Pharmacist in Charge

Job Details

Job Location
Provincetown Health Center - Provincetown, MA

Description

The Pharmacist-in-Charge ("PIC") equates to the person who, being licensed as a pharmacist in the state that the pharmacy operation is physically located in, signs the application for the pharmacy permit and to whom the permit is issued to. THE PIC assumes full responsibility for Outer Cape Health Services ("OCHS") and is responsible for the daily operation of the Pharmacy Department including but not limited to, operational and clinical services and compliance with all laws and regulations. The PIC will be responsible for all activities related to dispensing medications including purchasing, preparation, and distribution of drugs; clinical oversight and interaction with medical staff; and appropriate, timely submission and reconciliation of drug claims.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for all activities related to dispensing medications.
• Facilitate new business and oversee timely and accurate delivery of services to clients.
• Work collaboratively with management, physicians and nursing staff to provide quality care.
• Ensure that billing documents and inventory control records are completed and accurate.
• Participate in continuing quality improvement activities.
• Responsible and accountable for operational budgets ensuring that the operation of department is within budget guidelines and providing explanation of significant variances.
• Participates in annual pharmacy budget projections.
• Ensure strict compliance with all standardized professional policies and procedures
• Participates in the selection and hiring of pharmacy staff including pharmacists, technicians, and support staff.
• Provides supervision and oversite of pharmacy staff, including teaching, training and accountability.
• Develops pharmacy staff weekly/monthly schedule.
• Works in collaboration with pharmacy staff to increase their clinical effectiveness and counseling skills.
• Assist with the development, use, analysis, and feedback of clinical performance measurement indicators, processes, and audits.
• Ensure adherence to State and Federal laws and regulations.
• Maintains strict control over distribution and usage of government-controlled products such as narcotics and barbiturates.
• Ensure appropriate record keeping for each prescription filled for pharmacy files, for control files on narcotics, poisons, habit-forming drugs or for billing records.
• Ensure inventory control of pharmacy stock to an acceptable turnover to minimize the number of expired medications.
• Ensure semiannual physical inventory processes are completed.
• Oversees the implementation and documentation of drug recalls through established policy and procedures, which are followed in a timely manner, including documentation, required detailing the disposition of such drugs.
• Develops, implements, monitors and participates in QA activities within the department.
• Provide immunizations to patients as per MA BOP regulations and OCHS policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications, Education, and Experience
• A Bachelor's degree in pharmacy from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
• A current, valid, unrestricted license to practice Pharmacy in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• 1 year or more of pharmacy or related experience
• Preferred Qualifications, Education, and Experience
• Masters' or Doctoral degree in Pharmacy from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
• Knowledge of and experience with QS 1 software
• 1 year or more of supervisory pharmacy experience in outpatient clinic pharmacy services or retail pharmacy.