Pharmacist Supervisor

Job Description:

This position supervises pharmacy technicians, technician trainees, and supportive personnel and supports pharmacy leadership in directing technical and operational functions of the pharmacy. The incumbent provides leadership, education, training, and guidance for pharmacy caregivers and supportive personnel. The incumbent participates in the hiring, onboarding, scheduling, evaluation, and performance management of pharmacy technicians. The incumbent prepares schedules and organizes technician coverage to ensure departmental needs are consistently met. This position ensures excellence in the technical aspects of pharmacy practice.

This is a Refill Authorization Pharmacist Supervisor. This position will work M-F, normal business hours, fully remote.

Applicants must have a CO Pharmacist License.

Scope

As a Pharmacy Supervisor you will need to know how to:
Supervise the patient care and operations of the department. Collaborate with department leadership team to evaluate service needs and volumes and adjust staffing levels accordingly. Assign daily work schedules.
Act as a resource, team leader, and expert clinician in the daily operations and activities of the department. Perform role of area specific clinical staff pharmacist, including evening and weekend rotational schedule, as required.
Develop, direct, and coordinate training of new and existing associates. Ensure associate competency. Oversee supply and equipment inventory to maintain optimal supply levels and ensure equipment repairs and preventative maintenance occur in a timely manner. Assist with communication and enforcement of formulary items, completion of formulary addition requests and development of drug monographs/class reviews.
Support the department leadership team in problem solving to address issues relating to patient safety, care and service. Ensure coordination of care with other departments to promote the highest level of patient care and satisfaction. Represent Pharmacy services on institutional or practice area committees and quality support teams.
Assist with Human Resource management functions including interviewing, selection, orientation, education/training, feedback, performance evaluation, and policy and procedure development. Assist in updating and maintaining personnel files.

Maintain and monitor Kronos records for employees.
Present and document staff meetings as required.
Assist in development of capital planning and operating budgets.
- Collaborate with the care site leadership team to identify and drive quality and performance improvement initiatives. Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines and established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Assist the management team in the development and maintenance of policies, procedures, and certifications needed to safely and effectively provide pharmacy services including all related technology. Streamline workflow, improve efficiency, and reduce costs of pharmacy distributive technology in conjunction with pharmacy associates, supervisors and managers.
Compile reports and special studies as arranged or as specifically requested; keep informed on developments and trends inside and outside the hospital that relate to assigned functions; is actively involved in quality assurance programs.
Assist the leadership team in mentoring and professionally developing Clinical Pharmacy staff, Pharmacy Residents and Students through team and departmental educational sessions. Assign learning activities for each objective goals and objectives for each resident and student rotation. Complete and submit formative and summative resident evaluations. Participate in the development of new programs, services and practices, and educational activities of the pharmacy department and with the multidisciplinary team within defined area of practice.
Oversight of the Pharmacy Residency Program serving as Residency Program Director (RPD). Serve as an organizationally authorized leader of the Pharmacy Residency Program. Provide organization and leadership of the residency advisory committee that provides guidance for the residency program conduct and related issues. Provide oversight of the progression of residents within the program and documentation of completed requirements.
Implement use of criteria for appointment and reappointment of preceptors.
Provide evaluation, skill assessment, and development of preceptors in the program. Create and implement a preceptor development plan for the residency program. Provide continuous residency program improvement in conjunction with the residency advisory committee.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current licensure by the state of Colorado in Pharmacy.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a pharmacist in an inpatient hospital setting (completion of a PGY-1 Hospital Pharmacy Practice Residency may substitute for up to 2 years of the required clinical experience)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous retail and clinical pharmacy experience.
• Previous supervisor/manager experience. 
• Board certification in pharmacy practice or other recognized BPS specialty- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current MTM (Medication Therapy Management) certification
• Completion of PGY-1 Hospital Pharmacy Practice Residency.
• Previous experience in a management level position

Physical Requirements:

Physical RequirementsOngoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Saint Joseph Hospital

Work City:

Denver

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$59.86 - $87.98

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.

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