Manager of Pharmacy Operations

Must-Have

WV Licensed Pharmacist.

5 Years Of Practice Experience In Acute Care Pharmacy.

USP 797, 795 and 800 experience

ASHP Sterile Compounding Preparation Certificate or equivalent a plus.

Drug Diversion Prevention software knowledge a plus.

Position Summary

The Manager, Pharmacy Operations provides general oversight of daily pharmacy operations. This position will report to the Director of Pharmacy/Pharmacist-in-Charge (DOP/PIC) to assist in maintaining compliance with all regulatory, legal, accreditation, and licensure requirements, and to provide expertise/leadership in pharmacy operations including but not limited to: sterile & non-sterile compounding (i.e., USP797, USP795, USP800), drug procurement & inventory management, drug diversion prevention, pharmaceutical waste, fiscal accountability, and scheduling/staffing & productivity.

• Develops & implements a comprehensive, standardized program to assure compliance with USP797 regulatory standards.
• Presides as Designated Person and has all the responsibilities for the Designated Person for all sterile and non-sterile compounding including hazardous and non-hazardous compounding as defined by USP.
• Assists in creating & maintaining pharmacy operations’ policy and procedures.
• Participates in medication management traces to assure adherence and compliance with TJC accreditation standards.
• Assists in assuring that the Pharmacy complies with State & Federal laws & regulations governing pharmacy practice.
• Provides oversight for drug procurement, storage, inventory management & dispensing procedures to achieve fiscal goals.
• Assures that pharmacy buyers achieve high levels of contract compliance when ordering pharmaceuticals.
• Participates in the ongoing Omnicell optimization process to assure effective and efficient utilization of the ADCs.
• Participates in all regularly scheduled inventories of controlled substances.
• Oversees the completion of monthly audits of all nursing units and other clinical areas where drugs are stored to assure appropriate storage and security of these agents.
• Oversees drug diversion prevention & monitoring activities, including ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, staff training & orientation, daily activities management, reporting, utilization audits, and investigations.
• Assures proper handling & accountability for expired drugs, drug waste & reverse distributor activities.
• Works with staff to create and maintain the pharmacy staffing schedules.
• Assigns/re-assigns staff to assure that workload and staff are reasonably aligned to assure responsive pharmaceutical to patients.
• Participates in staff interviews and selection.
• Designs and manages the Department training programs to assure that staff are appropriately trained/oriented.
  
  

Reports to: Pharmacy Director

Qualifications - External

Minimum Education

• Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy,
• Advanced degree (e.g., PharmD. MS, MBA, MHA) preferred.
• ASAP-accredited residency (PGY1/PGY2) preferred.
  
  

Required Skills

• Judgement and Decision Making – the ability to discern between diversion and poor documentation/bad practices.
• Management of Financial Resources – Determining how the money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, and/or approaches to problems.
• Ability to learn computer applications and develop competence in a given application.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook, OneNote, Microsoft, Word, etc.)
  
  

Attributes

• Oral Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking, so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension – The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension – The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression – The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing, so others will understand.
• Speech Clarity – The ability to speak clearly, so others can understand you.
• Deductive Reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  
  

Required Licenses

[West Virginia, United States]

Other

• Registered Pharmacist
• ASHP Sterile Compounding Preparation Certificate or equivalent a plus
  
  

Minimum Work Experience

• Five (5) years of practice experience in an acute care pharmacy including USP 797, 795, and 800 experience.
• Three (3) years of Pharmacy automation experience
• Three (3) years of experience with controlled substance diversion investigations
• Drug Diversion Prevention software knowledge a plus