Pharmacy, Shift Supervisor - Manhasset ASC

NYU Langone Health • Mineola, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Pharmacy, Shift Supervisor. In this role, the successful candidate provides direct supervision of pharmacy staff and coordinates daily operations. In the absence of senior pharmacy leadership, assumes delegated managerial responsibilities. Oversee all aspects of medication therapy, including the review of medication orders to ensure clarity, compliance with hospital policies, and appropriateness for individual patients. Ensure documentation of allergies, adverse drug reactions, clinical interventions and PSI reports are completed appropriately. Responsible for medication dispensing, patient counseling as needed, supervision of licensed and non-licensed personnel performing authorized medication-related tasks and inventory management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Current New York State Pharmacy License
• 1 - 2 years Hospital Pharmacy experience.
• Excellent communication (both oral and written), organizational, record-keeping skills.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state practice regulations and Joint Commission Medication Management Standards and National Patient Safety Goals.

Nice To Haves

• Post Doctoral PharmD.
• 5 years of Hospital Pharmacy experience
• 1-3 years management experience
• Pharmacy experience in an OR/procedure area setting
• ADC management experience

Responsibilities

• Responsible for holding Supervising Pharmacist position with NYS Board of Pharmacy to meet state regulatory requirements
• Responsible for triaging work appropriately to minimize order turn-around time and treatment delay.
• Accurately processes and dispenses medication orders
• Maintains accurate patient profiles and logs
• Communicates to the appropriate medical, nursing and pharmacy staff regarding issues affecting patient care
• Responsible for ensuring that controlled substances are handled in accordance with federal, state and local regulations, and hospital policies and procedures
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures related to working in the sterile preparation area and special handling requirements of sterile biohazardous products in accordance with USP 797/800
• Maintains proper records to satisfy regulatory requirements
• Enters medication orders accurately from written orders and discontinues medications as applicable
• Validates Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) orders and makes necessary corrections to follow Hospital policy and procedure and NYS and federal regulations
• Use Electronic Health Record (EHR) tools and Clinical Decision Support (CDS) to screen for potential errors that may lead to adverse drug events and escalate appropriately
• Documents interventions, notes, and allergies properly
• Assists with staff training and development. Ensure all staff are orientated to the department, educated on department policies and procedures, and safety issues (i.e. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), Fire extinguishers, etc.) and trained to safely operate all automated equipment
• Review medications prepared for dispensing for accuracy, correcting any errors
• Inventory management including but not limited to placing medication orders with designated wholesaler, reconciling daily orders (adhering to government rules and regulations), managing Automated Dispensing Cabinet (ADC) and Anesthesia Workstation (AWS) par levels and inventory, managing supply inventory
• Complete employee evaluations and ongoing education, coaching etc.
• Manage pharmacy team schedule
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• financial security benefits
• generous time-off program
• employee resources groups for peer support
• holistic employee wellness program (physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level