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Summary:

In addition to Pharmacy Technician duties, supervises, directs, administers schedules, and organizes the technicians of the Pharmacy Department.

Ensures adequate training and competence of Pharmacy technician staff.

Maintains a customer focus and promotes patient and employee satisfaction.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides direction and guidance to pharmacy technicians and is a role model of Star Behaviors.

• Provides instruction to and assists in any training of new and existing pharmacy technicians; assuring on-going competence.

• Assists manager/director with performance appraisals and completing competencies on time, setting goals and forming action plans as appropriate.

• Supports individual and departmental achievements through the use of recognition methods.

• Coordinates the scheduling of staff personnel to ensure appropriate staffing levels to include rotating shifts, call outs and shortages.

• Identifies and implement improvement opportunities that contribute to the betterment of the overall operations.

• Coaches employees regarding operational, technical and behavioral issues on a regular basis.

• Assists manager/director in dealing with inappropriate employee behavior or actions in a direct and confidential manner.

• Ensure compliance with accreditation requirements.

• Develops and operates within budgetary guidelines.

• Orders supplies and maintains par levels and identifies ways to decrease costs and maximize performances and/or new sources for revenue.

• Demonstrates appropriate and effective use of pharmacy and hospital based computer programs and adheres to all policies and practices regarding confidentiality of all electronic communications.

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:

Minimum of 2 years experience in hospital pharmacy.

Required Education:

High School or equivalent.

Training/Certifications/Licensure:

CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician).