Pharmacy Administrative Specialist

: Summary:

SUMMARY :

Reports to Manager Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Rhode Island Hospital. The Pharmacy Administrative Specialist provides comprehensive and timely oversight to the fulfillment of pharmacy personnel requisites as delineated by the RI Department of Health (RI DoH) the Lifespan system and other applicable accreditation and regulatory standards. Maintains documentation validating that pharmacy personnel possess and maintain required licensure and certifications for their position within the Lifespan system. Maintains documentation validating that pharmacy personnel complete assigned educational programs in a timely manner commensurate with Lifespan and department policies. Coordinates and oversees the deboarding process for departmental staff as needed.

Responsibilities:

Maintains compliance with department and regulatory record keeping requirements. Monitors that all state and federal licenses are current.

Sustains the departmental data base by coordinating the addition deletion and revisions of necessary data elements. Provides the necessary reports to senior leadership as required.

Monitors pharmacist and technician RI DoH license renewals to ensure licenses are continuously maintained with no time lapses documents same. Notifies senior leadership if any pharmacist or technician licenses are in jeopardy of lapsing.

Monitors pharmacist and technician required certifications [e.g. Board Certifications Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)] to ensure no lapses. Notifies senior leadership if any pharmacist or technician required certifications are in jeopardy of lapsing.

Collaborates with operational leaders to ensure pharmacist residents technician pharmacy interns and student externs on-boarding and de-boarding is completed in a timely manner and includes all required components. Ensure each employee receives a current version of their .

Maintains required components of departmental ?B? files for all staff members including but not limited to a signed copy of the employee?s completed competencies licenses certifications and yearly evaluations.

Monitors the completion of disease specific continuing educations credits required per RI Board of Pharmacy for those pharmacists or technicians with additional requirements related to their practice.

Monitors Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Rhode Island State licensure for all applicable off-site locations as designated by the Manager Inpatient Pharmacy Operations.

Maintains all departmental documents including but not limited to competency forms sterile compounding records sick call logs etc.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE :

High school graduate or equivalence degree with completion of one to two years of college.

Maintains current unrestricted licensure as a Pharmacy Technician II in the State of Rhode Island preferred.

Maintains nationally recognized pharmacy technician certification (CPhT) preferred.

EXPERIENCE :

Two years progressively more responsible work experience as a Pharmacy Technician Technician Specialist Technician Group Leader or Technician Supervisor preferred.

Demonstrates professionalism ability to work independently with minimum supervision and ability to set priorities and make critical decisions.

Highly motivated with strong organizational skills and strong attention to detail.

Effective oral and written communication skills as well as demonstrated interpersonal and team skills essential.

Knowledge of health systems pharmacy operations and state and federal pharmacy rules and regulations.

Must possess solid computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite FileMaker Pro and web browsers. Must be proficient using multiple pharmacy and system-wide applications.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Extended periods of time spent sitting.

Requires the visual and manual dexterity to operate a computer.

INDEPENDENT ACTION :

Performs independently within department policies and practices

Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY :

None.

Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Location: Rhode Island Hospital USA:RI:Providence Work Type: Full Time Shift: Shift 1 Union: Non-Union