pharmacy services and patient outcomes.

Teaches and mentors pharmacy students, providing guidance and support for their professional development.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, mitigates, and reports potential and actual adverse drug events, adverse drug reactions, and medication errors.
• Participates in direct patient care programs, and collaborates with healthcare providers and pharmacy staff to deliver patient-centered care.
• Performs all pharmacist functions, actively participating in established standard work parameters and providing coverage in central and satellite pharmacy areas.
• Leads pharmacy services in assigned areas.
• Accurately manages medication inventories, and prepares and dispenses patient-specific medication doses.
• Supervises pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, residents, and interns, prioritizes and organizes workflow, and checks accuracy of pharmacy technician activities.
• Completes critical medication order scrutiny, drug profile review, and patient monitoring to identify, prevent, or mitigate medication-related problems.
• Verifies and enters medication orders, proactively communicating with medical staff to resolve problems.
• Provides accurate, safe, and timely medication therapy, and promotes cost-effective drug therapy.
• Initiates and facilitates appropriate drug dosing and manages medication-related pharmacist consults.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives to enhance pharmacy services and patient outcomes.
• Teaches and mentors pharmacy students, providing guidance and support for their professional development.

Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes as necessary.
• Works under minimal supervision, while using independent judgement.
• Ability to interact constructively with supervisors, peers, and support personnel.
• Ability to analyze data and follow up and resolve discrepancies.
• Ability to keep accurate and complete records.
• Ability to teach, precept, and facilitate training.
• Ability to train and mentor all pharmacy staff.
• Ability to participate in clinical activities and documentation such as IV to PO, renal dosing and pharmacokinetics.
• Initiative to keep abreast of developments in the provision of pharmacy services.
• Initiative to keep abreast of new information/products/developments in the field of pharmacy.
• Proficiency in general hospital pharmacy operations and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with hospital computer systems, pharmacy technology, and pharmacy automation.
• Proficiency in hospital pharmacy practice, patient-centered care, advanced pharmacy practice, medication therapy management, and evidence-based medicine.
• Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English.
• Intermediate computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Supervises Clinical Programs and Pharmacy Education and Training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
• 3+ years of hospital pharmacy experience.
• 1+ year of pharmacy supervisor experience.

Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Organizational, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
• Flexibility and willingness to adapt to changes.
• Independent judgement and ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Constructive interaction with supervisors, peers, and support personnel.
• Data analysis and resolution of discrepancies.
• Able to keep accurate and complete records.
• Ability to teach, precept, and facilitate training.
• Ability to train and mentor all pharmacy staff.
• Participation in clinical activities and documentation.
• Continuous learning and staying updated in pharmacy services and developments.
• Proficiency in hospital pharmacy operations and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with hospital computer systems, pharmacy technology, and pharmacy automation.
• Knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice, patient-centered care, advanced pharmacy practice, medication therapy management, and evidence-based medicine.
• Ability to read, write, and speak conversational English.
• Intermediate computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Experience supervising clinical programs and pharmacy education and training.

Benefits

Includes medical, dental, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, 403-B retirement plan, whole person well-being resources, mental health resources and support, pet benefits, career development, and more.

Pay

$105,006.04 - $195,321.62

Schedule

Full time, Shift Day (United States of America)

Additional Information

Licensed Pharmacist (RPH) [Required], Pharmacy Consultant (CPh) [Preferred], Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Preferred].