Pharmacy Manager & Compliance Leader

JOB SUMMARY

The Pharmacy Manager/Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) is responsible for regulatory compliance and safe medication dispensing while leading pharmacy staff and optimizing workflow, ensuring high-quality patient care.

• Ensure full compliance with federal and state pharmacy laws, Board of Pharmacy regulations, DEA policies, and all applicable standards.
• Maintain accurate and complete pharmacy records (controlled substances, inventories, logs, temperature records, etc.).
• Manage controlled substance compliance, including ordering, receiving, storage, dispensing, reconciliation, and reporting of discrepancies.
• Oversee pharmacy licensing, renewals, inspections, and audits.
• Implement and monitor policies and procedures related to medication safety and regulatory requirements.
• Review prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.
• Monitor all postings onto patient profiles to ensure accuracy of drug allergies, interactions, duplicate therapy, rational drug therapy, and incompatibilities for better patient care.
• Check patient medication cassettes prior to delivery to confirm correct drug, dosage form, schedule, and strength.
• Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces likelihood of medical errors.
• Direct Pharmacy Department staff engaged in admixture, packaging, and labeling of pharmaceuticals.
• Answer questions and provide information to physicians, nurses, patients, and other healthcare professionals on appropriate use of medications, drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.
• Assist in teaching programs (departmental, medical, nursing, community).
• Endorse policies and procedures of the department and of the hospital.
• Ensure maintenance and proper operation of equipment and supplies in the work areas.
• Maintain procedures concerning quality control, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste.
• Enter data into the computer system (pharmacy program), such as patient, prescribed medications, costs, and maintain patient profiles and charge system.
• Instruct students and other medical staff on matters pertaining to the Pharmacy Department.
• Review and monitor drug therapy that requires dosing adjustments as authorized by the physician.
• Provide pharmaceutical care to all ages of patients from newborns to the elderly, understanding dosage variations and finding appropriate information.
• Manage at least one to two members of the Pharmacy Department staff on a daily basis.
• Assist HR in the hiring process, train staff, plan, assign, and direct work, address complaints and resolve problems.
• Complete annual reviews for pharmacy staff.
• Ensure pharmaceutical preparations are sterile, properly packaged, labeled, and stored, and not outdated.
• Perform related duties as assigned by management.

• Actively check and respond to emails throughout the day.
• Complete all mandatory education within the given time-frame.
• Maintain regulatory requirements.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Wears identification while on duty; uses computerized punch time system correctly.
• Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community.
• Attend annual review and department in‑services as scheduled.
• Attend at least 75% of staff meetings; review all monthly staff meeting minutes.
• Actively participate in the department’s quality improvement activities.
• Comply with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices and the employee handbook.
• Communicate the mission, vision and values of the organization as well as the focus of the department.
• Meet dress code standards for the department; appearance is neat and clean.
• All Ferry County Health employees are required to maintain confidentiality in accordance with organizational policy, state and federal regulations, including HIPAA.

• Doctorate of Pharmacy degree or Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent.
• Graduated from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Active and unrestricted WA State Pharmacist licensure.
• Education in all age groups ranging from newborn to the geriatric population obtained either in school education or subsequent training.
• This is a safety‑sensitive position and subject to RCW 49.44.240(3)(g).

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