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PHARMACY COORDINATOR
Job Title: PHARMACY COORDINATOR
Job Code: 5253
FLSA: E
Job Level: I2
Revised Date: 04/01/2024
Supervisory Responsibility: Yes
General Description of the Job Class
The Pharmacy Coordinator, within the Department of Pharmacy, is a key leadership position for a pharmacist, with responsibilities for being a team lead, coordinating a program/practice group, or being a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a specific area.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
The responsibilities of the Pharmacy Coordinator will vary based on specialty area. The duties and responsibilities for all areas include the following:
The Pharmacy Coordinator will serve as a leader for the Department of Pharmacy. This will include managing, and/or coordinating employees within a work unit. Assists, or is responsible for recruiting and onboarding of staff in the work unit. Establishes and maintains relationships with key leaders in specialty area. Maintains familiarity with all Division and Departmental programs and initiatives. Is responsible for personal and professional competency and growth.
The SME and Residency Program Director (RPD) Coordinators maintain expertise and experience through staffing in primary area of specialty or similar activity related to work area. The SME Coordinator will deliver care in area related to the following functions and may coordinate care across Division(s) or Health System as appropriate:
- Evaluate and coordinate delivery of care in practice area(s) - Serves as a leader for practice area - Chairs and participates in relevant meetings as appropriate - Serves as leader for medication related activities, such as shortage planning,coordinate protocol development and revisions, etc., or similar.
SME Coordinators focus time on administrative activities pursuant to specialty projects, process improvement, and/or other departmental goals and initiatives. Ensures compliance where applicable for accreditation standards.
The RPD Coordinators provide program management for a Residency Program and ensure compliance and documentation for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation standards and surveys including but not limited to:
- Recruit, hire, and coordinate onboarding of resident(s) - Training schedule development and maintenance - Longitudinal progression of the resident(s) - Timely submission of learning experience evaluations - Training plans and quarterly reports - Preceptor selection and development - Learning experience development and maintenance - Designation of residency coordinator activities - Collaboration with the Pharmacy Research Committee to ensure completion of the residency project. - Preparation for ASHP accreditation survey
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy Degree, or, BS Pharmacy Degree and eligible for license as a Pharmacist by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
Experience
Two years of pharmacy practice experience required. Completion of PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience is strongly preferred and PGY2 Specialty Residency in area of specialty is strongly preferred. Managerial or supervisor experience, if applicable, is preferred.
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is required for employment. Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) in area of specialty, if applicable, is strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
N/A
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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