Assistant Pharmacy Director (41565)

Community Health Care is a leading non-profit organization that offers quality health care to underserved patients in Pierce County. We provide comprehensive family practice care, including medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services in our seven clinics. We seek to continuously improve our commitment and service to our patients and community.

We want you to join us in our mission to provide the highest quality healthcare with compassionate and accessible service for all.

We offer a competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, 12 Paid Holidays, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Continuing Education, Employee Assistant Program and more!

We are looking for Assistant Pharmacy Director join our clinics. The Assistant Pharmacy Director works under the direction of the Pharmacy Director and is responsible for the set-up, oversight and daily operations of pharmacy within a patient care facility, assists the Pharmacy Director in developing and implementing policy and procedure for the pharmacy, and supervises pharmacy staff. This position also provides direction and advice to health professionals.

Essential duties include but are not limited to:

1. Reviews prescriptions issued by Physician or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.
2. Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes such as weighing, measuring and mixing ingredients.
3. Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging and labeling pharmaceuticals.
4. Counsels patients and/or medical practitioners on drug indications or contraindications, dosage and administration, drug interactions, and side effects; provides other drug and pharmaceutical information as appropriate.
5. Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
6. Enters data such as patient name, prescribed medication and cost to maintain pharmacy files, charge system and inventory.
7. Assays medications to determine identity, purity and strength.
8. Instructs interns and other medical personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy.
9. Develops and implements systems to maintain records on equipment inventories, compliance activities.
10. Develops and implements clinical programs to meet the needs of the pharmacy, medical clinics and agency.
11. Oversees all facets of the daily operations of the pharmacy, ensures compliance with Agency, state, and federal laws, policies, and regulations.
12. Assists with the development and management of annual operating budget(s).
13. Assists with development and implementation of policies and procedures consistent with those of the organization to ensure efficient and safe operation of the department.
14. Assists with grant compliance activities, requirements and service goals.
15. Assists in representing Community Health Care in community based health activities.
16. Assists in agency evaluation activities as requested.
17. Develops and implements projects involving pharmacy.
18. Completes performance evaluations of assigned Pharmacy Technicians and Assistants.
19. Assists in employee selection, counseling, and disciplinary process as needed.
20. Coordinates new employee training.
21. Provide translation when capable and able.
22. Attend department staff and All Staff meetings.
23. Participate in quality improvement projects as assigned.
24. Work as a team with other staff for continuity and efficient, quality care.
25. Requires adherence to all policies, standards and procedures included in the Administration, Clinical and HR Manuals and agency Code of Conduct.
26. Performs other duties as assigned.