Pharmacy Operations Supervisor - Sharp Memorial Hospital - Full Time

Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego seeks an experienced Pharmacy leader to oversee multiple hospital units, supervise pharmacists and staff, and coordinate daily operations. The role requires strong leadership and a track record of improving operational efficiency.

The position emphasizes budget stewardship, regulatory compliance, and patient safety, with CA Pharmacist License and ACLS certification required. Hospital pharmacy leadership experience is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in a hospital pharmacy environment or equivalent healthcare setting.
• 2 years in a leadership role.
• CA Pharmacist License - CA State Board of Pharmacy - REQUIRED
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED

Responsibilities

• Provides management support and coordinates the daily operations of multiple pharmacy work units.
• Supervises daily work activity of pharmacists and ancillary personnel of those units.
• Assists management with operational planning and provides daily work direction to achieve organizational and department objectives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Hospital pharmacy experience

Budget knowledge

Computer skills

Education

California Pharmacist License

ACLS Certification

Job description

Hours

Shift Start Time: Variable

Shift End Time: Variable

AWS Hours Requirement: 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements: As Needed

On-Call Required: Yes

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $93.450 - $120.580 - $135.050

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

Provides management support and coordinates the daily operations of multiple pharmacy work units. Supervises daily work activity of pharmacists and ancillary personnel of those units. Assists management with operational planning and provides daily work direction to achieve organizational and department objectives.

Required Qualifications

• 3 Years experience in a hospital pharmacy environment or equivalent healthcare setting.
• 2 Years in a leadership role.
• California Pharmacist License - CA State Board of Pharmacy -REQUIRED
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Other Qualification Requirements

• ACLS is required within 90 days of hire.

Essential Functions

• Achieves financial outcomes

  Is held accountable for maintaining operating units within budgeted cost per UOS. Develops achievable action plans when actual exceeds budgeted cost per UOS.

  Contributes to the identification and operationalizes cost reduction measures or identifies revenue enhancing opportunities.

  Coordinates departmental workload and staffing to optimize services in and efficient and productive manner.

  Implements processes to reduce the total number of worker's compensation claims for the assigned cost center.

• Human resource management

  Assures staff performance appraisals for assigned cost center are conducted in a timely manner (within 30 days). Maintains up to date employee records.

  Coaches, counsels, and institutes developmental and corrective action plans as necessary. Assists staff to access services provided by Human Resources and EAP.

  Assures that all pertinent information is provided to staff through staff meetings and other forms of formal and informal communication. Actively supports leadership decisions and is accountable for ensuring department compliance with them.

  Assures employee satisfaction process was completed in the manner prescribed and in accordance within established timeline.

  Keeps employee turnover rate for the cost center below 14.4%.

  Enables staff to participate in scheduling and staffing. Assures schedule is posted within designated time frame.

• Regulatory compliance

  Assures quality outcomes and a favorable Joint Commission review through compliance with all legislative and regulatory requirements.

  Reviews or coordinates the review of quality variance reports for assigned cost centers, identifies trends, and develops action plans for resolution. Identifies and trends learning needs of staff and works with other management team members to assure needs are met.

  Develops, updates, and implements policies and procedures as necessary for the operation and control of assigned cost centers.

  Maintains knowledge of and is accountable for assuring compliance with regulatory and legal requirements of assigned cost centers.

  Assists leadership with preparation for The Joint Commission survey and is held accountable for compliance with The Joint Commission standards for designated operating units.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Has significant knowledge of fiscal and budgetary issues.
• Computer skills are highly desirable, especially in the application of word processing, and spreadsheet and database creation and management.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class

ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association; California Pharmacist License - CA State Board of Pharmacy