Supervisor Pharmacy Job Description
Supervisor pharmacy
provides oversight, direction and leadership to System Directors of Clinical Pharmacy Services, Pharmacy Operations, and Specialty Pharmacy.
Supervisor Pharmacy Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Provides administrative assistance to Pharmacy Manager as to details concerning operator or set up of outpatient pharmacies
Oversee all pharmacy operations and pharmacy staff
Ensure adequate staffing and coverage
Ensure that pharmaceutical services are performed in accordance with established and approved hospital procedures, professional standards and Federal, State, and local regulations
Exercise supervision over a number of pharmacists and support staff
Handle related work as necessary
Assumes staff and/or clinical pharmacist responsibilities as needed
Responsible for compliance with Joint Commission and other regulatory standards as they apply to assigned duties and responsibilities
Responsible for design, analysis and reporting of adverse drug reactions, medication errors and pharmacy quality initiatives
Oversee all pharmacy supply chain functions
Supervisor Pharmacy Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Supervisor Pharmacy
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, BLCS, IV, ACLS, MTM, EMR, PTCB, PALS, GOLD
Education for Supervisor Pharmacy
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the supervisor pharmacy job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Pharmacy, Education, Science, School of Pharmacy, Graduate, Pharmacy Technician, Department of Education, Management, Associates, English
Skills for Supervisor Pharmacy
Desired skills for supervisor pharmacy include:
Community Pharmacy practice
Current pharmacy regulations
ESI’s systems
Excel
Platforms
Products/services very helpful
Administrative
Clinical and technical functioning of a cancer center pharmacy
Fiscal and budgetary issues
Pharmacy dispensing system and specialty pharmacy
Desired experience for supervisor pharmacy includes:
Ability to demonstrate competency in the clinical areas of practice
Demonstrated knowledge of outpatient pharmacy operations, including professional, legal, business and public relations aspects
Substantial travel may be required
Demonstrate skills and ability to directly supervise front-line employees in a complex and high volume pharmacy environment
Ability to assess operational workflow and make adjustments using sound decision-making and problem solving skills
Knowledge of procedures and laws/regulations in pharmacy settings
Supervisor Pharmacy Examples
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Supervisor Pharmacy Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of supervisor pharmacy. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for supervisor pharmacy
- Promotes effective communication concerning medication use applications
- Ensures pharmacy systems are compliant with and support regulatory guidelines
- Manages the recruiting, training, and probationary and annual performance evaluations of outpatient pharmacy technician staff
- Develops and implements best practices for technician staff throughout the ambulatory pharmacy network
- Serves as a technician manager
- Creates training plans for all new pharmacy technicians and contributes to pharmacists training plans, including maintaining updated training modules, mandatory education and all required documentation
- Address technician-related disciplinary issues using the hospital corrective action policy procedure
- Writes and revises procedures, instructions, and announcement and is responsible for conveying same to department staff and appropriate outside departments
- Monitor patient complaint data analysis by collecting and analyzing data, handling patient complaints and recommending corrective action
- Identifies problematic areas in regard to patient care/satisfaction and makes recommendations for corrective measures to pharmacy manager
Qualifications for supervisor pharmacy
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain or related discipline is preferred
- Minimum 5 years warehouse operations management experience
- Experience in healthcare distribution or pharmacy a plus
- Experience utilizing WMS software a plus
- Prior Authorized User certification is preferred but not required
- Authorized user preferred
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of supervisor pharmacy. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for supervisor pharmacy
- Regularly attends continuing education seminars provided by the department
- Assists management in preparation and communication of information to staff at mandatory staff meetings and as necessary
- Assists with coordination of required educational efforts and ongoing staff training
- May help identify and provide opportunities for staff to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to contribute to the success of the department
- May coordinate and administer special projects as assigned Initiates medication error reports as necessary, provides input and follow-up in a timely manner
- Supervise TH Pharmacists, TH Pharmacy Assistants and other personnel assigned to the sterile compounding area
- Directing daily workflow to ensure that all performance, production and quality goals are met
- Coordinating procedural changes
- Resolve issues/problems as it relates to the department and the company
- Evaluating & reviewing employee performance
Qualifications for supervisor pharmacy
- Proficient in various databases and other computer usage
