Location: CHA Revere Care Center 

Work Days: rotating shifts, days, nights, evenings, weekends, holidays  

Category: Pharmacy  

Department: Outpatient Pharmacy Revere  

Job Type: Full time  

Work Shift: Various Shifts 

Hours/Week: 40.00 

Union Name: Non Union

Department Description:

Under the general supervision of the Supervisor / Manager, Ambulatory Pharmacy, and within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures, the Ambulatory Pharmacist is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care in a community practice setting. Primary, essential job functions involve ensuring rational drug therapy through a focus on prescription filling / distribution. Must be willing / able to support the clinical pharmacy and other organizational activities as required. A commitment to patient safety, customer satisfaction, efficient / effective use of resources, teamwork, innovation, and performance improvement is required

Summary:

Within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures, the Supervisor, Ambulatory Pharmacy is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the ambulatory pharmacy operation. Primary, essential job functions include human resources, drug compounding/dispensing/distribution, education/training, and controlled substances management activities within the department, and ensuring compliance with accreditation and regulatory requirements related to medication management. A commitment to patient safety, customer satisfaction, efficient/effective use of resources, teamwork, innovation, and performance improvement is required.

Responsibilities:
• Efficiently recruits and replaces staff as necessary; promotes employee retention through effective recognition programs.
• Performs regular evaluations and executes disciplinary action, as necessary, in a timely manner.
• Ensures appropriate utilization of staff to achieve optimal pharmaceutical care outcomes.
• Ensures through training and mentoring that all staff are competent to perform all required job functions.
• Maintains efficient and accurate drug distribution, dispensing and charging systems.
• Takes steps to ensure maximum control and minimum diversion of controlled substances.
• Contributes to the pharmacy Performance Improvement (PI) Plan; ensures ongoing measurement and improvement of operations.
• Utilizes sound procurement practices to minimize inventory and unnecessary drug costs.
• Works effectively and proactively with staff to ensure that departmental goals and objectives are achieved.
• Able to perform all aspects of the ambulatory pharmacist job function.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulations, laws, and standards of practice.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/Training:
• Graduate of an accredited college/university with B.S. in Pharmacy or Phar.D. degree is required.
• Graduate of an accredited college/university with a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline is desirable.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency is desirable.
Licensure:
• Must have a current license in good standing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy or be eligible for licensure in MA. In lieu of an active MA license, candidates must attain MA licensure prior to working 1000 hours at the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA). Failure to attain MA licensure within this time period will result in the discontinuation of employment at CHA.
Work Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a pharmacist with a demonstrated competence/expertise in management is required.
Cognitive ability to observe, analyze and interpret general, technical and clinical data (verbal and written).
Good communication and behavioral skills.
Ability to effectively prioritize responsibilities while under pressure.
Ability to perform without direct professional supervision and to oversee the work of Technicians and students.

 
In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.