Manager, Pharmacy

Scope of Role

Reporting to the Director, Pharmacy, the Manager, Pharmacy will act as the head Pharmacist for their assigned outpatient pharmacy location. The Manager, Pharmacy will ensure compliance to regulations within site pharmacy operations, ensuring patient needs and clinical quality standards are met. The Manager, Pharmacy will collaborate extensively with clinical staff to provide safe and efficient patient care and will lead and direct a pharmacy team committed to achieving optimal patient outcomes. The Manager, Pharmacy will deliver exceptional customer service and positively impact the lives of others by ensuring accurate and timely completion of prescriptions and resolution of medication related inquiries while demonstrating a strong sense of urgency and security.

How You'll Succeed

• Effectively manage and oversee the daily operations of the Pharmacy team.
• Actively engage with each team member's individual performance through ongoing coaching, development, and meeting objectives through the annual review process.
• Lead by example through adherence to all Signature Health policies and procedures, as well as state and federal laws.
• Develop, lead, and participate in team meetings and process improvement initiatives to continuously evaluate work productivity, quality, and efficiency of the team.
• Perform all duties of a pharmacist, including but not limited to accurately preparing prescription orders by reviewing and assessing orders to identify, prevent and resolve drug related concerns.
• Serve as site pharmacy point of escalation for inquiries requiring a higher degree of expertise or discretion to resolve concerns.
• Build and select talent by interviewing, hiring, and participating in the training and development of all site-based pharmacy staff.
• Create an outstanding patient care experience by providing timely, accurate, and understandable pharmacy counseling and education to patients and staff.
• Foster positive and professional relationships when communicating with other healthcare professionals and work collaboratively with the care team.
• Monitor and maintain inventory levels, including oversight of ordering and receiving processes, and ongoing audits as needed.
• Identify improvement opportunities and offer solutions to drive growth, improve efficiencies, and advance patient care.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Experience

• Valid unencumbered Registered Pharmacist (RPh) License in the state of Ohio required.
• 5+ years' of pharmacy experience with 3+ years' as a supervising pharmacist required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from a university accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy required; graduate degree such as MS, MBA, PharmD preferred.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in basic computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).