Pharmacy Manager - San Diego

Option Care Health•San Diego, CA

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

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. The company aims to elevate standards of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions across all 50 states by re-imagining the infusion care experience. Option Care Health is committed to developing an inclusive, respectful, engaging, and rewarding culture for its team members, valuing diverse talents, backgrounds, and perspectives. For over 40 years, Option Care Health has provided adult and pediatric patients with an alternative to hospital infusion therapy, offering high-quality infusion services through more than 70 infusion pharmacies and 100 alternate treatment sites. The company's purpose is to provide extraordinary care that changes lives through a comprehensive approach including intake coordination, insurance authorization, financial assistance resources, education, and customized treatments. The Pharmacy Manager is a licensed professional responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and providing safe and appropriate pharmacy services to Option Care patients. This role ensures services align with company policies, professional standards, and regulatory entities. The Pharmacy Manager coordinates patient services with nursing, delivery, and reimbursement departments, and is responsible for budgeting, purchasing, control, and security of drug products and medical supplies. The manager also assists the Operations Director in achieving operational and financial goals for the location.

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.
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.
If such means of transportation would include a personal vehicle, a valid driver’s license and a proof of insurance would be required.
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.
Willing to travel up to 5 % of the time for business purposes (Within state and out of state).

Nice To Haves

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.

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.
Evaluates competency in the use of pharmacokinetic principles and formulas and competency.
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.