Pharmacy Supervisor | Behavioral Health Services

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Position Highlights

The Behavioral Health Pharmacy Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the inpatient behavioral health pharmacy while ensuring safe effective and timely medication use for patients with complex psychiatric and medical needs. This position will provide clinical guidance to pharmacists and technicians collaborate with providers and nursing staff and support medication safety initiatives tailored to behavioral addition to managing staff scheduling training and performance the behavioral health supervisor will ensure compliance with regulatory standards and hospital policies.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Provides patient care consistent with applicable regulations and the mission of Avera by monitoring and recommending optimal medication therapy processing patient medication orders and providing pharmaceutical information to staff and patients related to specific job assignments. Must utilize effective problem-solving skills as appropriate and accept personal responsibility and accountability for the patients outcomes. Under general supervision guides and oversees pharmacy services for assigned areas in compliance with professional standards regulatory and licensing agency policies and federal and state laws related to the practice of pharmacy. Supervises and provides overall direction for the pharmacy staff to provide effective workflow and operation within assigned areas of responsibility to ensure optimal care delivery for patients and support for healthcare professionals and communities served by Avera.

What you will do

• Plans directs and and coordinates pharmacy services in accordance with professional standards regulatory and licensing agencies federal and state laws and organizational policies and procedures.
• Performs and evaluates functions related to pharmacy services such as processing medication orders preparing and dispensing medications evaluating patients for drug interactions or allergies counseling patients and evaluating and managing patients medication therapies to ensure patient safety and optimal medication regimens.
• Provides assistance to pharmacy buyers and management in coordinating the pharmacy inventory.
• Serves in all pharmacist roles as needed/assigned including the Pharmacist in Charge.
• Takes an active role in development of continuous quality improvement activities reporting and evaluation of adverse medication events development of error reduction strategies and promotion of patient safety.
• Establishes operational and/or patient care delivery systems that meet department goals and objectives within the framework of the organizations key initiatives evaluates effectiveness and implements changes to achieve desired outcomes.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary teams and committees to develop patient-centered services designs and implements corresponding programs and measures their effectiveness within the health systems goals related to cost quality and patient outcomes.
• Provides guidance and direction to pharmacy staff to assist in pharmacy related issues through education and training. Oversees assigned pharmacy staff to ensure teamwork accountability and efficiency expectations are met.
• Responsibilities include interviewing hiring developing training and retaining employees; planning assigning and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Pharmacist - Board of Pharmacy Licensed in the state of practice. Upon Hire

Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Doctorate (PHD) Pharmacy doctorate
• BPS Certification - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Upon Hire
• Pharmacy practice experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
• Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
• Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .