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Job Summary: The Pharmacy Technician Supervisor is responsible for providing and supervising technical support for pharmacy operations in accordance with The Georgia State Board of Pharmacy, The Joint Commission, DEA, USP 797, and any other regulatory and accrediting agencies. The position will act in accordance with protocols, health-system policies and procedures, applicable standards, and pharmacy best practices. The Pharmacy Technician Supervisor will also be responsible for furthering the hospitals mission of education.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
• Hires, supervises, manages and evaluates pharmacy technicians in their respective areas and staff as needed. • Provides and enhances the quality and delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients. • Safely prepares medications for dispensing, sterile or non-sterile compounding while ensuring completeness and accuracy of documentation per hospital standards. • Safely dispenses medications to patient care areas or other healthcare personnel ensuring all products are scanned according to hospital policy. • Actively participates in the development and implementation of performance/quality improvement and patient safety initiatives inside and outside the department, including medication event/adverse reaction reporting and follow-up, medication use evaluation/improvement, cost containment actions. • Supports the education and professional development of the Pharmacy Department and other hospital disciplines (nursing/medical/etc.). • Precepts residents, pharmacy students, or pharmacy technicians as assigned. • Participates collegially in the development of new programs, services, and practices, educational activities of the pharmacy department and medical team. • Manages the inventory and improves the inventory practices of the pharmacy, including ordering/receipt, storage, and perpetual inventory (as applicable). • Also maintains medication safety and regulatory compliance by monitoring expiration dates and corresponding documentation, ensuring adequate supplies on hand to meet current and projected future patient needs. • Ensures temperatures are maintained and recorded per hospital policy. • Obtains/maintains needed credentials and training and engages in professional self-development. • Completes medical center/pharmacy competency requirements by deadlines. • Establishes regular meetings with manager. • Enhances professional and technical knowledge/competency by attending seminars, continuing education programs, department meetings, etc. • Demonstrates active membership/service/leadership in professional organizations. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Required Minimum Education: High School Diploma General or GED General or Accredited Program Pharmacy-Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. CPHT - Cert Pharmacy Tech PHT - Registered Pharmacy Tech
Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 3 years hospital pharmacy Minimum 5 years hospital pharmacy and previous supervisory experience. Preferred
Required Minimum Skills: Exceptional organizational skills, strong interpersonal/communication skills and customer service focus; attention to detail, ability to multitask and prioritize, math and computer proficiency Strong critical thinking and problem-solving ability, demonstrated commitment to safe medication practices, patient safety, evidence of self-motivation and the ability to work independently and within a team, flexibility and able to accommodate changing priorities
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As the largest healthcare system in the suburbs of Atlanta, WellStar serves more than a million patients a year within our hospitals, health parks, urgent care centers, and medical practices in NW Atlanta. We are a leading not-for-profit health system with state-of-the-art medical technology and a world-class employee family. Onsite concierge services, pension plans and job sharing are just the start of our innovative vision of a ‘Work Life Well Lived!’