Supervisor, Pharmacists - FT - Days - Overlook Medical Center
About The Position
The Pharmacist Supervisor oversees pharmacy operations and manages a team of direct reports, ensuring regulatory compliance, medication safety, and efficient workflow. This role is responsible for staff training, performance development, and cross-functional communication, while supporting specialty areas such as IV operations, medication safety, or operational services. The supervisor participates in quality improvement initiatives, mentors staff and collaborates with the pharmacy leadership team to achieve departmental goals and maintain high standards of patient care. General Responsibilities: Demonstrate knowledge of standards and regulations and maintains proper documentation. Assure readiness with all regulatory agencies and compliance with department, hospital, and AH policies and procedures. Assist in the documentation, implementation, and monitoring of medication and patient safety initiatives. Maintain safe and efficient operations and workflow in the pharmacy and related areas. Support the departmental goals by directly assisting team members and being flexible in roles and responsibilities. Communicate effectively and appropriately with healthcare providers and caregivers and assures continuity of pharmaceutical care between shifts and among team members. Perform orientation of employees in all job functions and cross-trains when necessary Provide continual training and cross training to employees on new job functions, equipment, and technology. Actively participate in annual evaluations and works with team members throughout the year handling performance, discipline issues and career advancement opportunities. Participate in quality, safety and other project work related to medication management. Support the pharmacist-in-charge in the vision and department goals, assist team members and is being flexible in roles and responsibilities. Collaborative member of pharmacy leadership team assisting with departmental initiatives. Operational (including CDS) Ensure the efficient and effective daily operations of the pharmacy. Implement and maintain pharmacy policies and procedures. Coordinate workflow and ensure timely and accurate dispensing of medications. Ensure proper storage, handling, and disposal of medications. Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations regarding controlled substances, including DEA regulations. Maintain accurate and complete records of controlled substance transactions. Prepare for and participate in regulatory inspections and audits. Oversee the ordering, receiving, storage, and dispensing of controlled substances. Conduct regular inventory audits and reconcile discrepancies. Implement and maintain secure storage solutions for controlled substances. Implement policies and procedures to prevent the diversion of controlled substances. Monitor controlled substance usage and investigate any irregularities. Monitor and analyze controlled substance usage data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with PharmD required
- Current active registration and licensure with the State of New Jersey Board of Pharmacy required
Nice To Haves
- Previous 2 years of hospital pharmacy experience with leadership assignments or 3 years retail pharmacy experience (retail pharmacy supervisor) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Oversee pharmacy operations
- Manage a team of direct reports
- Ensure regulatory compliance
- Ensure medication safety
- Ensure efficient workflow
- Staff training
- Performance development
- Cross-functional communication
- Support specialty areas such as IV operations, medication safety, or operational services
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives
- Mentor staff
- Collaborate with the pharmacy leadership team to achieve departmental goals and maintain high standards of patient care
- Demonstrate knowledge of standards and regulations and maintains proper documentation
- Assure readiness with all regulatory agencies and compliance with department, hospital, and AH policies and procedures
- Assist in the documentation, implementation, and monitoring of medication and patient safety initiatives
- Maintain safe and efficient operations and workflow in the pharmacy and related areas
- Support the departmental goals by directly assisting team members and being flexible in roles and responsibilities
- Communicate effectively and appropriately with healthcare providers and caregivers and assures continuity of pharmaceutical care between shifts and among team members
- Perform orientation of employees in all job functions and cross-trains when necessary
- Provide continual training and cross training to employees on new job functions, equipment, and technology
- Actively participate in annual evaluations and works with team members throughout the year handling performance, discipline issues and career advancement opportunities
- Participate in quality, safety and other project work related to medication management
- Support the pharmacist-in-charge in the vision and department goals, assist team members and is being flexible in roles and responsibilities
- Collaborative member of pharmacy leadership team assisting with departmental initiatives
- Ensure the efficient and effective daily operations of the pharmacy
- Implement and maintain pharmacy policies and procedures
- Coordinate workflow and ensure timely and accurate dispensing of medications
- Ensure proper storage, handling, and disposal of medications
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations regarding controlled substances, including DEA regulations
- Maintain accurate and complete records of controlled substance transactions
- Prepare for and participate in regulatory inspections and audits
- Oversee the ordering, receiving, storage, and dispensing of controlled substances
- Conduct regular inventory audits and reconcile discrepancies
- Implement and maintain secure storage solutions for controlled substances
- Implement policies and procedures to prevent the diversion of controlled substances
- Monitor controlled substance usage and investigate any irregularities
- Monitor and analyze controlled substance usage data to identify trends and areas for improvement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
