PHARMACY SUPERVISOR I

Pharmacy Supervisor I

Supervises professional and support pharmacy personnel in the provision of pharmacy services in a hospital, clinic, or other health care setting, and may perform direct pharmacy services.

Essential Job Functions

Provides first line administrative and technical supervision to professional and support pharmacy personnel in the provision of pharmacy services which includes ordering, compounding, dispensing, manufacturing, packaging, storing, distribution and control of drugs and other pharmaceutical products. Supervises staff in the provision of expert information and consultation on drugs and drug usage in a dispensing, clinical or manufacturing setting. Evaluates the work of professional and technical staff and takes corrective action when necessary. Establishes, maintains, revises and implements unit pharmacy procedures, work standards, and quality control measures within the general framework of pharmacy and hospital procedures. Manages pharmacy information systems focused on medication safety and inventory control. Participates in planning and implementing information systems for recording and maintaining data on drug usage, including costs. Develops and maintains internal controls on the receipt, storage, dispensing, and disposition of narcotics and other controlled or restricted drugs and enforces appropriate security measures. Interviews and selects or recommends the selection of professional and other pharmacy personnel. Orients and trains new employees. Schedules and assigns staff to provide pharmacy services on one or more shifts and adjusts assignments in accordance to workload. Coordinates the work of pharmacy staff with the work of medical, nursing and other patient care staff.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements One year of experience as a Registered Pharmacist. License: A current license to practice as a Registered Pharmacist issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy. A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation may be required when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. Physical Class II - Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved. Special Requirement Information: All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.

Additional Information

This examination will consist of a structured interview covering training, experience, professionalism and general ability to perform the duties of the position, weighted 100%. If you have taken identical components recently for other exams, your responses may be automatically transferred to this examination. This exam contains test components that might be used on future exams, and your responses could be transferred to that exam. Applicants must receive a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination to be added to the list. Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly. The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be placed on the eligible register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. NO PERSON MAY COMPETE IN THIS EXAMINATION MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TWELVE (12) MONTHS. Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur. We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates. Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed. We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification. Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last day of filing will not be accepted. We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.

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