Manager Of Pharmacy Operations

Title: :Manager of Pharmacy Operations
Status: Full-Time
Location: Beckley, WV
Salary: Salary to be discussed during phone screen with Bryant Staffing Solutions recruiter
Relocation: Partial assistance is available
Visa: :No visa sponsorships supported
Job Description:
The Manager of Pharmacy Operations provides general oversight of daily Pharmacy Operations. This position will report to the Director of Pharmacy/Pharmacist-in-Charge (DOP/PIC) to assist in maintaining compliance with all regulatory, legal, accreditation, and licensure requirements, and to provide expertise/leadership in Pharmacy Operations including but not limited to sterile & non-sterile compounding (i.e., USP797, USP795, USP800), drug procurement & inventory management, drug diversion prevention, pharmaceutical waste, fiscal accountability, and scheduling/staffing & productivity.
Responsibilities: :

• Develops & implements a comprehensive, standardized program to assure compliance with USP797 regulatory standards.
• Presides as Designated Person and has all the responsibilities for the Designated Person for all sterile and non-sterile compounding including hazardous and non-hazardous compounding as defined by USP.
• Assists in creating & maintaining Pharmacy Operations’ policy and procedures.
• Participates in medication management traces to assure adherence and compliance with TJC accreditation standards.
• Assists in assuring that the Pharmacy complies with State & Federal laws & regulations governing pharmacy practice.
• Provides oversight for drug procurement, storage, inventory management & dispensing procedures to achieve fiscal goals.
• Assures that pharmacy buyers achieve high levels of contract compliance when ordering pharmaceuticals.
• Participates in the ongoing Omnicell optimization process to ensure effective and efficient utilization of the ADCs.
• Participates in all regularly scheduled inventories of controlled substances.
• Oversees the completion of monthly audits of all nursing units and other clinical areas where drugs are stored to ensure appropriate storage and security of these agents.
• Oversees drug diversion prevention & monitoring activities, including ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, staff training & orientation, daily activities management, reporting, utilization audits, and investigations.
• Assures proper handling & accountability for expired drugs, drug waste & reverse distributor activities.
• Works with staff to create and maintain the pharmacy staffing schedules.
• Assigns/re-assigns staff to ensure that workload and staff are reasonably aligned to assure responsive pharmaceutical to patients.
• Participates in staff interviews and selection.
• Designs and manages the Department training programs to ensure that staff is appropriately trained/oriented.

Qualifications: :

• Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy
• Advanced degree (e.g., PharmD. MS, MBA, MHA) preferred
• Accredited residency (PGY1/PGY2) preferred
• Licensed Pharmacist in West Virginia
• ASHP Sterile Compounding Preparation Certificate or equivalent (preferred)
• Five (5) years of practice experience in an acute care pharmacy including USP 797, 795, and 800 experience.
• Three (3) years of Pharmacy automation experience
• Three (3) years of experience with controlled substance diversion investigations
• Drug Diversion Prevention software knowledge is a plus
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook, OneNote, Microsoft, Word, etc.)
• Ability to discern between diversion and poor documentation/bad practices.
• Management of financial resources experience
• Coordination – Adjusting actions concerning others’ actions.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, and/or approaches to problems.
• Ability to learn computer applications and develop competence in a given application.