Unit Pharmacy Manager  

Responsibilities:

The job description of a pharmacy manager will usually contain the following duties, tasks, and responsibilities which they are expected to carry out as shown in the example below:

• Program, direct, review, and rectify pharmacy procedures.
• Render assistance to the technical and professional personnel in mixing, compounding and dispensing of various medications utilized by and sold to hospital patients.
• Make formal requests for all supplies needed.
• Familiarize self with current new pharmaceutical preparations prescribed for utilization by patients to be able to render assistance to hospital staff.
• Set up and maintain a certified system of keeping records and the preparation of yearly budgets.
• Oversee the organization of inventories.
• Establish and support pharmacy services in line with state and federal requirements.
• Design and organize job descriptions and prepare annual performance evaluation on all employees in a prompt manner.
• Support supervising staff with the annual budget and hand over capital expenditures in line with standard policies.
• Evaluate and improve manual of Policy and Procedure every year.
• Institute and implement enhancement of quality for the department.
• Perform selection of departmental staff and give orientation and supervision, as well as dismissal when necessary.
• Plan, administer, organize, and successfully implement all activities in relation to the pharmacy operations.
• Provide guidance on medications and prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs in line with hospital policies.

Requirements – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

For pharmacy managers to be effective on the job, here are key requirements, including knowledge, skills, and abilities they should possess:

• A graduate degree certified school of Pharmacy, with at least 3 years experience as assistant pharmacy manager or a related experience and training.
• Outstandingly conversant with the principles and procedures of professional pharmacy job.
• Sufficient familiarity with hospital practices, guidelines, and regulations in relation to compounding and apportioning medications.
• Adequate knowledge of business in relation to organization of a hospital pharmacy.
• Sufficient understanding of efficient instructional and supervisory procedures and techniques.
• Ability to update records, calculate costs, organize reports and carry out other administrative and clerical staff duties.
• Proficiency in directing, overseeing, and evaluating the work of technical and professional staff.
• Effectiveness in maintaining and establishing efficient relationships with the public, employees, departmental staff and supervisors.

Reason for Hiring: Replacement as the current one resigned. Qualifications include all of the following:

a. Evident Managerial and Leadership skills (knowledgeable on departmental structure, coaching and counseling, disciplinary actions and workforce management)

b. Very good grasp of Pharmacy key result areas such as but not limited to

i. Turn around time

ii. Clinical Pharmacy