Pharmacy Technician Supervisor

Hartford Healthcare•Meriden, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Serving our community since 1998, MidState Medical Center is a vibrant and progressive organization with a genuine concern for our patients, community, and employee’s alike. We’ve earned top honors for quality stroke care, gold level recognition for organ donation, and employing leaders in the field of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, providing the highest quality level of care. In consultation with and supervision of the Pharmacy Managers and Director establish and implement policies, procedures, and standards to help ensure efficient workflow and patient care in a defined area or work group. Provide direct supervision to a defined group of pharmacy technician staff in defined area. Work collaborative with stakeholders outside of department to ensure work group is meeting customer expectations. Collaborate with staff pharmacists and technicians in all aspects of Pharmacy operations (including computer systems) to meet the goals and objectives of the Pharmacy Department. Provide pharmacy staff operational guidance to area of focus. Ability to staff in technician role in work group.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Five (5) years’ experience as a hospital pharmacy technician.
Pharmacy registration with Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection required by March 31st of each year.
Nationally certified as a pharmacy technician from a recognized certification board within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in business or health care field preferred
Completion of Pharmacy Technician training program preferred.
At least five years’ experience as a hospital pharmacy technician in a Hartford HealthCare facility preferred
National Certification as an Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician preferred

Responsibilities

Makes recommendations to Pharmacy Manager and Director to ensure operational pharmacy practice in assigned area is optimized
Provide direct oversight to staff in defined work group including annual work performance appraisals.
Leads daily/weekly/monthly work group meetings/huddles in assigned area as defined by pharmacy leadership team
Interfaces with outside stakeholders to ensure patient and customer needs are being met
Provides flexible scheduling coverage and assists in fulfilling staffing and on-call requirements in both routine and unforeseen circumstances in accordance with departmental and hospital wide needs.
Maintains general pharmacy competencies and continuing education as well as competency in specialty role.
Proactively works with management to foster a culture of patient safety and acts upon and reports safety concerns appropriately and in accordance with hospital policy.
Assist Pharmacy leadership team with quality and regulatory tasks.