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Form of workJOB SUMMARY:
The Pharmacy Supervisor is responsible for ensuring safe, timely, compliant, efficient, and productive workflows and for coordinating all day-to-day activities of an assigned area. The Pharmacy Supervisor may be responsible for the direct supervision of any combination of pharmacy technologists, pharmacy learners, pharmacists, or support staff who work within their scope of responsibility.
The Pharmacy Supervisor will be required to use advanced communication and project management skills to lead quality and efficiency improvement efforts. Project management, oversight, and involvement will range from independent work on small projects, to leading teams on large scale changes. The Pharmacy Supervisor will ensure improvement efforts align with priorities and timelines of the organization.
All responsibilities are accomplished in collaboration with the pharmacy leadership team under the direction of the Director.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Performs all pharmaceutical care and drug distribution duties required of Clinical Staff Pharmacist and Senior Clinical Staff Pharmacist personnel.
- Supervises and manages the day-to-day operation of assigned pharmacy areas, including but not limited to procurement, drug dispensing and delivery, pharmaceutical waste, 340B oversight, inventory and narcotic controls, record keeping, and maintenance of drug information reference materials.
- Supervises, manages, orients, trains, maintains performance evaluation standards, and evaluates all assigned professional and supportive personnel.
- Holds staff accountable and identifies and deals with personnel issues in a proactive and timely manner, with appropriate follow-up to improve performance.
- Makes recommendations for promotions, merit increases, and disciplinary action.
- Prepares personnel work schedules and ensures adequate staffing when absences occur.
- Coordinates the recruitment and interviewing, and final selection of qualified staff members.
- Addresses problems while participating in various multidisciplinary teams and patient care committees.
- Develops and maintains departmental policies and procedures.
- Ensures completion of monthly unit audits.
- Identifies opportunities to redesign systems of oversight to maximize performance (e.g., labor and operational efficiency)
- Identifies and develops business cases for operational services based upon anticipated future needs, operational advancement, and organizational priorities.
- Participates in department's strategic plan development and execution of assigned goals.
- Participates and/or leads quality improvement initiatives/projects.
- Prepares work measurement reports and makes budget recommendations to the Director and pharmacy leadership team.
- Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance.
- Serves as preceptor and/or advisor for pharmacy learners.
- Rotates through the pharmacy on call schedule.
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to function independently and deal with multiple, simultaneous projects.
- Ability to demonstrate skills in prioritization, problem solving, team building, collaboration, conflict resolution, decision making, time management, and strategic planning.
- Ability to provide effective feedback and to recognize personal strengths and weaknesses and develop goals for professional growth and achievement.
- Ability to work in a complex team environment and to collaborate with both external and internal professionals and other customers.
- Demonstrated creativity and flexibility.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced setting and operate in high-pressure situations.
REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
- Licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Texas
- Immunization Certification within six months of hire
- Three years of related experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE:
- Five years of related experience
- PGY1 or PGY2 Pharmacy Residency
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
- Standard pharmacy environment.
- May be required to work weekends and shift rotations.
- May be required to work after hours or extended hours during emergencies
- May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, ionizing & non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients or others.
Equal Employment Opportunity
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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