Pharmacy Supervisor - Ambulatory Operations and Infusion Pharmacies (Full-Time/Hybrid, 8-Hour Day Shifts)
About The Position
The Pharmacy Supervisor establishes and manages effective pharmacy operations for ambulatory operations and infusion pharmacies, including dispensing, distribution, monitoring, and compliance with applicable State Board of Pharmacy regulations. The role oversees day-to-day operations, scheduling, and workflows, and leads, directs, coaches, and evaluates employees in operational and clinical functions, standard methodologies, and best practices. The Supervisor is accountable for the quality and integrity of processes, operational efficiency, and the supervision of staff. The position establishes responsibilities and schedules for pharmacists and technicians, develops workflow measures, monitors completion and efficiency, and communicates results to Pharmacy management. It evaluates employee performance and has authority to hire and fire direct reports in consultation with pharmacy leadership and Employee Labor Relations. The Supervisor ensures procedures and activities meet regulatory requirements, establishes consistent policies and workflows across pharmacy areas, evaluates equipment and tool needs, and oversees medication inventory, ordering, and stocking. It also mentors and coaches staff on their role in fulfilling the Department’s and Stanford Hospital and Clinics’ missions. The role requires a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctorate in Pharmacy from an accredited institution, along with one of the specified combinations of pharmacy work experience and residency training. A California Registered Pharmacist license is required, as is BLS or ACLS certification within 30 days. The position is full-time, hybrid, and scheduled for 8-hour day shifts. Base pay generally starts at $86.50–$114.61 per hour; the finalist’s salary depends on factors including internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, or a Doctorate in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
- One of the following experience/residency combinations: three years of progressively responsible and directly related pharmacy work experience; PGY1 residency and two years of such experience; PGY1 and PGY2 (General) residencies and one year of such experience; or completion of a PGY1 and PGY2 HSPAL residency.
- California Board of Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist license.
- BLS (Basic Life Support) or ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification within 30 days.
- Ability to develop programs and lead process improvement projects.
- Ability to strategize, plan, and implement change.
- Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate work results.
- Ability to work effectively as both a team player and a leader.
- Ability to work with devices, information systems, automated systems, and technical equipment used in pharmacy.
- Knowledge of how patient age, sex, concomitant disease states, concurrent drug therapy, foods, and diagnostic procedures influence drug activity and disposition.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of responsibility.
- Knowledge of medical terminology and abbreviations, pharmacology and pharmacological nomenclature, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.
- Knowledge of methods and procedures for proper handling and storage of pharmaceutical supplies.
- Knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pathology, chemistry, and mathematics as they relate to pharmacy practice.
- Knowledge of prescription and non-prescription drugs and products, including indications, efficacy, dosage, mechanisms of action, fate and disposition when known, contraindications, and potential side effects.
- Ability to maintain and communicate policies and procedures to employees.
- Ability to monitor productivity and coach employees on performance improvement.
- Ability to supervise daily staff work and functions and adjust work assignments as needed.
Responsibilities
- Establish responsibilities and schedules for pharmacists and technicians, as appropriate.
- Develop workflow measures, monitor timeliness and efficiency, and communicate results to Pharmacy management.
- Evaluate employees and conduct performance reviews.
- Hire and fire direct reports in consultation with the pharmacy director or assistant director and Employee Labor Relations.
- Ensure preparation, dispensing, and clinical procedures and activities comply with regulatory requirements.
- Establish and reinforce policies, practices, programs, record keeping, and standard workflows that maintain the integrity of clinical and operational processes.
- Establish comprehensive procedures and ensure consistent implementation across pharmacy areas.
- Evaluate the need for equipment and tools.
- Maintain medication inventory, monitor turnover, and oversee ordering and stocking.
- Mentor and coach staff regarding pharmacy staff’s role in the Department’s and Stanford Hospital and Clinics’ missions.
- Supervise daily staff work and functions, reschedule work assignments as needed, and coach employees on performance improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
