Pharmacy Supervisor - Cobb Medical Center

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

The Pharmacy Supervisor shall plan, organize, and supervise all pharmaceutical activities occurring in his/her respective pharmacy as directed by the Pharmacy Manager/Director. Such proceedings shall comply with the policies and procedures established by the WellStar Health System, federal, state and local laws governing the practice of pharmacy, and the rules and standards established by the regulatory agencies (e.g. TJC, Medicare, etc) involved in provision of health care. The Pharmacy Supervisor reports to the Manager/Director of Pharmacy.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for day to day pharmacy operations for the pharmacy he/she supervises
• Trains/instructs (or delegates responsibility thereof) pharmacy personnel on their required duties upon hire or modification of programs and systems.
• Supervises pharmacy personnel in the performance of their duties.
• Counsels or takes disciplinary action as necessary when pharmacy personnel violate established policies, procedures, rules, regulation or accepted standards.
• Assists the Manager/Director of Pharmacy in writing and implementing department and system policies and procedures pertaining to drug distribution, use and control.
• Establishes work schedules to provide sufficient personnel to meet the needs of the facility (as approved by WellStars Senior Management and Board through the budgetary process).
• Performs annual reviews and submit for merit increases for pharmacy personnel (direct reports).
• Participates in and/or conducts and documents monthly staff meetings.
• Assists the Director of Pharmacy in preparing the annual operating and capital budgets.
• May review monthly financial reports, and contacts Accounting Department (analyst) to notify of discrepancies and provides information to the Director of Pharmacy concerning significant variances.
• Monitors revenues and expenses to identify deficiencies or excesses.
• Communicates issues and concerns, both internal and external, to the Manager/Director of Pharmacy.

Implementation of Pharmacy Daily Operations that includes:

• Assumes other responsibilities as required to maintain high quality pharmacy services.
• Assists in entering Physician orders into Pharmacy Information system.
• Assures that workload is distributed equally between staff members.
• Communicates changes, issues, and problems to other supervisors.
• Provides distributive and clinical services during pharmacists vacations, illnesses, LOAs, etc, as well as, during short-staffed periods resulting from resignations and/or volume increases.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Controlled Substances
• Supervises the audits and monitoring to include but not limited to the following: all Controlled Substance Outstanding Transactions, accurate documentation entry of controlled substances received from the manufacture/wholesaler in to pharmacys perpetual inventory system , and all Open Discrepancies and reporting to the Director, or CEO if necessary. (per protocol)
• Ensures outdated Narcotics are correctly inventoried and packaged for return using all required forms.
• Maintains the pharmacy in a state of readiness for federal, state and local regulatory agency inspections (e.g. TJC, Drug Inspectors, etc.)
• Adheres to and enforces the rules and regulations established by the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

Bachelors Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

RPH - Registered Pharmacist

Required Minimum Experience:

Must be Oriented and Knowledgeable in the specialized functions of a hospital pharmacy

Minimum of 2 years working in a hospital pharmacy is Required

Prior experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital pharmacy or in a clinical or community setting is preferred

Knowledgeable in the use of automated dispensing system and of computerized hospital pharmacy systems is Required

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