Supervisor Pharmacy - Roper Hospital
On-siteCharleston, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Provide professional management and leadership for Roper St. Francis Healthcare's Pharmacists, Technicians, and Support Personnel. Deliver high-quality pharmaceutical care to inpatients and outpatients by establishing and promoting quality standards. Monitor medication therapies across pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics while interpreting pharmacy information and automation systems. Supervise pharmacy personnel and maintain effective working relationships with patients, physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff. Interpret guidelines and procedures to identify problems and recommend solutions. Work rotating shifts including weekends and holidays as needed, with flexibility to staff as required.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited A.C.P.E. College of Pharmacy
- At least three years of hospital experience
- Licensed by the Board of Pharmacy to practice the profession of Pharmacy in South Carolina
- Knowledge of professional pharmacy practices
- Knowledge of hospital pharmacy medication distribution systems
- Knowledge of pharmacy information systems and pharmacy automation systems
- Possesses skills necessary to monitor medication therapies in relation to the age of the patient to include pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
- Skill in reading and interpreting the English language
- Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions
- Skill in establishing and maintaining an effective working relationship with patients, hospital/medical staff, and the public
- Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply guidelines and procedures
- Ability to communicate clearly
- Must be able to effectively supervise pharmacy personnel
- Requires prolonged standing or sitting
- Requires frequent bending, stooping, or stretching
- May require lifting up to 50 pounds
- Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity
- Requires the ability to distinguish letters and symbols
- Requires normal vision range
- Requires working under stressful conditions and working irregular hours
- Constant interaction with patients, family members, physicians, nurses, pharmacy staff members and other ancillary personnel
- Frequent standing
- Frequent walking
- Intermittent lifting, moving or carrying up to 25 lbs
- Intermittent pushing or pulling up to 25 lbs
- Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity
- Frequent reaching with hands/arms
- Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling
- Corrected hearing and vision to normal range
- Work is performed in the patient care areas, decentralized and main pharmacies
- Possible exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue
- Possible exposure to infectious materials, communicable diseases and/or other conditions common to a healthcare environment
- Possible exposure to unclean environments, toxic substances, pharmaceutical preparations, hazardous and unsafe driving conditions, and other conditions common to a Pharmacy environment
- Requires the use of office equipment, such as computer terminals, personal computers, and telephones
- Requires the use of automated dispensing equipment
- Requires work under stressful conditions, deadlines, or irregular hours
- May be required to take call and/or work weekends/holidays based on the needs of the department
- Ability to read and comprehend
Desired Qualifications
- Supervisory/managerial experience
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