Pharmacy Technician Supervisor, Ambulatory Care

The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Pharmaceutical Care is seeking a full-time Ambulatory Care Technician Supervisor to join our team.

The Pharmacy Technician Supervisor serves as a member of the Pharmacy management team. Under general supervision of the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Managers the Technician Supervisor coordinates supervises and is responsible for pharmacy technician personnel and technical services of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC) Pharmacy Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Pharmacy Pomerantz Pharmacy and the Specialty Pharmacy Operations located at the Medical Center University Campus. The Technician Supervisor is aware of all processes and procedures ensures accountability of technician services and can perform the technical activities in all Ambulatory Care Pharmacies as necessary. This positions work location is at Medical Center University campus but may also require travel to offsite satellite facilities.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. Human Resource Management

• Supervises technical activities of technician staff in HCCC ASC Pomerantz and the Specialty Pharmacy at the Medical Center University.
• Manages the hiring of staff and students including candidate evaluation interviewing and onboarding.
• Ensures accountability and documentation of staff competencies.
• Develops manages and optimizes the performance of staff. Ensures staff are compliant with policies procedures and regulations.
• Meets with staff routinely to advance engagement and support.
• Provides staff feedback and supports HR initiatives in a positive manner.
• Ensures staff understand their roles in patient medication safety and actively searches for methods to improve medication safety aspects of workflow.

• Reviews errors and provide staff coaching consistent with a Just Culture environment.
• Oversees the maintenance of standard procedures and quality assurance measures. This also includes monitoring the technical aspects of drug preparation/dispensing to ensuring proper established procedures are followed.
• Engages staff in meeting ambulatory care and department goals.
• Creates an environment that encourages high performance accountability and teamwork.

B. Pharmacy Operations

• Manages the scheduling and coordination of staff to ensure proper support to all pharmacy areas including responding to and addressing unanticipated absences.
• Participates in rounding and workflow as necessary to maintain competence demonstrate leadership and maintain pharmacy operations.
• Monitors operation of Ambulatory Care Pharmacy equipment. Performs minor adjustments or initiates request for repairs or replacement as needed. Ensures maintenance of equipment is timely.
• Initiates and prepares forms and records including payroll records inventory records and requisitions.
• Oversees inventory management in ambulatory care areas by ensuring that all medications are properly stored and inventory documentation and recordkeeping is appropriate. Assists technicians with maintenance of adequate inventory of medications and supplies.
• Actively participates in the drug shortage committee and assists with the coordination and communication of inventory conservation strategies in the areas of direct oversight and within the ambulatory care department.
• Contributes to and leads activities relating to strategic planning and implementation for the pharmacy department.
• Assists the Pharmacy Managers in development and review of workflows new processes and initiatives to improve patient safety efficiency and quality.
• Collects and analyzes financial and productivity data. Utilizes data to assist in budget development and preparation resource allocations and cost containment strategies. Manages workflow to meet budget goals.
• Participates in management/department meetings and is actively engaged in decision making related to new services or procedures and employee relations.

C. Compliance and Regulatory Management

• Supervises staff involved with leadership of USP standard adherence.
• Maintains a working knowledge of USP 795 USP 797 and USP 800.
• Maintains a working knowledge of Specialty Accreditation standards.
• Attends and actively participates on committees that establish policies and procedures that pertain to regulatory compliance and accreditation.
• Routinely monitors cleanroom compliance to ensure established procedures regulatory compliance quality assurance and safety regulations are followed.
• Provides oversight and direction to Environmental Services (EVS) and/or other agencies that provide housekeeping services to cleanrooms and segregated compounding areas in assigned areas.
• Assists with scheduling certifications maintenance routine inspections calibrations of equipment troubleshooting and mitigating equipment or cleanroom failures when needed.
• Attends (and communicates via in-service education) seminars conferences and institutes designed to increase personal knowledge of accreditation and compliance standards communication techniques employee relations and management.

D. Technical Duties

• Performs all duties performed by the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy technicians as needed including sterile and non-sterile compounding.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

E. Other

• Consistently demonstrates the WECARE values and Service Excellence culture of UI Health Care.
• Completes and maintains compliance with all competencies and educational requirements.