Job Specification
CHIEF PHARMACIST
DEFINITION
Under direction, plans, develops, organizes, and supervises a
staff involved in providing a variety of pharmaceutical services
such as drug selection, compounding and dispensing prescribed
medication, bulk compounding of pharmaceuticals and stock
preparation, and advice to medical practitioners on drug therapy
and usage; does other related duties.
NOTE: The examples of work for this title are for illustrative
purposes only. A particular position using this title may not
perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely,
all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Together with the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, develops
and maintains written objectives, standards of practice,
policies, a procedure manual, and an organizational plan for the
pharmaceutical service.
Coordinates and integrates the pharmaceutical service with other
patient care services in the facility to provide a continuum of
care for the patient.
Participates in or ensures representation of the pharmaceutical
service in staff committees at least on a consultative basis.
Maintains working relationships with the administration of the
institution through conferences, written memoranda, and other
methods of exchanging information.
Assists in the development of and participates in staff
orientation and staff education programs for the facility, and
documents these activities.
Provides pharmaceutical services to patients.
Provides guidance and consultation regarding pharmaceutical
services to patients, staff, and the public.
Prepares, reviews, dates, and signs the pharmacist consultation
sheet in each patient's medical records at least monthly, noting
any finds and recommendations in accord with established
standards.
Provides reports to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
on the status of the facility's pharmaceutical services, an analysis
of any incident reports relating to drug therapy, and results of
the monthly inspection of all areas in the facility where
medications are dispensed, administered, or stored.
Supervises pharmacists and related technical and nontechnical
staff.
Explains and gives special instructions on different operations
and answers technical questions.
Establishes work schedules and assigns pharmacists to specific
areas of responsibility in the supervising, dispensing, or
preparation functions of the organization.
Plans, organizes, and supervises the day-to-day activities
relating to the services provided and ensures adherence to
policies established by administration and standard practices of
the profession and government regulations or laws.
Places orders for supplies with wholesalers or sales persons and
approves bills for payment of supplies, equipment, and so forth.
Maintains formularies, sources of information on preparations,
standard compendia on pharmaceuticals, and reference texts
and journals for use by qualified personnel.
Consults with and advises medical staff concerning information
obtained on medications such as warnings issued on drugs,
incompatibility of certain drugs, or contraindications of drugs
and other pharmaceuticals.
Establishes and maintains systems of record keeping and inventory
such as a system for maintaining adequate controls over
requisitions and dispensations of all pharmaceuticals including
control file of narcotics, poisons, and habit-forming drugs
received and issued; and a system for inventory of pharmacy stock
to determine stock needed and to ensure the use of stock before
expiration date.
May assist pharmacists in compounding and dispensing medications
to fill written prescriptions and medication requests.
Prepares budget information and other periodic reports as
required by administrative staff.
Is responsible for the preparation and submission of the
department budget.
Assumes responsibility for ordering, receiving, storing, and
issuing pharmaceuticals and medical and surgical supplies.
Determines adequacy of security, and the physical area of the
pharmacy.
Supervises the storage, handling, and documentation of drugs in
all areas of the institution(s); is responsible for the control
of all drugs and biologicals used in the facility.
Supervises necessary inspections of all pharmaceutical supplies
on all nursing units at least monthly to ensure that medications
being used have not deteriorated nor in any way become unfit for
use.
Determines necessary staffing and training of pharmacy personnel
as dictated by the volume of work.
Is responsible for the actions of all subordinate employees under
direct supervision.
Supervises work operations and/or functional programs and has
responsibility for recommending the hiring, firing, promoting,
and/or disciplining of employees in the pharmacy.
Ensures the maintenance of adequate and accurate records.
Assumes responsibility for and sees that the pharmacy is
maintained in a clean, sanitary, orderly, and safe condition.
Ensures that inservice education is provided to the professional
staffs on drugs and biologicals including information on drugs,
incompatibilities, new drugs, drugs sensitivities, and drug
interactions.
Formulates, suggests, and administers written polices and
procedures governing the prescribing, storing, dispensing,
controlling, and disposing of all drugs and biologicals in
compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and
regulations.
Ensures that a pharmacist reviews each patient's medical record
and drug regimen on a monthly basis for drug-drug interactions,
drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory tests interactions,
adverse drug actions, and the efficacy of drug therapy,
documenting and reporting any irregularities.
Ensures that records of controlled drugs are maintained in
sufficient detail for accurate reconciliation.
Is responsible for the proper custody and handling of controlled
drugs in accord with pertinent federal and state laws and
regulations.
Ensures adequacy, quality, and cost of drug inventory.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
EXPERIENCE:
Five years experience as a registered pharmacist in
providing hospital or institutional pharmaceutical services.
LICENSE:
Possession of a current, valid license as a registered
pharmacist issued by the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy.
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license
valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties
of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of the professional and institutional phases of
pharmacy including various drug distribution systems and
controls, state and federal statutes regulating the profession,
personnel management, budget control, general administration,
department organization and management, purchasing of supplies,
inventory control, record keeping, and professional and
department interrelationships after a period of training.
Knowledge of space, equipment, and supply needs of institutional
pharmacies.
Knowledge of accepted policies and procedures related to the
selection, distribution, and safe and effective use of
pharmaceuticals in an institutional setting.
Knowledge of drug management problems in the care of patients.
Ability to plan and integrate pharmacy policies, programs, and
procedures.
Ability to coordinate pharmaceutical services with related
institutional services.
Ability to provide drug monitoring services in keeping with each
patient's needs.
Ability to accept responsibility for the operation of a pharmacy
department and delivery of pharmaceutical services where
inefficiency may result in serious consequences to the health of
large numbers of patients, may be hazardous to personnel, and
impose great financial losses on the institution or governing
body.
Ability to select, train, and supervise pharmacy employees, and
meet and deal with various representatives of manufacturers,
wholesalers, and state, federal, and accrediting agencies.
Ability to use proper judgment in formulating and suggesting
policies and procedures, delegating responsibility, and preparing
suitable reports.
Ability to interpret and administer existing state and federal
regulations and institutional and department policies and
procedures.
Ability to give suitable assignments, instructions, and guidance
to subordinates, evaluate their job performance, and take
appropriate personnel actions as necessary.
Ability to direct the establishment and maintenance of record
keeping systems, drug distribution systems, inventory maintenance
systems, and personnel management systems.
Ability to monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness
of the pharmaceutical services provided to patients and to
resolve identified problems.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.
American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered
as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
as they can perform essential functions of the job after
reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.
If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 01186 | | L | C | | N/A | 31 | | - |
This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
1/11/1999 |
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