Pharmacy Manager

Pharmacy Manager

With the nation's largest home infusion provider, there is no limit to the growth of your career. Option Care Health, Inc. is the largest independent home and alternate site infusion services provider in the United States. With over 8,000 team members including 5,000 clinicians, we work compassionately to elevate standards of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions in all 50 states. Through our clinical leadership, expertise and national scale, Option Care Health is re-imagining the infusion care experience for patients, customers and team members. Join a company that is taking action to develop an inclusive, respectful, engaging and rewarding culture for all team members. At Option Care Health your voice is heard, your work is valued, and you're empowered to grow. Cultivating a team with a variety of talents, backgrounds and perspectives makes us stronger, innovative, and more impactful.

Job Responsibilities:

• Determines suitability of patients for home care.
• Supervises, monitors and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of patient care provided by pharmacy staff.
• Manages daily activities with regards to effective operations and communications.
• Directs the activities of the pharmacy department.
• Schedules work activities of pharmacy staff so that the pharmaceutical-care needs of the patients are met.
• Develops and mentors staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes.
• Oversees product purchasing, inventory, budget and equipment management.
• Assists the General Manager in preparing, securing approval for, and implementing operating and expenditure budgets for department, and operates within those guidelines.
• Evaluates and oversees the purchase, management and security of all medications, pumps and medical supplies in accordance with the Option Care policies and formulary guidelines.
• Provides support to sales professionals and general manager by speaking knowledgeably of the scope of services that are available through Option Care.
• Meets with managed care organizations and other accounts to facilitate education regarding available services.
• May serve as the Office Administrator with the Director of Nursing or Nurse Manager in the absence of the General Manager.
• Collects and organizes all patient-specific information needed to prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems and to make appropriate medication therapy recommendations.
• Monitors the clinical staff's documentation on pharmacy care plans for home care patients based on evaluation of monitoring data and other pertinent patient-specific information.
• Ensures that medications are prepared and dispensed using appropriate techniques and following Option Care policies and procedures.
• Coordinates and participates in on-call responsibilities of the pharmacy department.
• Ensures reliable pharmacy coverage for on-call activities.
• Provides reliable pharmacy services when scheduled to be on-call.
• Manages the use of investigational drug products according to established regulations and Option Care policies and procedures.
• In all activities, complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Yes

Basic Education and/or Experience Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Current, active Pharmacy license as granted by the State Board of Pharmacy.
• At least 5 to 7 years of experience in a clean room or infusion pharmacy setting OR 3 years of experience and one of the following: (a) knowledge of non-sterile compounding, and MTM (b) completion of an ASHP accredited Pharmacy Residency Program, or (c) equivalent experience as approved by the VP of Pharmacy and/or SVP of Clinical Services.
• At least 3 years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work.
• At least 2 years of experience planning, developing, and managing departmental expense and capital budgets or completion of an ASHP accredited Residency Program or equivalent experience as approved by the National Director of Pharmacy and/or VP of Clinical Services.

Basic Qualifications & Interests:

• Experience compounding sterile products and managing patient care.
• Experience overseeing purchasing and inventory process of all pharmaceutical and related substances and supplies.
• Access to a reliable means of transportation which will enable the incumbents to make home visits to treat/attend to their patients.
• Active membership in a related state or national clinical, pharmaceutical, or home health care organization.
• Experience in identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
• Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Word.
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel.
• Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Travel Requirements:

• Willing to travel up to 5 % of the time for business purposes. (Within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications & Interests:

• Post-graduate residency program in clinical pharmacy services.
• Board certification in Nutrition Support Pharmacy, Pharmacotherapy or other clinical pharmacy practice area.
• Experience managing inventory and logistics.
• At least 5 years of experience compounding sterile products and managing complex infusion patients.
• At least 3 years of experience overseeing purchasing and inventory process of all pharmaceutical and related substances and supplies.

This job description is to be used as a guide for accomplishing Company and department objectives, and only covers the primary functions and responsibilities of the position. It is in no way to be construed as an all-encompassing list of duties. May perform other duties as assigned.

Due to state pay transparency laws, the full range for the position is below: Salary to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Pay Range is $103,504.79-$172,507.98.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Paid Time off
• Bonding Time Off
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• HSA Company Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• myFlexPay
• Family Support
• Mental Health Services
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Award/Recognition Programs

Option Care Health subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, making employment available without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status according to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.

For over 40 years, Option Care Health has provided adult and pediatric patients with an alternative to hospital infusion therapy. With more than 2,900 clinical experts, Option Care Health is able to provide high-quality infusion services for nearly all patients with acute and chronic conditions across the United States, resulting in high quality outcomes at a significantly reduced cost. Option Care Health has more than 70 infusion pharmacies and 100 alternate treatment sites. We are guided by our purpose to provide extraordinary care that changes lives through a comprehensive approach to care along every step of the infusion therapy process including: intake coordination, insurance authorization, resources for financial assistance, education and customized treatments.