Supervisor, Pharmacy

Responsibilities

• Supervises, hires, trains, disciplines and evaluates the performance of assigned pharmacy staff.
• Assists in the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Supervises clinical pharmacy services within the hospital setting, including medication preparation, dispensing, and supervision of pharmacy operations and personnel.
• Assists in establishing, updating and maintaining the pharmacy computer system, and maintains all patient medication charges, pharmaceutical supplies and controlled‑substance files.
• Supervises pharmacists and technicians in compounding medications, filling written prescriptions/medication orders, medication requests and daily activities.
• Dispenses medications in accordance with established policy and procedure, including reviewing orders for completeness, interactions, incompatibilities and other inconsistencies.
• Regularly communicates with pharmacy staff concerning information obtained on hospital and pharmacy operations, or medication information such as warnings, drug compatibility and incompatibility or other pharmaceuticals.
• Assures compliance with controlled‑substance handling and dispensing, diversion surveillance, and regulatory reporting requirements as per organization policies and government regulatory agencies.
• Maintains pharmacy quality, financial, safety, operational and regulatory compliance within organizational expectations and government regulatory agencies, in collaboration with other leadership and the pharmacy team.
• Provides consultation and answers inquiries from patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals regarding medication utilization, pharmacy operations, or hospital policy and procedures.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Pharmacy with relevant hospital experience.
• Current license to practice as a Pharmacist in New York State, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 4–6 years of relevant hospital experience, or pharmacy residency training (PGY‑1 or PGY‑2) with 1–3 years of relevant hospital experience.
• Leadership and/or management experience, education, training, or certification preferred.
• Experience with EPIC (Willow Pharmacy) preferred.

Compensation

The salary range listed is a good‑faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary, factors such as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity may be considered.