Pharmacy Supervisor

Hackensack Meridian Health•Edison, NJ

About The Position

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Pharmacy Supervisor organizes and manages daily Pharmacy Department operations to ensure efficient, safe and timely accomplishment of established patient-focused duties and expectations. Troubleshoot internal department issues and implement appropriate resolutions. Act as liaison between Pharmacy and other healthcare professionals as necessary. Cover for absence of Pharmacy Manager.

Requirements

BS in Pharmacy.
Minimum of 5 years experience in Hospital Pharmacy
Registered Pharmacist License.

Nice To Haves

PharmD preferred.
Experience with managing people and processes
In depth understanding of USP 797 and USP 800
PGY-1 Residency preferred
PGY-2 Administrative Residency preferred

Responsibilities

Assists the Pharmacy Management Team with the oversight of the daily operations of the department, and keeps the Assistant Director and Director of Pharmacy apprised of any significant issues.
Assists the Pharmacy Management Team with ensuring that Pharmacy services are optimal and meet patient and provider needs.
Identifies and corrects potential problems and performs service recovery as needed.
Troubleshoots daily interactions and instances that deviate from standard and require oversight or mediation for resolution.
Assists the Pharmacy Management Team with meeting all regulatory, accreditation and certification requirements.
Assists the Pharmacy Management Team and the Pharmacy Buyer with maintaining control and security of medication products utilized within the organization.
Coordinate the activities of staff to ensure appropriate response time.
Creates and sustains an environment that fosters team member engagement.
Coaches, counsels and evaluates performance of direct reports.
Assists the Pharmacy Management Team with policy and procedure development, implementation, review and revision.
Works with the Assistant Director and/or Director of Pharmacy and other supervisory staff to help coordinate the training for and use of technology within the department.
Consistently arrive at work on time, as established; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Demonstrates competency in Microsoft Office/Google platform programs required for day to day work, including Word/Docs, Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides and Gmail
Participates in the recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of pharmacy staff
Coordinate and lead team and staff meetings for assigned areas of responsibility
Precepts pharmacy students and residents
Responsible for communicating medication supply issues to the Pharmacy Buyer..
Assists the Pharmacy Management Team with the scheduling of the Pharmacy staff.
Responsible for communicating identified staff concerns to the Assistant Director and/or the Director of Pharmacy.
Track, analyze, and report on relevant data and metrics as needed and/or requested.
Develop, recommend and/or implement actions or process improvements as appropriate.
Complies with all applicable policies, procedures, codes and standards of the organization.
Develop, recommend and/or implement actions or process improvements as appropriate.
Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.