Supervisor Pharmacy Technical (UPMC Altoona)

Location

Altoona, PA | United States

Job description

UPMC Altoona is seeking a  Supervisor of Pharmacy Technical to support a dedicated hospital pharmacy team and augment our pharmacy leadership! This is a great opportunity for someone who excels at leading a team and is committed to quality, excellence, and innovative collaboration for advancing pharmacy services. This is a full-time, day-shift opportunity. We invite you to apply today!

Purpose:
Supervise the daily operational functions of the department. Act as liaison on matters about pharmacy operational activities and patient care. Assume supervisory responsibility for department employees engaged in providing pharmacy operational activities to the hospital.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the purchasing and inventory control function. Determine drug quantity stock level and ensure adherence to all cost savings initiatives. Ensure compliance with DEA regulations concerning procurement and purchasing of controlled substances.
• Establish and maintain effective communication mechanisms within the department to ensure information is communicated to and between all departmental and hospital staff.
• Ensure department compliance with all regulatory requirements including JCAHO, Pennsylvania Department of Health, FDA, DEA, USP, and OSHA. Maintain the department in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations about the practice of pharmacy.
• Assure high quality, accurate, expedient, and complete pharmacy services for centralized and decentralized operations through the supervision of pharmacy personnel. Work to coordinate the daily activities of the pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Assist the Director in the recruitment of pharmacy staff. Ensure that all of the staff are oriented to and prepared to perform all job performance standards. Measure the performance of employees and conduct annual performance appraisals. Identify personnel and performance problems and when appropriate counsel employees and initiate disciplinary and/or corrective action in conjunction with the Director.
• Remain abreast of developments in the field through continuing education, professional literature, participation in professional organizations, and communication with peers in other organizations and on staff. Remain abreast of developments in the changing environment of healthcare about pharmaceutical services.
• In conjunction with Pharmacy Leadership, provide or direct the provision of training and testing necessary to ensure competency of employees and skills maintenance, and maintain all pertinent documents as required. Recognize employee potential and proficiency, and facilitate personal and professional growth.
• Participate in the development of policy and procedures for the department and provide the direct supervision necessary to ensure adherence to such.
• Ensure patient safety through ensuring appropriate staffing so that the pharmacy department continually provides optimum pharmaceutical care; adjust staffing schedule as necessary to account for employee sick time, leaves, vacations, etc., and/or periods of high patient census.
• Prepare, implement, and monitor the capital and operating fiscal budgets.
• Coordinate or perform all pharmacy scheduling activities to ensure adequate coverage to provide quality and efficient pharmacy operational services.
• Oversee the packaging, labeling, and distribution of medications for all patients according to established policies, procedures, and guidelines. Continuously evaluates policies and procedures and is alert to opportunities to improve the quality and extent of pharmacy services.

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$20.05 - $32.13 per hour