Petaluma Health Center Careers

Description

Petaluma Health Center's mission is to provide high quality health care with access for all in Southern Sonoma County & West Marin. We pride ourselves on our Patient-Centered care while maintaining an engaging environment for our staff. The Center accomplishes this mission through collaborative, innovative programs, services and referral resources that meet the economic needs of the entire community.

FULL TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

• 21 Days of Paid Time Off
• 10 Observed Holidays
• Medical Insurance (Entire deductible paid by us!)
• 30 Chiropractor and Acupuncture visits per year included with enrollment in our health insurance plans (Kaiser and WHA)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Gym Membership Discounts at Active Wellness Center and 24-Hour Fitness!
• 401K Matching after 1 year of employment
• Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA
• Life Insurance (included at no cost to the employee)
• Long Term Disability (included at no cost to the employee)
• Employee Assistance Program (included at no cost to the employee)

Summary: The Pharmacy Manager is responsible for overseeing daily pharmacy operations, including medication dispensing, staff management, regulatory compliance, inventory control, financial management, and ensuring excellent patient care. The Pharmacy Manager will serve as the primary liaison between the pharmacy and other health center departments.

Areas of Responsibility

Pharmacy Operations:

• Must be willing and eligible to sign the Power of Attorney and become the designated Pharmacist-in- Charge as required by the California Board of Pharmacy.
• Manage day-to-day pharmacy operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Oversee the scheduling of pharmacy staff, verify and approve timesheets, and maintain accurate attendance records.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, including Board of Pharmacy standards and 340B program requirements.
• Act as a primary liaison between pharmacy staff, healthcare providers, nursing, and other clinic departments to integrate pharmacy services effectively.
• Oversee medication inventory management, including ordering, receiving, storage, and handling, ensuring inventory controls and reducing medication wastage.
• Ensure the pharmacy maintains accurate and comprehensive documentation for auditing and
  compliance purposes.

Strategic Planning:

• Develop, implement, and evaluate strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing pharmacy operations and patient care services.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of performance metrics to ensure alignment with
  organizational goals.
• Participate actively in leadership meetings, interdepartmental collaborations, and strategic planning processes.

Financial Management:

• Manage pharmacy departmental budgets, ensuring fiscal responsibility.
• Monitor pharmacy financial performance, including budgeting, inventory control, cost management, and profitability.
• Regularly review financial reports and propose corrective actions to address financial variances and improve efficiency.

Staff Management and Development:

• Lead, mentor, and develop pharmacy staff, including hiring, training, performance evaluation,
  disciplinary actions, and terminations.
• Foster a positive and inclusive working environment that promotes teamwork, accountability, and employee engagement.
• Ensure all pharmacy personnel meet competency requirements through ongoing education and training programs.

Clinical and Patient Care Services:

• Promote clinical pharmacy services including immunization services, medication therapy management (MTM), patient education, and provider consultation.
• Ensure staff pharmacists are actively involved in patient care activities, drug therapy monitoring, and medication counseling.
• Lead efforts to optimize clinical pharmacy practices, enhance patient education, and improve
  medication adherence.
• Collaborate closely with providers to streamline and expedite prior authorization processes.

Education/Experience

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum of 2-years’ experience as a pharmacy manager in an outpatient, retail, or community pharmacy setting required.
• Must have working knowledge of 340B or able to complete 340B University within 90 days of hiring required

Licenses and Certifications:

• Active and unrestricted Pharmacist license with the State of California required.
• Must have current immunization certificate (APhA program) or obtain it within 90 days of hiring
  required.
• Active Basic Life Support certification required.
• Candidate must be able to successfully meet PHC’s credentialing and privileging requirements

Language Skills: Bilingual (English/Spanish) professional with extensive experience in capacity building, trauma responsive service delivery, and program evaluation preferred. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions and requests from patients, coworkers, and others as necessary. Ability to effectively communicate direction, instruction, and guidance to pharmacists, pharmacy technician, pharmacy clerks and other healthcare providers.

Petaluma health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Petaluma health Center does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.