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Pharmacist

The Pharmacist Manager is responsible for the overall management of the pharmacy including purchasing, inventory control, budgeting, quality assurance/quality improvement, maintenance of turn-around times and staff supervision. This position ensures governing boards laws and regulations are followed and compliance measurers are met.

• Oversee and direct day to day management and operations of the pharmacy
• Plan and monitor pharmacy budget and control inventory
• Interpret, process and dispense prescription orders for students, staff, faculty, and retirees
• Counsel patients on appropriate use of medication and expected side effects; answer patient questions and facilitate communication with patients and prescribers
• Communicate with pharmacy staff, outside vendors and University stakeholders
• Develop and maintain internal and external relationships with relevant University departments and external partners
• Design, monitor, and implement changes to workflow; develop and implement new pharmacy policies and procedures
• Recruit, hire, train and supervise employees
• Review employee required trainings and direct the timely completion of training to remain compliant with applicable rules, laws, directives and guidelines
• Participate in strategic planning and development for assigned unit; provide relevant data to aid in decision-making

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 16
• Minimum – $123,200.00
• MidPoint – $157,100.00
• Maximum – $191,000.00