Posted in Other 11 days ago.
Position Summary
The Pharmacy Operations Manageroversees and maintains the effective everyday function of the pharmacy department in accordance with established policies and procedures and state and federal regulations. Specific areas of oversight include compounding practice, hazardous medication handling, and controlled substance diversion monitoring. Ensures that established institutional guidelines and policies are adhered to. Actively participates in the professional development of staff. Serves a liaison between the pharmacy and medical and nursing departments. Has authority in the absence of the Director of Pharmacy to make departmental decisions. Performs all other duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy.
Essential Functions
1. Supervises the activities of Clinical Pharmacists and Certified Pharmacy Technicians/Interns
a. Monitors compliance with established policy and procedures
b. Oversees scheduling of pharmacy staff
c. Manages and approves time-off requests
d. Provides guidance and redirection to staff in cases of policy and procedure lapses and non-adherence
e. Develops and implements staff corrective action plans as required
f. In the case of staff shortages, may function in the capacity of Clinical Pharmacist.
2. Monitors Drug Distribution
a. Ensures efficient and accurate drug distribution to patient care units, surgical areas, and outpatient clinics
b. Monitors compliance with established drug distribution quality assurance measures, including barcode scanning compliance, outdating activities, and stock out incidence.
c. Ensures that staff conduct timely ADS refills and outdated medication removal
d. Monitors code card tray exchange program.
3. Maintains the pharmacy in state of regulatory compliance
a. Ensures controlled substance handling, storage, and inventory activities comply with state and federal laws and regulations
b. Implements mechanisms to actively monitor for controlled substance diversion. Ensures clinical pharmacists complete follow up on controlled substance discrepancies in a timely fashion.
c. Coordinates the MEE Controlled Substance Oversight Committee.
d. Ensures that pharmacists and technicians adhere to institutional controlled substance policies and procedures
e. Reports all suspected controlled substance diversion to the Director of Pharmacy
f. Reviews results from all controlled substance audits and quality assurance mechanisms for accuracy.
g. Reports anomalies and lapses in recordkeeping to Director of Pharmacy
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ALVAREZ & MARSAL ADMINISTRAÇÃO JUDICIAL LTDA |
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