Pharmacy Supervisor - Oncology Infusion Center

Ventura County•Ventura, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general direction of the Director of Pharmacy Services, the Pharmacy Supervisor supervises the technical and clinical operations of pharmacy services at the Oncology Infusion Center. The position serves as a first-line administrative, clinical, and technical resource for pharmacy personnel and is designated as the Pharmacist in Charge. The role also performs staff pharmacist duties as needed and other related duties as required. The position is with the Health Care Agency at Ventura County Medical Center/Santa Paula Hospital. There is one regular vacancy, and the role is represented by SEIU and eligible for overtime compensation. The recruitment eligible list may also be used for regular, temporary, fixed-term, intermittent, per diem pool, and extra-help vacancies.

Requirements

A pharmaceutical degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
Five years of pharmacist experience in inpatient, clinical, or oncology pharmacy practice.
Possess and maintain a valid California pharmacist license.
Thorough knowledge of USP <795>, <797>, and <800> standards.
Thorough knowledge of pharmacy services and drug distribution, including unit-dose systems, I.V. additive services, parenteral nutrition, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pathophysiology, and applied therapeutics.
Ability to evaluate, train, and supervise pharmacy personnel; supervise pharmacy programs; maintain working relationships with other departments; collect and communicate pharmacy information; conduct in-services and participate in training for nursing and medical staff and pharmacists; and direct pharmacists, technicians, and support personnel.

Nice To Haves

Pharmaceutical management and/or supervision experience.
Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy oncology residency.
Three years of pharmacist experience in oncology infusion pharmacy.
Board Certification in Oncology (BCOP).
Sterile Compounding Certification (BCSCP).

Responsibilities

Serve as a first-line administrative, clinical, and technical resource for professional and support pharmacy personnel in providing pharmacy services, including ordering, compounding, dispensing, packaging, storing, distributing, monitoring, and controlling drugs and other pharmaceutical products.
Develop quality assurance criteria; monitor and evaluate the quality of pharmacy services and report results to pharmacy leadership.
Interview, select, and recommend candidates for professional and other pharmacy positions.
Orient and train new employees; assess employee competencies, identify training and education needs, and assist with staff development.
Collect information and assist with budgeting, budget adherence, purchasing, and productivity planning.
Establish, maintain, revise, and implement pharmacy policies and procedures, work standards, and quality-control measures.
Prepare work schedules and adjust assignments according to workload.
Manage inventory, the pharmacy database, and purchasing processes with attention to medication safety.
Design and maintain internal controls for the receipt, storage, dispensing, and disposition of narcotics and other controlled or restricted drugs, and enforce security measures.
Ensure department documentation is complete and unit inspections are conducted to support regulatory compliance.
Serve on interdepartmental committees.
Perform staff pharmacist duties as needed.
Serve as the Pharmacist in Charge.
Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

Educational incentive of 2.5% for an associate's degree, 3.5% for a bachelor's degree, or 5% for a graduate degree.
Bilingual incentive may be available based on operational need and certification of skill.
Initial 5% merit increase after at least 1,040 hours, subject to satisfactory work; subsequent merit increases after each additional 2,080 hours.
Eligibility to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or Section 457 Plan; the County matches part of 401(k) contributions up to 3% of salary per pay period.
Flexible credit allowance for medical, dental, and/or vision insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible medical, dental, and vision expenses.
Defined-benefit pension plan providing lifetime payments to retirees; members vest after five years of retirement service credit, with reciprocity potentially available with other public retirement systems.
13 paid holidays per year, including a scheduled floating holiday.
Tuition reimbursement.
Disability plans.
Employee Assistance Program.
Life insurance.
Wellness Program.
Eligible for overtime compensation.