Pharmacist in Charge

Knipper • Lakeland, FL

7d

About The Position

The Pharmacist in Charge position will be responsible for the regulatory oversight of KnippeRx’s Patient Support Center in Lakeland, Florida. The PSC is a non-dispensing pharmacy responsible for the setup of the majority of orders dispensed by KnippeRx in Lakeland. The Pharmacist in Charge will have key responsibilities related to Operations, , Personnel, and Patient Management where (s)he will develop and implement key strategies for the Specialty Pharmacy. This role reports directly to the General Manager of KnippeRx and will have a dotted line relationship to the Head of Pharmacy Operations while working closely with the KnippeRx PIC in Lakeland, Florida.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with experience.
• Current unrestricted pharmacy licensure in Kentucky
• A minimum of 3 years of practical experience as a specialty pharmacist.
• Proficient in the area of clinical interpretation; drug-drug, drug-disease, drug-food interaction and allergies
• Experience with Specialty medications, Specialty disease management program, Oncology, REMS, and LDD programs
• Demonstrated experience providing exceptional customer service.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

• PharmD from an accredited pharmacy program
• Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP)
• Board Certification by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS)
• Previous HIPAA, Fraud Waste and Abuse and Confidentiality training
• Clinical monitoring experience
• Current CPR Certification
• Significant experience in clinical monitoring services.
• Excellent clinical pharmacy skills, laboratory value monitoring, and patient teaching skills
• Ability to coordinate patient care and pharmacy operations.
• Previous experience managing exempt and non-exempt personnel is preferred.
• Well-developed problem solving and decision-making skills are required to make sound and intelligent decisions with respect to business, as well as clinical issues.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Personal resiliency to accept changing work flows, unexpected demands, and expeditiously reallocated time and efforts to self and others.
• Experience in making fiscal decisions that positively affects the profitability of the business.
• Broad working knowledge of products, drugs, pumps, and supplies used in the community in which the company provides services for patients.
• Bilingual skills desirable (English/Spanish)

Responsibilities

• Operations Management – Works with Operations leadership to direct the activities of the non-dispensing Pharmacy in all aspects of its operation, including, , , customer service, quality assurance, regulatory control and short and long term planning.
• Achieve pharmacy cost reduction, operational goals, and productivity goals.
• Manage to achieve established quality parameters in, clinical services and patient service delivery.
• Assure compliance with all applicable operating procedures, accreditation standards and applicable federal, state and local rules, regulations, and laws.
• Support sales and marketing efforts in collaboration with other functional areas.
• Establish and maintain programs associated with ongoing facility operation including housekeeping, environmental monitoring, pest control, preventative maintenance, calibration, security and waste management.
• Develop and coordinate quality control activities.
• Support the clinical and financial information requirements of other functional areas within the organization.
• Develop and Monitor day to day activities of Pharmacy and Pharmacy personnel.
• Personnel Management - Train and manage exempt and non-exempt pharmacy personnel.
• Direct the utilization of pharmacy personnel and resources to maintain a high level of customer service and satisfaction.
• Develop and manage safety programs for all pharmacy personnel.
• Direct and supervise the activities of pharmacy technicians and other supportive personnel in meeting the department objectives and care needs of patients.
• Evaluate performance and design development plans for all personnel.
• Establish and manage delivery services for all patients.
• Develop and maintain clinical monitoring programs for all therapies and patients as appropriate.
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient care conferences.
• Participate in the Strategic Improvement Plan (Performance Improvement Plan).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees