PHARMACY OPERATIONS MANAGER - Riverside HealthCare : Job Details

Job Type Full-timeDescriptionThe Pharmacy Operations Manager is responsible for managing the daily pharmacy operations. Duties include review and submit timecards, approve earned time requests, monitor department productivity, daily purchasing and inventory control, assist with department budget preparation and monitoring, participate on RMC committees to represent pharmacy as assigned and special projects as assigned. The Operations Manager will also assist with preparation of meeting regulatory operation standards for regulatory agency, IDPH and the state. Staff education and competencies, Lean, 340 B, and automated medication distribution will also be assigned to the Operations Manager. The Pharmacist is responsible for providing drug information to the customer. The Pharmacist is also responsible for assuring adequate stock of medication is available when needed. This position reports to the Pharmacy Director.Essential Duties

• Actively participates in pharmacy department's clinical pharmacy model.
• Assists with departmental budget preparation and monitoring.
• Assists with preparation of and meeting regulatory operation standards of regulatory agency, IDPH and the state.
• Assures that adequate stock of medication is available to meet patients' needs.
• Consults with physicians and nurses concerning drug therapy and provides inservice education and patient education as needed.
• Intervenes to clarify medication orders as necessary to assure appropriate drug therapy.
• Maintains required documentation for governing bodies.
• Monitors daily purchasing and inventory control.
• Monitors department productivity.
• Participates on RMC committees to represent Pharmacy as assigned.
• Prepare injectable chemotherapy for use in the medical center.
• Processes or supervises the filling of medication orders and outpatient prescriptions.
• Provides proper supervision of technician work.
• Review and submit timecards; manages daily schedules; approves earned time requests.
• Reviews patient medication profiles for appropriate drug therapy.
• Special projects as assigned; Lean, 340 B, and automated medication distribution.

Staff education and competencies.

• Supervises activity in the IV Admixture room and assists as necessary.
• Provides proper supervision of technician work.
• Verifies all medication orders with a copy of the physician's original order.
• Processes or supervises the filling of medication orders and outpatient prescriptions.

RequirementsPreferred Experience

• Hospital pharmacy experience would be beneficial but is not required.

Required Licensure/Education

• Must be a graduate of an approved college of Pharmacy. Current Illinois pharmacist license.

Employee Health Requirements Exposure/Sensory Requirements

• Exposure to:
• Chemicals: Various chemotherapy agents
• Video Display Terminals: Average
• Blood and Body Fluids: None
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: Contact with outpatients filling prescriptions.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

• Speech: Needed for communication with physicians and nursing staff.
• Vision: Needed to read measured amounts of drugs, assist in proper medication identification.
• Smell: N/A
• Hearing: Able to consult with physicians and nursing staff.
• Touch: Needed for writing, computer entry, filing.

• Activity/Lifting Requirements
• Average Hours per Week: 40
• Shift: Rotating days and evenings

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 30%
• Twist: 0%
• Stand: 59%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 10%
• Kneel: 0%
• Lift: 1%
• Drive: 0%
• Squat: 0%
• Climb: 0%
• Bend: 0%
• Reach above shoulders: 20

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 20 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 50 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
• Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):

• Occasional handling of cases of IV solutions.
• Entails carrying boxes of 20-30#, distances of up to 50'.
• Sometimes lifting up to 4' is required.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

• Sit: 15
• Twist: 0
• Stand: 60
• Crawl: 0
• Walk: 20
• Kneel: 0
• Lift: 2
• Drive: 0
• Squat: 0
• Climb: 0
• Bend: 0
• Reach above shoulders: 5
• Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated): Simple grasp Normal weight:
• Pushing &pulling Normal weight: None
• Fine Manipulation: Computer keyboard, counting/pouring, measuring
• Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: Occasional operation of foot pedal to operate syringe pump for compounding IV solutions. Very little pressure required.

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards

• Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
• Inside hours: 8
• Outside hours: 0
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Normal Range
• Atmosphere: None
• Special Hazards: Preparing chemotherapy agents
• Protective Clothing Required: Special gloves, gown or sleeve protection, mask and possible goggles

Salary Description $127,795.20-$172,598.40