Pharmacist Supervisor, First Shift, Infusion pharmacy, BCHC

Location: University of Cincinnati Medical Center: Barrett Cancer Center, Blood Cancer Healing Center, and Gardner Neuroscience Institute pharmacies
Department: Pharmacy Infusion
Hours: 0800-1630
Shift: First

UC Health is hiring a full-time Pharmacist Supervisor for the Infusion pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati’s Medical Center. Supporting Barrett Cancer Center, Blood Cancer Healing Center, and Gardner Neuroscience Institute pharmacies

The Pharmacist Supervisor demonstrates leadership in pharmacy practice, through assurance and advocacy for patient and associate safety. The Pharmacist Supervisor has oversight of the pharmacy operations, the employees supporting the pharmacy, as well as compliance with state and federal laws.  In the representation of oneself and the organization, the Pharmacist Supervisor leverages techniques and skills identified as the UC Health Leadership Competencies to support departmental and organizational missions, visions, and values.

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team each year. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

Unit Details:

• Learning environment allows for constant development.   
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• Employee Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability 
• 401K 
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities 
• Community Discounts 

Safety:
•    Advocate for patient and employee safety in establishing and overseeing standard work.
•    This includes the following activities:
o    Identify and implement best practices for medication safety for patients and associates as described by professional organizations (ASCO, HOPA, ISMP, USP 795, USP 797, USP 800)

Operations:
•    Manage, coordinate, and direct operational and patient care activities within the area of responsibility.
•    This includes the following activities:
o    Assign staffing responsibilities; review and adjust staffing; assist in scheduling staff while considering resource needs across the pharmacy enterprise.
o    Develop, prepare, and maintain work/activity data and summary reports
o    Participate in the Department of Pharmacy on-call rotation (if applicable)
o    Assume responsibilities for other administrative/leadership personnel during temporary or planned absences 
o    Maintain operational skills to be able to cover when needed for planned/unplanned absences

Regulatory Compliance:
•    Manage, coordinate, and direct responsibilities for compliance with pharmacy regulatory organizations within the area of responsibility.  This includes the following activities:
o    Participate, provide feedback, and ensure follow-through regarding Joint Commission Medication Management standards identified during Nursing Unit Reviews, AMP tracers, and Environment of Care rounds
o    Ensure ongoing compliance with and regular review of updates for non-sterile and sterile medication compounding requirements (USP 795, 797, 800)
o    Ensure ongoing compliance with and regular review of updates for non-hazardous and hazardous medication handling (USP 795, 797, 800)

Financial:
•    Plan and manage expenditures and revenues in area of responsibility.
o    Ensure appropriate utilization of personnel and supply.
o    Participate in financial operating forecast preparation through review of regulatory requirements for sterile compounding environments and projected changes in drug/blood subaccount expenses.
o    Identify and implement cost savings initiatives in areas of responsibility.
o    Ensure confirmation of payment for infused/injected therapies prior to surgery/patient visit.

Human Resources:
•    Manage, coordinate, and direct human resource activities within the area of responsibility.  This includes the following activities:
o    Participate in recruitment activities.
o    Review applicant pool and request interview.
o    Create interview itinerary, collect feedback from interview panels and recommend for employment selected applicants.
o    Onboard, orient, train/oversee training and develop associates
o    Evaluate associate performance

Policy and Procedure:
•    Develop and implement policies and procedures related to the area of