Manager - Pharmacy Operations

WellSpan Health; Gettysburg (Adams County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance

DailyPay

Expanded Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

WellSpan Health is seeking a Pharmacy Manager at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital to oversee the daily operations of the pharmacy department. The role emphasizes delivering quality pharmacy services, staff leadership, and budget responsibility to support safe patient care.

Responsibilities include maintaining department technology, coordinating inspections, supporting Lean processes, and acting as staff pharmacist as needed. A minimum of a Pharm.D. and supervisory experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy required.
• Pharm.D. preferred.
• 3 years of relevant experience, supervisory experience required.
• Licensed Registered Pharmacist upon hire.
• Completion of 5 or 6 year program from accredited school of pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of quality pharmacy services for all patients.
• Stock essential drugs and supervise related purchasing/receiving duties.
• Develop and maintain departmental technology.
• Coordinate regular inspections of all medication centers.
• Serve as RASMAS Pharmacy Coordinator for product recall system.
• Develop the pharmacy budget and monitor financial performance.
• Recommends staffing levels, selects and assigns staff, evaluates performance, and provides training/education.
• Integrate services within and across departments and external services as needed.
• Support safety, quality control, and continuous performance improvement.
• Act as staff pharmacist when necessary, including dispensing medications.
• Provide age-appropriate direct patient care.

Skills

Staff supervision

Lean

A3 problem solving

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Pharm.D. preferred

Job description

Job Description

Schedule

• Full-Time: 40 Hours/Weekly
• Primarily dayshift Monday-Friday

General Summary

Manages the daily operations of the pharmacy department.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Ensures delivery of quality pharmacy services for all patients.
• Ensures that the pharmacy is stocked with essential drugs and pharmaceuticals, and supervises all related purchasing and receiving duties.
• Develops and maintains departmental technology.
• Coordinates regular inspections of all medication centers.
• Serves as RASMAS Pharmacy Coordinator for product recall system.
• Develops the pharmacy budget and monitors the financial performance.

Common Expectations:

• Recommends staffing levels, selects and assigns staff, evaluates performance, evaluates/tests competencies (as applicable), provides orientation, training and continuing education of staff, and initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions.
• Coordinates and integrates services within the department/service line/entity, with other departments/service lines/entities, and with the System's primary functions. Participates in the selection of outside services (if needed).
• Continuously assesses and improves the department/service line/entity/System's performance. Maintains appropriate quality control/assessment programs (if applicable).
• Assists with completing monthly statistics and financial documentation.
• Assists in departmental planning.
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and error proof systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Project management to achieve goals and target date.
• Problem solving using Lean and A3 process.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Acts as a staff pharmacist when necessary, including dispensing medications.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Prepares and maintains written documentation as required by the profession and the department.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Degree Pharmacy Bachelor's Degree Required
• Doctorate Pharm.D. Preferred

Work Experience:

• 3 years Relevant experience. Required and
• Supervisory experience. Required

Licenses:

• Licensed Registered Pharmacist Upon Hire Required

Courses and Training:

• Completion of 5 or 6 year program from accredited school of pharmacy. Upon Hire Required

Benefits Offered

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave

For additional details: Benefits & Incentives | WellSpan Careers (joinwellspan.org)

About Us

WellSpan Health's vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region's largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

About the Team

WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital

Celebrating over 100 years of community care, WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital is a nationally recognized acute care community hospital, serving more than 100,000 residents from the greater Adams County and northern Maryland area. The hospital offers services that include neurosciences, orthopedics, oncology and infusion, OB/GYN and interventional heart and vascular care. Our patients can receive a full range of heart services close to home- from preventative care and diagnostics to medical and interventional treatments, to cardiac rehabilitation. The specialists of WellSpan Cardiology perform procedures at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital's newly renovated catheterization lab, equipped with the latest technology and equipment.