Pharmacy Manager

Cencora, Inc.; Wyomissing (Berks County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora, Inc. in Wyomissing, PA, is seeking an onsite Pharmacy Manager to oversee a community-based outpatient pharmacy serving Reading area patients, employees, and providers. The role features 10-hour shifts with rotating weekends and full-time commitment.

You will lead pharmacy staff, ensure regulatory compliance, manage inventory and workflows, and maintain quality and patient safety through supervision, training, and collaboration with Reading Hospital.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of progressively responsible pharmacy experience.
• Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Unrestricted Pennsylvania Pharmacist license and injectables license required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee hiring, evaluations, coaching of pharmacy team.
• Ensure compliance with Board of Pharmacy Standards.
• Manage daily pharmacy operations, policies, and procedures.
• Procure and dispense outpatient medications; verify per standards.
• Counsel patients on medications, dosages, interactions.
• Work with patients to answer questions and review plans of care.
• Maintain quality assurance, controlled substances security, and record-keeping.
• Advise program manager on procedure changes.
• Perform prescription verification and mentor staff.
• Handle customer inquiries and escalations.
• Provide pharmaceutical consulting to staff.
• Supervise customer files for license compliance.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Decision making

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Inventory management

Supply chain operations

Medication distribution workflows

Pharmacy management systems

Excel

MS Office

Education

Pharmacy degree

Tools

Pharmacy management software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

# **Job Details**This is an onsite Pharmacy Manager position for Reading Hospital Broadcasting Pharmacy, located at 1220 Broadcasting Rd, Wyomissing, PA. This is a full-time position and the schedule consists of 10-hour shifts with rotating weekends. Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen) manages and staffs outpatient and retail pharmacy services in partnership with Reading Hospital. This role will support the continued growth of community-based pharmacy services for patients, employees, and providers in the Reading area. **Responsibilities:** * Manages full-performance cycle (hiring, evaluations, coaching/development, etc) of identified pharmacy team members* Maintains compliance with all applicable Board of Pharmacy Standards.* Maintains all pharmacy operations, including policies and procedures.* Responsible for the procurement and dispensing of outpatient medications; verifies prescribed medications according to professional standards, facility procedures, and state and federal legal requirements.* Consults with patients regarding medications or supplies prescribed, including dosage, frequency, specialized requirements, and possible drug interactions.* Works closely with patient to answer all questions and/or concerns regarding their prescriptions.* Reviews and evaluates patient's plan of care for obvious conflicts.* Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and record keeping.* Makes recommendations to pharmacy program manager regarding any changes to operating procedures to facilitate smooth customer service operations.* Performs prescription verification, order entry and verification of prescriptions, providing technical guidance to staff pharmacist(s) and pharmacy technicians.* Responds to customer inquiries, requests, and issues when situations get escalated to a higher level of authority.* Provides consulting on pharmaceutical matters to various levels of personnel regarding pharmacy operations.* Supervises activities relative to customer files and contacts, ensuring that they are updated as needed to comply with current licensing.* Performs other tasks as assigned **Education:** Normally requires two (2) to four (4) years of directly related and progressively responsible pharmacy experience; a degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy. Unrestricted, current Pennsylvania Pharmacist license and injectables license is required. **Knowledge and Skills:** * Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing* Ability to work quickly and accurately under time and volume constraints* Strong decision-making skills* Strong leadership skills* Strong interpersonal skills* Ability to resolve customer issues quickly and creatively in order to improve customer satisfaction* Familiarity with pharmaceutical products, services and drug interactions* Strong organizational skills; attention to detail* Working knowledge of pharmacy purchasing, inventory management, supply chain operations, and medication distribution workflows.* Ability to analyze inventory, purchasing, pricing, demand, expenses, discrepancies, and savings opportunities.* Proficiency with pharmacy management systems* Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office software for data analytics, reporting, and communication.