Pharmacy Coordinator- Education, Training and Residency Coordination

About the job

Job Description
Pharmacy Coordinator- Baystate Medical Center
Baystate Health Careers
Department: Pharmacy
Location: Baystate Medical Center, Springfield MA
Job Type: Salary, full time

Make an Impact with Baystate Health
Baystate Health is seeking a Pharmacy Supervisor to join our Pharmacy at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts .

• Schedule Details
• Job Type: Full time-
• Hours: 40
• Schedule: Days

Required Work Experience:

• 5 years preceptor/educator experience

• Required Education:
• Licensed Pharmacist
• Doctorate

• Summary :
• This leadership position is primarily responsible for overseeing and coordinating sterile compounding activities in locations that compound sterile products. This includes:
• Developing and leading a comprehensive sterile compounding training program to ensure we have adequate staff trained to support our sterile compounding needs
• Responsibility for ensuring our compounding spaces meet all regulatory compliance requirements (e.g., EM sampling, certification, cleaning, personnel requirements, etc.)
• Use metrics and employee observations to ensure staff members follow policies and standard procedures and meet staffing needs while building teamwork and increasing employee engagement in daily operations.
• Triages workload and escalates issues as necessary to the Pharmacy Leadership team, including assessing workload to adjust staffing as needed.
• Uses staff engagement to identify and prioritize process improvement needs relating to workflow
• Oversees the management of all pharmacy automation and technology related to the clean room space
• Job Requirements :
• 1) Education/Training:
• Develops, Updates, and Coordinates training for new personnel in USP 797, USP 800, and all sterile compounding processes and equipment (e.g., TPN, equipment, devices, etc.)
• Monitors, assesses, and updates workflows based on the new process, regulations, etc.
• Ensures standardized practices/workflows are being followed by working with designated trainers to observe and refine practice
• Responsible for oversight of trainee sign-off

• 2) Regulatory / Compliance:
• EM Sampling, Cleaning, Certifications, and Employee testing/competency
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory requirements (USP, Massachusetts, JC, etc.) and updates workflows and policies/procedures as needed

• 3) Sterile Compounding Safety and Performance/Workflows
• Uses data to assess sterile compounding (DE, EM, etc.) performance and quality, including compounding volumes to support insourcing/outsourcing
• Maintains accurate barcode scanning to ensure safe medication practices
• Identifies and addresses employee performance issues
• Maintains and develops policies and procedures to establish standard practice expectations for compounding personnel
• Responsible for reporting data/metrics to the team which demonstrate workflow quality, safety concerns, staffing/volume information, or other data points to help support departmental goals or address issues/concerns

Minimally Work Experience :

1 ) 5 years preceptor/educator experience

Preferred Work Experience :

1) None listed

Skills and Competencies:
1) Undergraduate and Graduate Education Requirements and Accreditation Standards

2) Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

3) Knowledge of computer systems (i.e., Microsoft applications, Clinical Information Systems, PharmAcademic)

Education:
Doctor of Pharmacy (Required)

Certifications:
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist - Board of Pharmacy SpecialistBoard of Pharmacy SpecialistBoard of Pharmacy Specialist, Licensed Pharmacist - OtherOtherOther

Compensation
Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum
$130,977.00 - $150,550.00 - $178,048.00

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.