Pharmacy Supervisor- Outpatient

Job Title

Pharmacy Supervisor

Duties

The incumbent is responsible for planning, directing, staffing, coordinating, and controlling a range of pharmaceutical services including:

• Functions as a Supervisor to the Outpatient Pharmacy area to provide first-line coordination and oversight to related activities. Is responsible for scheduling, planning, directing, controlling, and coordinating comprehensive Outpatient distributive pharmacy services.
• Establishes and maintains a climate that fosters excellence.
• Responsible for the security of the assigned area particularly as it relates to controlled substances. Helps to ensure departmental and medication security, including controlled substances as required by VA and DEA.
• Oversees the day-to-day maintenance and operation of pharmacy equipment and automation. Utilizes available reporting functions to optimize the efficiency of the equipment.
• Effectively organizes workload, directs Outpatient activities, assigns work, plans short and long range objectives/goals, solves problems, and achieves established goals within budget and staffing appropriations.
• Monitors and controls the use of budgeted funds. Monitors fund control point activity and ensures accountability to regulations regarding pharmacy purchases.
• Incorporates performance improvement (PI) / System Redesign efforts into all areas of the Outpatient Pharmacy area. Develops quality assurance criteria, monitors and evaluates quality of care provided by the Outpatient Pharmacy section and reports results to appropriate pharmacy managers and staff.
• Communicates with Pharmacy leadership in regards to administrative problems or episodes of clinical pertinence which may impact the pharmacy service effectiveness and/or enhance staff performance.
• Makes administrative decisions using good professional judgment when Associate Chief or Chief, Pharmacy Service are not available or in instances where immediate decisions are required.
• Familiar with the operation and applicability of all pharmacy information systems (VistA, CPRS, Omnicell, ScriptPro, Pandora, etc) to design and generate necessary reports to monitor pharmacy service performance.
• Responsible for the development, revision, and implementation of policy and procedures for this area.
• Maintains good workflow patterns to keep drug distribution in accordance with the all necessary requirements, while ensuring accurate dispensing and record keeping.
• Ensures compliance with USP 797 standards, including competency training of pharmacy staff (as applicable for cross-coverage needs)
• Communicates and coordinates with procurement to ensure adequate inventory and stock levels based on prescription order workload volume. Coordinates Outpatient Pharmacy drug recalls.
• Responsible for all performance improvement / system redesign activities in and pertaining to the Outpatient Pharmacy area including but not limited to: audits, peer reviews, and accuracy screenings. Encourages proactive actions on these efforts.
• Works with Pharmacy leadership to promote optimal patient care within budget appropriation.
• Responsible for assignment of work for the Outpatient staff.
• Responsible for approval and management of non-formulary medications.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm EST

Telework: Ad-Hoc

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #:

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized