Applicants will only be considered after successful completion and submission of the following:
- Completed application via the UM Careers website
- Letter of Intent or Cover Letter
- Updated curriculum vitae or resume
This position is responsible for performing activities relating to and supporting the coordination, training, and supervision of pharmacy technicians in the Adult Hospitals, including the newly built Pavilion. Duties and responsibilities will include activities related to the practice of pharmacy as a pharmacy technician. This includes preparation, compounding, packaging, storing, recording, processing, dispensing, labeling and delivery of medications and pharmaceutical supplies. The Pharmacy Technician Supervisor will also provide managerial supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, collect and or/record metrics, quality and/or surveillance data, and develop and implement process improvements. This is a full-time position requiring employees to report on-site, with minimal remote work as needed.
The Pharmacy Technician Supervisor will have attained mastery in multiple roles within pharmacy practice. This individual will be responsible for coordinating and supervising all technical aspects of the Pavilion main Distribution Pharmacy location, as well as additional tasks and roles, including:
- Demonstrates ongoing competency in all technician duties and responsibilities (refer to Pharmacy Technician Associate, Intermediate, and Senior job descriptions)
- Provide supervision of pharmacy technicians
- Coordinates and participates in the recruiting, hiring, orientation, performance appraisals, training, promotions, disciplinary actions, vacation schedules, and reviewing of payroll records and time reports for pharmacy technicians
- Contributes to patient care/staffing in a pharmacy technician role, depending on staffing levels in Adult Hospitals pharmacy.
- Assists in training of other employees as needed
- Supports Pharmacy Technicians across all pharmacy work areas, providing ongoing assessment of employee training and additional training/ remediation as needed
- Assists in the development and preparation of training manuals and procedural materials
- Facilitates the training and implementation of work practice changes and process improvement initiatives and oversees day-to-day workflow
- Gathers area metrics and summarizes information in reports
- Overseeing management of pharmaceutical supply inventory
- Contribute to the strategic planning and achievement of departmental goals and objectives
- Assists with problem solving and process improvements
- Participates as an active member of internal work groups/committees
- Coordinates, overseas, and implements employee off-boarding
- Provides expertise, oversight, and management of competency assessments as needed
- Assesses pharmacy technician and pharmacy intern staff needs for education, skill, and professional development, and develops appropriate training, education, and competency assessment plans to address highest needs, at least annually
The percentage mix of these duties will vary depending on the needs of the Pharmacy Team and the patient care/staffing needs of the Department.
RELATED DUTIES
Perform other related duties as assigned.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position will report to a Pharmacy Manager in Adult Hospitals
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
