{"code":"00409","codeVariants":["00409","409"],"title":"ASSISTANT CHIEF PHARMACIST","variant":null,"jurisdiction":"L","class_of_service":"C","work_week":null,"state_class_code":null,"local_class_code":"30","salary_range":null,"note":null,"salaryInferred":false,"synthetic":false,"syntheticReason":null,"full_description_html":"<b>ASSISTANT CHIEF PHARMACIST</b>\n\n <b>DEFINITION</b>\n\n Under direction, assists the chief pharmacist in planning,\n developing, organizing, and supervising a staff involved in providing a\n variety of pharmaceutical services, such as drug selection,\n compounding, and dispensing prescribed medication, bulk compounding of\n pharmaceuticals and stock preparation, and advice to medical\n practitioners on drug therapy and usage; does related work as required.\n\n DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS\n\n The basic management responsibilities of the Assistant Chief\n Pharmacist include assisting in supervising and establishing the\n policies, procedures, and work schedules for the pharmacy operations,\n establishing and maintaining the necessary records control systems, the\n purchase or requisitioning of supplies and equipment, supervising the\n storage and preservation of drug stocks and equipment, maintaining\n balanced stock controls, developing cost analyses and forecasting and\n preparing budget estimates and requests.\n\n Overall responsibility for all of the major functions performed by\n the staff pharmacists is present in the Assistant Chief Pharmacist\n position, personal performance of any of them by the incumbent does not\n remove the position from this class provided that the Assistant Chief\n Pharmacist assists in directing all of the activities of subordinate\n pharmacists.\n\n The Assistant Chief Pharmacist serves as a top pharmaceutical\n authority. Consultative, advisory, and educational responsibilities are\n particularly important features of this class. He has responsibility\n for serving as a top consultant on pharmaceuticals to professional\n committees. This includes responsibility for serving on the committee\n on therapeutic agents and providing key guidance to members of the\n committee in the determination of pharmaceutical policy. He advises\n the medical staff on various prescribing practices which will\n facilitate coordinating the operation of the pharmacy with other\n services. He maintains adequate technical references and keeps the\n medical staff informed on new developments in drug therapy.\n\n The educational services provided by the Assistant Chief\n Pharmacist may be more or less limited to orientation or refresher\n training sessions for the medical staff. He assists in planning the\n pharmacy contribution to and participates in the preparation of the\n presentations of these sessions. The research activity is fairly\n limited, generally occurring in response to an individual physician's\n need, which may result in pharmaceutical research to meet the\n particular need.\n\n The Assistant Chief Pharmacist has continuous association with\n management and professional personnel to assist in determining the\n scope and nature of the pharmacy service needed. He works very closely\n with key personnel and administrative staff in the planning and\n coordinating of the total pharmacy contribution to the facility's\n patient care program.\n\n He submits periodic reports to the supervisor regarding the\n pharmacy's activities and the needs and budget estimates for the\n pharmacy operation. Supervision over the Assistant Chief Pharmacist\n consists of issuances of general instructions and guidelines, and\n periodic reviews to ascertain program results and effectiveness of\n coordination with the other health care services.\n\n The Assistant Chief Pharmacist assists in providing a balanced and\n efficient pharmacy service. This includes responsibility for assisting\n in establishing and maintaining standards of service, and maintaining\n maximum efficiency and economy of operations through proper\n organization, management, and coordination. He assists in making\n decisions and commitments for the pharmacy operation, except those that\n are outside the framework of established agency or department policies\n and procedures. He helps shape agency or jurisdiction wide pharmacy\n policies and procedures by making recommendations for revision or\n improvements as appropriate.\n\n Positions in this class typically assist in supervising all of the\n pharmaceutical service activities. In addition, to assisting the Chief\n Pharmacist in planning the assigned work of the staff to meet schedules\n and deadlines for regular and peak loads and priority cases. Assistant\n Chief Pharmacists also assist in developing plans for and making\n changes in the organizaiton and flow of work in order to achieve\n efficient and economical operations within allowable costs, staffing\n levels, and policies established by higher levels of management.\n\n The Assistant Chief Pharmacist not only insures that the work\n performed meets acceptable standards as to quality and quantity but\n also assists the Chief Pharmacist in establishing such work standards\n and preparing and issuing internal instructions and procedures for its\n accomplishment.\n\n The Assistant Chief Pharmacist has the authority to prepare formal\n and follow-up actions for most supervisory functions relative to\n subordinate employees.\n\n Positions in this class typically assist the Chief Pharmacist in\n directing all phases (or at least the preponderance) of the\n pharmaceutical service activities. Generally, the responsibility for\n handling the total pharmaceutical program is divided or shared between\n the Chief Pharmacist and the Assistant who serves as the \"alter ego\" to\n the chief, and in his or her absence assumes all of the duties,\n responsibilities, and authority of the chief's position.\n\n <b>EXAMPLES OF WORK:</b>\n\n Together with the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, assists \n the chief pharmacist in developing and maintaining written objectives,\n standards of practice, policies, a procedure manual, and an\n organizational plan for the pharmaceutical service.\n\n Assists in coordinating and integrating the pharmaceutical service\n with other patient care services in the facility to provide a continuum\n of care for the patient.