- Ability to plan, organize and supervise all activities related to pharmacy technician staff
- Ability to effectively coordinate and administer personnel policies and procedures in conjunction with staff augmentation, staff performance and development
- Strong attention to detail and ensures on time and accurate delivery of services in a cost-effective manner in compliance with established policies, procedures and regulatory agencies
- Location/Facility – Temple, TX / Northside Pharmacy
- Registered Pharmacy Technician – Texas State Board of Pharmacy
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of supervisor pharmacy. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for supervisor pharmacy
- Participate in annual performance evaluation process
- Assist in the tracking and trending of all medication errors, performance metrics, and quality standards
- Attract, hire, train, motivate, retain, and develop a team of professionals to perform the responsibilities of applications management
- Create daily work schedules and assignments for staff in accordance with their skills, abilities and job positions
- Demonstrate ability to coordinate and facilitate teamwork, building and reaching consensus
- Be responsible for the recruitment, development, retention and compensation of analyst staff
- Coordinate and perform build, test and quality assurance reviews
- Escalate critical issues, problems or delays in production, projects or any other issues that has an impact on the customer
- Actively participate in optimizing processes and leads initiatives to improve service delivery, increase value and promote customer service
- Coordinate with all GM’s / Pharmacist to deliver the best possible Automated Dispensing Machine (ADM) service to all facilities
Qualifications for supervisor pharmacy
- Current New York State Pharmacy registration, required
- Knowledge of Hospital Pharmacy practice, preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of aseptic technique and regulations regarding the preparation of intravenous admixtures
- Registration with Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy
- Proficient use of MS Office applications and MS Outlook
- 3 - 5 years experience as a Clinical Pharmacist
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a supervisor pharmacy. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for supervisor pharmacy
- Write Policy and Procedures for use of ADM at each facility
- Prepare the department for survey readiness (Quality Assurance initiatives)
- Audit completion of mandatory staff requirements
- Promote customer satisfaction
- Establish and monitor work performance standards to maintain appropriate level of customer service
- Investigate, evaluate, and resolve customer concerns as it relates to pharmacy technicians and keep the next level of management informed
- Work cooperatively with the Pharmacy Operation Manager to ensure efficient department work flow
- Ensure department compliance with all regulatory requirements including JCAHO, Pennsylvania Department of Health, FDA, DEA, and OSHA
- Ensure patient safety through ensuring appropriate staffing so that pharmacy department continually provides optimum pharmaceutical care
- Measure the performance of employees and conduct annual performance appraisals
Qualifications for supervisor pharmacy
- Must fulfill a commitment to the professional ethics adopted by the pharmacy profession
- Hires and Trains newly hired Associate I, Pharmacy Services & Delivery Drivers
- Demonstrated supervisory experience/leadership capabilities required
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, on call and/or change shifts with little or no advanced notice required
- Prior dispatching experience strongly preferred
- Radiation Safety experience/knowledge preferred
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Supervisor Pharmacy Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of supervisor pharmacy. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for supervisor pharmacy
- Participate as an SME to problem solve and make recommendations (based on identified best practices) for process & procedures development and SOPs
- Work collaboratively with leadership to recommend and implement solutions related to workflow, training, processes, metrics, and performance (based on audit results and summary of data)
- Develop and maintain relationships with KOL, stakeholders, and customers both internally and externally
- Of Operation Management functions and practices
- Orient, educate, and train new technicians, and complete annual evaluations and competency documentation
- Scheduling, staffing, and having daily oversight of the technician staff
- Ensures policies and procedures are implemented and followed on a consistent basis
- Spend part of the time working on-line as a technician, and carry out other duties as assigned
- Assists the Supervisor of Pharmacy Operations in the identification and coordination of assigned activities to ensure the accuracy of timeliness of the drug distribution systems
- Consistently participates in the development and implementation of pharmacy goals and objectives
Qualifications for supervisor pharmacy
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree or Doctor of Pharmacy
- Location/Facility – Bellmead, TX / BSWH Outpatient/Retail
- Certification by the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required
- Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required
- Three (3) years pharmacy experience required
- Two years of pharmacy purchasing and inventory management experience required