Genoa Healthcare: Pharmacy Manager Job Description

Summary of Functions:

Supervise and direct the pharmacy processes, and activities of personnel, to ensure the efficient and timely dispensing of medications to the clients of the mental health facility, while ensuring compliance with all relevant laws of the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fill new prescriptions and refills of medications using various forms of compliance packaging, directly to the clients at the mental health clinic, and to any affiliated facilities.
• Be available during the hours of clinic operation ie. 8am – 5pm Monday through Friday, and share with other pharmacists some on-call responsibilities after hours.
• Medication ordering and maintenance of appropriate inventory controls within the pharmacy.
• Within the guidelines of the authorized protocol, manage the storage and designation of sample medications, and patient assistance program medications to clients of the clinic, if required.
• As primary contact between the pharmacy and the clinic, maintain excellent relations with the medical director, case managers and other clinic staff, and provide drug consultation services when required.
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of the pharmacy technician and phlebotomist/patient coordinator, and assume responsibility for timely review procedures and other duties related to personnel management.
• Monitor CBC results for clients participating in the Clozapine Management Program, and communicate to prescribers any adverse reactions to medications.
• Prepare medication emergency kits if required by the clinic for any after-hours dispensing of medications.
• Manage rejected claims, conduct gross margin analysis and generate reports for management.
• Any other usual and customary pharmacy duties.

Organizational Relationships:

Reports to the Director of Pharmacy Services.Supervises the pharmacy technicians and phlebotomist/patient coordinator. Coordinates with other members of the management team.

Educational or Skill Requirements

Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy, Current state pharmacist license, management skills and long-term care experience desirable.

Company Benefits Structure:

Options are available for reimbursement for relocation expenses.

Participation in profit sharing plans is open to members of the management team, including all pharmacy managers.

As a full-time employee the pharmacy manager is eligible for all company mandated employee benefits, including medical and dental plan participation, 401(k) Plan contribution, flexible spending plan, and disability insurances.

Genoa Healthcare also offers generous vacation and sick leave policies, and paid holidays.