Pharmacy Supervisor

Encompass Health; Irmo (SC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Pharmacy Supervisor to oversee department operations in the absence of the Director of Pharmacy and maintain adherence to regulatory standards across the hospital. The role supports the healthcare team to achieve positive patient outcomes and may function as staff pharmacist when needed.

Responsibilities include staff education, drug information, inventory control, and collaboration with medical staff.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree completed from a US-accredited program or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience.
• Licensed in good standing by the State Pharmacy Board.

Responsibilities

• Provides staff and hospital education on pharmaceutical care and med management.
• Monitors pharmaceutical usage, costs, and patient outcomes; identifies improvements.
• Procures medications and supplies from cost-effective sources.
• Supervises processes like scheduling, staffing, and inventory management.
• Ensures compliance with corporate programs and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Pharmacy degree (US-accredited)

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Pharmacy Supervisor assumes responsibility for the functioning of the Department in the absence of the Director of Pharmacy. This role participates with other members of the healthcare team in helping patients of all ages achieve positive clinical outcomes. This role performs effectively in the role of a staff pharmacist when required. The Pharmacy Supervisor understands the rules and regulations of pharmacy and supports the adherence to those rules and regulations throughout the department. The Pharmacy Supervisor is a resource to other pharmacy staff members and appropriately resolves or escalates employee concerns.

Responsibilities

• Provides staff and hospital education regarding pharmaceutical care and medication management.
• Monitors and interprets data including pharmaceutical usage, medication costs, and patient outcomes. Targets improvement opportunities and implements and monitors improvements.
• Understands sourcing of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy supplies and procures medications and supplies from most cost effective source.
• Monitors processes such as scheduling, staffing, medication management, clinical programs, protocols, communications, and procurement, and pharmaceutical waste.
• Supports corporate compliance programs and reports questionable situations, concerns, and complaints immediately.
• Communicates effectively with the Director of pharmacy regarding departmental issues and needs.
• Uses the Electronic Health Record efficiently to perform clinical and operational pharmacy tasks.
• Uses Microsoft Word and Excel to prepare basic documents and analysis.
• Safely performs non-sterile compounding within hospital policy and regulatory parameters.
• Prepares or coordinates the provision of IV sterile compounded products within hospital policy and regulatory parameters.
• Supports medication availability through timely completion and/or supervision of automated dispensing cabinet restock process.
• Documents or supervises documentation related to dispensing, compounding, and restocking including temp logs, inspection logs, unit dosing logs, etc.
• Goes to floors and restocks automated dispensing machines or narcotic cabinets.
• Orders medications and manages pharmacy inventory effectively.
• Correctly classifies pharmaceutical waste and ensures proper waste process.
• Evaluates all patient demographic and medication related parameters when verifying medication orders.
• Researches and provides an appropriate response to a drug information questions.
• Completes pharmacy clinical tasks as defined by hospital process.
• Participates in scheduled interdisciplinary activities.
• Reports medication events including when identified.
• Contacts medical staff when medication concerns or risks are identified.
• Handles all pharmaceutical generated protected health information in a manner consistent with the privacy rule as outlined in HIPPAA.
• Participates in medication reconciliation as defined by hospital process.
• Provides education to patients about their medication regimen.
• Meets position requirements and performs essential functions.
• Completes mandatory training and courses required by completion date.
• Reports questionable situations, concerns, complaints or harassment immediately.

License Or Certification

• Licensed in good standing by the State Pharmacy Board for the State in which the hospital is located.

Minimum Qualifications

• Successful completion of a pharmacy degree from a U.S.-accredited program or from an international program evaluated by a recognized certifying agency as substantially equivalent to U.S. accreditation standards required.
• Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience.

The Encompass Health Way

We proudly set the standard in care by leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive, and standing stronger together. Encompass Health is a trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 nationwide locations and a team of 36,000 exceptional individuals and growing! At Encompass Health, we celebrate and welcome diversity in our inclusive culture. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental or physical disability, or any other protected classification.