Pharmacy Manager

Option Care was formerly known as Walgreens Infusion Services. It is now a new, independently owned company. We are one of the nation’s largest providers of home and alternate treatment site infusion services.

The Pharmacy Manager is a licensed professional responsible for planning, organizing, directing and providing safe and appropriate pharmacy services to Option Care patients in accordance with the policies and procedures of Option Care, current pharmacy practice professional standards, and other regulatory entities such as FDA, USP, DEA and ACHC.

* The Pharmacy Manager is responsible for the coordination of patient services with the nursing, delivery and reimbursement departments. The Pharmacy Manager is responsible for the appropriate budgeting, purchasing, control and security of all drug products and medical supplies. * Supervises, monitors and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of the Clean Room activities and compliance with USP 797. * The Pharmacy Manager is responsible for assisting the General Manager in meeting operational and financial goals for the location. * Determines suitability of patients for home care. Supervises, monitors and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of patient care provided by pharmacy staff. * Manages daily activities with regards to effective operations and communications. * Directs the activities of the pharmacy department. * Schedules work activities of pharmacy staff so that the pharmaceutical-care needs of the patients are met. * Develops and mentors staff through on-boarding, open communication, training and development opportunities and performance management processes. * Oversees product purchasing, inventory, budget and equipment management. * Assists the General Manager in preparing, securing approval for, and implementing operating and expenditure budgets for the pharmacy department, and operates within those guidelines. * Evaluates and oversees the purchase, management and security of all medications, pumps and medical supplies in accordance with Option Care policies and formulary guidelines. * Provides support to sales professionals and the General Manager by speaking knowledgeably of the scope of services that are available through Option Care. * Ensures that description of available services is accurate. * Meets with managed care organizations and other accounts to facilitate education regarding available services. * Serves as the Office Administrator with the Nurse Manager in the absence of the General Manager. * Collects and organizes all patient-specific information needed to prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems and to make appropriate medication therapy recommendations. * Monitors the clinical staff’s documentation on pharmacy care plans for home care patients based on evaluation of monitoring data and other pertinent patient-specific information. * Evaluates competency of all pharmacy activity to include: patient care, clean room activities and compounding, warehouse and delivery and pump management. * Ensures that medications are prepared and dispensed using appropriate techniques and following Option Care policies and procedures. * Ensures that equipment is accurately calibrated. * Ensures that medications are prepared so they are appropriately concentrated, without incompatibilities, stable, and appropriately stored. * Coordinates and participates in on-call responsibilities of the Pharmacy department. Ensures reliable pharmacy coverage for on-call activities. Provides reliable pharmacy services when scheduled to be on-call. * Manages the use of investigational drug products according to established regulations and Option Care policies and procedures. * Complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.

**Basic Qualifications Include:** * Graduate of an accredited school of Pharmacy. * Required licensure as a Pharmacist as granted by the Board of Pharmacy. * At least 1 year of supervisory experience in a health care setting. * Experience compounding sterile products, to include experience overseeing compounding activities and compliance with USP 797 whilst managing patient care. * Experience in direct or indirect management of team members, including assisting in the development, training and assignment of work/projects to other team members. * Experience overseeing purchasing and inventory process of all pharmaceutical and related substances and supplies. * Active membership in a related state or national clinical, pharmaceutical, or home health care organization * Experience in identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems. * Experience monitoring, evaluating and developing quality improvement activities for pharmacy. * Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. * Basic level skill in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. **Preferred Qualifications:** * Post-graduate residency program in clinical pharmacy services. * Board certification in Nutrition Support Pharmacy, Pharmacotherapy or other clinical pharmacy practice area. * Experience managing inventory and logistics. * At least 5 years of experience compounding sterile products and managing complex infusion patients. * At least 3 years of experience overseeing purchasing and inventory process of all pharmaceutical and related substances and supplies. * At least 3 years of experience planning, developing, and managing departmental expense and capital budgets. * At least 3 years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work. * At least 3 years of experience in indirect management of team members, including assisting in the development, training and assignment of work/projects to other team members.