Pharmacist In Charge - 1.0FTE

Summary

Pharmacist In Charge is responsible for Pharmacy operations including; compliance with state and federal regulations, budgeting, strategic planning, inventory control, personnel management, third party billing and customer service. The Pharmacist will dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. He or she may advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Job Duties

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manages pharmacy operations, hiring and supervising staff, performing administrative duties, and buying or selling nonpharmaceutical merchandise.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations governing the practice of pharmacy.
• Participate in the system wide budgeting process. Responsible for input and implementation of site budgets.
• Accountable for appropriate scheduling to meet patient/customer needs.
• Accountable for maintaining site inventory control at acceptable levels.
• Participate with the Pharmacy Manager to develop regional strategic planning and integration efforts.
  • Responsible for local implementation of system wide quality assurance, error reduction and customer satisfaction programs.

Manage and supervise staff:

• Provide leadership, mentoring and development opportunities for staff and establish goals, projects and initiatives
• Oversee the productivity level of staff to maximize efficiency, assure adequate and appropriate staffing levels, and control costs.
• Oversee recruit/interview/hire staff. Ensure ongoing education of current staff. Identify training needs of personnel, develop and coordinate with the training department, conduct training where applicable
• Utilize certified technician staff appropriately to support the overall goals of the department.
• Teaches pharmacy interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure.

Pharmacist Related Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reviews prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability. Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
• Assesses the identity, strength, or purity of medications. Compounds and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or overseeing these activities.
• Maintains records such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, and registries of poisons, narcotics, and controlled drugs.
• Plans, implements, and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals according to policy and legal requirements to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
• Provides specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, and high blood pressure. Offers health promotion and prevention activities by, for example, training people to use devices such as blood pressure and diabetes monitors. Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and health care supplies.
• Collaborates with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications and characteristics. Analyzes prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
• Orders and purchases pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, and drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.

Required Education and Experience

• Registered Pharmacist in the State of Minnesota, Pharm-D preferred
• Must have at least two years of healthcare experience.
• BLS certification required.
• Immunization administration certification.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Minimum of one-year experience in a previous leadership or supervisory position.
• Minimum of one-year management experience in a Pharmacist in charge or Pharmacy Manager role
• Minimum of one- year of pharmacist experience in a long term care dispensing role

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

40 hours a week, 7 days a week, rotating weekend and holiday schedule, Days and Evening shifts