Supervisor Pharmacy

1004 Lehigh Valley Hospital; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Health Network is seeking a Pharmacy Manager to supervise the Pharmacy staff and ensure efficient staffing and productivity. You will coordinate performance evaluations, QA activities, and serve as liaison with leadership and other disciplines.

This role requires directing staffing, budgeting input, and maintaining departmental operations to support high-quality patient care in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Accredited College of Pharmacy.
• 3 years hospital pharmacy and pharmacist experience.
• Licensed pharmacist (RP) in Pennsylvania; able to direct staff and address scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the activities of the Pharmacy staff.
• Collaborates to monitor, maintain, and improve department efficiency.
• Assumes staffing responsibilities to ensure smooth operation of the pharmacy.
• Manages the specialized functions of the assigned areas.
• Leads budget and expense management, training, hiring and discipline.
• Develops schedules, conducts evaluations, and oversees performance reviews.

Skills

Staff supervision

Scheduling

Productivity management

Interdepartmental communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Accredited College of Pharmacy

Job description

Summary

Supervises the activities of the Pharmacy staff. Assumes responsibility for adequately staffing the pharmacy department and pharmacy productivity. Coordinates the performance evaluation process and quality assurance activities. Acts as a liaison between the pharmacy's technical staff, upper pharmacy management, and other disciplines.

Job Duties

• Collaborates with Pharmacy Leadership and others within the department to monitor, maintain, and improve operational efficiency of the department.
• Assumes staffing responsibilities in the role of the pharmacist to ensure smooth operation of the pharmacy.
• Manages the specialized functions of the assigned areas.
• Ensures projects are carried out, provides training where needed, and contributes to budget and expense management.
• Develops schedules, conducts annual evaluations, provides orientation, offers counseling, interviews candidates, approves time cards, and hires and discipline employees.
• Provides input on budgetary considerations for their section at budget time.
• Monitors the income and expenses to compare with the budget as documented by monthly reports.
• Identifies areas for improvement and establishes process change.
• Engages staff to participate in all aspects of department improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Accredited College of Pharmacy.
• 3 years Hospital pharmacy and pharmacist experience.
• Demonstrates ability to direct pharmacy staff and to address scheduling, productivity, and personnel problems or questions in a positive manner.
• RP - Registered Pharmacist - State of Pennsylvania

Physical Demands

• Lift and carry 40-50 lbs.
• Examples: Push/pull patients on bed, stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force), lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patient's weight.
• Frequent to continuous standing/walking.
• Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift.
• *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.

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Job Details

• Work Shift: Day Shift
• Address: 2024 Lehigh St
• Primary Location: Allentown - 2024 Lehigh Street
• Position Type: Onsite
• Union: Not Applicable
• Work Schedule: M-F 8:30a-5p
• Department: 1004-09253 Group Management - CC

Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is the region’s largest employer and health care provider of choice. Our nearly 20,000 health care professionals take pride in what they do and are driven by our mission to heal, comfort and care for the people of our community.

LVHN is honored to be certified as a Great Place to Work®. LVHN’s culture of trust – and the positive things colleagues said about working at LVHN when surveyed by Great Place to Work and Fortune – align perfectly with what makes a great workplace. This designation tells you that LVHN is a great place to work from hire to retire. If you are someone who aligns with LVHN’s core values – Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence – you will have a rewarding and successful career here.