Pharmacy Supervisor - Medication Access
The University of California, San Diego
About this position
Position Description
The Medication Access Pharmacy Supervisor oversees medication access programs and workflows to ensure efficient, compliant, and patient-centered services within pharmacy operations. This role partners closely with clinical, operational, and financial stakeholders to improve patient access, optimize program performance, and support organizational priorities.
Qualifications
Seven (7) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor’s degree in related area plus three (3) years of related experience/training. Pharmacy Technician in the State of California. Knowledge of pharmacy industry trends and best practices in optimizing the use of medication to treat patients and ability to apply concepts to specific situations to advise staff. Knowledge of relevant Pharmacy Department, medical center, and UC policies and protocols including medication storage, safety, and patient privacy and treatment. Knowledge of all pharmacy federal and state laws and regulations. Demonstrated leadership skills in training and guiding employees on technical skills to compound, prepare, mix, and manufacture sophisticated or rare medications in specialty area. Motivates and inspires staff to improve quality and services. Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively to meet deadlines in a complex, challenging environment. Ability to organize assigned staff and unit operations in an efficient and effective manner. Interpersonal skills to effectively work well with others to achieve common goals. Customer service orientation to quickly address questions or issues. Ability to apply reasoning skills to evaluate issues and identify a potential solution. Provides guidance and judgement within defined standards to determine an appropriate action. Verbal and written communication skills, to explain clinical concepts, actively listen and advise. Ability to perform all commonly applicable functions in clinical documentation applications and pharmacy database technology and train others to effectively use applications.