Supervisor, Pharmacy

Facility Name: Frye Regional Medical Center

Position: Pharmacy Supervisor

schedule: Flexible hours may include weekend and holiday coverage

Shift: FT Days 

Your experience matters:

 Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Pharmacy Technician joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team: 

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

What we are Looking for:

We are looking for a dynamic Pharmacy Supervisor who is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Why join us:

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers

· Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.

· Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

· Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

· Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

· Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

Essential Functions:

• Assists pharmacy staff and other staff members in the safe, effective, and efficient operation of the automated medication distribution process.
• Coordinates the implementation of new automation equipment and software.
• Identifies problems that require referral to vendor support and coordinates communication with appropriate service personnel.
• Manages the user database and maintains an up-to-date user list an activates and deletes users as necessary.
• Manages inventory of units and reviews and adjusts par levels as necessary.
• Assists the pharmacy directory with inventory management and meeting average inventory turn goals through waste reduction, safe practices, and optimization of automated dispensing cabinets. 
• Establishes and reviews daily batch reports such as refill reports, stock out reports, discrepancies, overrides, ordered meds not loaded, etc. 
• Orients pharmacy and nursing staff to automation equipment and serves as a resource for ancillary departments (nursing, anesthesia, respiratory, etc.) 
• Serves as an education resource for employees regarding automation software and equipment issues. 
• Assists with appropriate controlled substances process and procedures, record maintenance, and auditing of department compliance. 
• Oversees daily technician workflow; rounds on team and conducts one on one meetings with direct reports. 
• Manages team member performance using routine feedback and corrective action if needed. 
• Supervises and manages direct reports.
• Contributes to team member scheduling and time off approvals
• Participates in quality improvement projects and provides team with timely coaching on decision making, best practices, and performance.
• Participates in interviewing and hiring of pharmacy team members, and also coordinates, facilitates, and monitors training of new pharmacy technicians.
• Acts as a primary resource for new department procedures, onboarding, and cross-training.
• Participates in safety reviews and analysis; ensures compliance of team with regulatory, compliance, and licensure requirements.
• Oversees and audits the inspection and maintenance of patient care and pharmacy areas.
• Collaborates with colleagues and other leaders to solve interdepartmental issues.
• Is an advocate for pharmacy technicians and all pharmacy team members by contributes to a positive, inclusive, and progressive departmental culture, and ensures safe, accurate, and efficient workflow performance.
• Facilitates and empowers team to work proactively and identify solutions to problems
• Supports and contributes to implementation of departmental and organizational initiatives

Education/Certification:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent Required.

• Current certification with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Registration with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy (NCBOP) within 30 days of hire

 EEOC Statement

Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.