PHARMACY OPERATIONS MANAGER

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Must be willing to assume the duties of Pharmacist In Charge.

Verify that every pharmacist working at your pharmacy holds a current license to practice pharmacy.

Verify that every pharmacy technician working at your pharmacy holds a current registration, or that there is documentation on site showing enrollment in a Board approved training program for not more than 9 months.

Provide pharmacy technician Board approved training program.

Be responsible for ensuring that the practice of pharmacy is in overall compliance with laws and regulations.

Provide safeguards against diversion of all controlled substances.

Ensure all security measures are in compliance and operational.

Ensure the annual inventory of all drugs in Schedules II, III, IV, and V, to include any expired drugs in Schedules II-V, is performed.

Ensure the pharmacy is in compliance each month with the perpetual inventory requirement of Schedule II drugs found in Regulation 18VAC110-20-240.

Notify the Board of any theft or unusual losses of drugs as soon as discovered.

Maintain pharmacy license.

Assists in supervision of all pharmacy activities as specified by the Drug Control Act.

Provides professional pharmacy services as appropriate.

Performs necessary compounding, using appropriate supplies, equipment and ingredients.

Assists in development of appropriate clinical pharmacy goals and objectives.

Maintains records as specified by the Drug Control Act.

Maintains and uses up-to-date patient drug profiles.

Assists in safe-guarding against diversion of drugs.

Assists in maintaining an up-to-date formulary; uses the formulary to dispense the proper generic or brand-name drug as prescribed by CVCHC physician staff.

Assists in selection and control of all pharmacy drug stocks and supplies and maintains inventory.

Assists in the administration of pharmacy audit procedures.

Provides patient medication counseling and education through the proper use of labels, accessory labels and personal contact.

Assists in the maintenance of day-to-day pharmacy records as specified by the Pharmacy Director.

Hire and manage pharmacy support staff.

Foster a work environment that reflects teamwork.

All CVHS Pharmacy staff will abide by the standards of accreditation in Mail Order Pharmacy and Specialty Pharmacy.

Attends work as scheduled.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Demonstrates competence in performing essential job functions.

Demonstrates interest in assisting the Director of Pharmacy Services in the overall operations of the Pharmacy Department.

Sensitivity to the personal feelings and needs of patients and employees.

A desire to interact with the professional staff in promoting a clinical pharmacy program.

Well-developed communications skills.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from an accredited Pharmacy School with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD.

Licensed to practice pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

License is free of restrictions to bill Medicaid and Medicare.