\n\n Participates or ensures representation of the pharmaceutical\n service in staff committees, at least on a consultative basis.\n\n Maintains working relationships with the administration of the\n institution through conferences, written memoranda, and other methods\n of exchanging information.\n\n Assists in the development of and participates in staff\n orientation and staff education programs for the facility, and in\n documenting these activities.\n\n Provides pharmaceutical services to patients.\n\n Provides guidance and consultation regarding pharmaceutical\n services to patients, staff, and the public.\n\n Prepares, reviews, dates, and signs the pharmacist consultation\n sheet in each patient's medical records at least monthly, noting any\n findings, and recommendations in accordance with established standards.\n\n Provides reports to the chief pharmacist on the status of the\n facility's pharmaceutical services, an analysis of any incident reports\n relating to drug therapy, and results of the monthly inspection of all\n areas in the facility where medications are dispensed, administered, \n or stored.\n\n Supervises pharmacists and related technical and non-technical\n staff.\n\n Explains and gives special instructions on different operations\n and answers technical questions.\n\n Assists in establishing work schedules and assigns pharmacists to\n specific areas of responsibility in the supervising, dispensing, or\n pharmaceutical preparation functions of the organization.\n\n Assists in planning, organizing, and supervising the day-to-day\n activities relating to the services provided and ensures adherence to\n the policies established by administration and the standard practices\n of the profession and governmental regulations or laws.\n\n Places orders for supplies with wholesalers or salesmen and\n approves bills for payment of supplies, equipment, etc.\n \n Maintains formularies, sources of information on preparations,\n standard compendia on pharmaceuticals, reference texts and journals \n for use by qualified personnel.\n\n Consults with and advises medical staff concerning information\n obtained on medications such as warnings issued on drugs,\n incompatibility of certain drugs, or contraindications of drugs and\n other pharmaceuticals.\n\n Assists in establishing and maintaining systems of record keeping\n and inventory such as a system for maintaining adequate controls over\n requisitions and dispensations of all pharmaceuticals, including\n control file of narcotics, poisons and habit-forming drugs received and\n issued; and a system for inventory of pharmacy stock to determine stock\n needed and to assure the use of stock before expiration date.\n\n May assist pharmacists in compounding and dispensing medications\n to fill written prescriptions and medication requests.\n\n Assists in preparing budget information and other periodic reports\n as required by administrative staff.\n\n Assists in the preparation and submission of the department\n budget.\n\n Assists in ordering and receiving, storing, and issuing\n pharmaceuticals, medical, and surgical supplies.\n\n Assists in determining the adequacy of security, and the physical\n area of the pharmacy.\n\n Assists in supervising the storage, handling, and documentation of\n drugs in all areas of the institution(s) and in the control of all\n drugs and biologicals used in the facility.\n\n Assists in supervising necessary inspections of all pharmaceutical\n supplies on all nursing units at least monthly in order to assure that\n medications are properly labeled and that medications being used have\n not deteriorated nor in any way become unfit for use.\n\n Assists in determining necessary staffing and training of pharmacy\n personnel as dictated by the volume of work.\n\n Is responsible for the actions of all subordinate employees under\n his direct supervision.\n\n Assists in supervising the work operations and/or functional\n programs and recommends the hiring, firing, promotion, and/or\n disciplining of employees in the pharmacy.\n\n Assists in ensuring the maintenance of adequate and accurate\n records.\n Sees that the pharmacy is maintained in a clean, sanitary,\n orderly, and safe condition.\n\n Assists in ensuring that in-service education is provided to the\n professional staffs on drugs and biologicals, including information on\n drugs, incompatabilities, new drugs, drugs sensitivities, and drug\n interactions.\n\n Assists in formulating, suggesting, and administering written\n policies and procedures governing the prescribing, storing, dispensing,\n controlling, and disposing of all drugs and biologicals in compliance\n with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.\n\n Assists in ensuring that a pharmacist reviews each patients\n medical record and drug regimen on a monthly basis for drug-drug\n interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory tests\n interactions, adverse drug reactions and the efficacy of drug therapy,\n documenting, and reporting any irregularities.\n\n Assists in ensuring that records of controlled drugs are\n maintained in sufficient detail for accurate reconciliation.\n\n Assists in directing the proper custody and handling of controlled\n drugs in accordance with pertinent federal and state laws and\n regulations.\n\n Assists in ensuring adequacy, quality, and cost of drug inventory.\n\n <b>REQUIREMENTS:</b>\n\n <b>LICENSE:</b>\n\n Possession of a current and valid license as a registered\n pharmacist issued by the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy.\n\n Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license\n valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than\n employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties \n of the position.\n\n <b>EXPERIENCE:</b>\n\n Four (4) years of experience as a registered pharmacist in\n providing hospital or institutional pharmaceutical services.\n\n <b>KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:</b>\n\n Knowledge of the professional and institutional phases of\n pharmacy, including various drug distribution systems and controls,\n state and federal statutes regulating the profession, personnel\n management, budget control, general administration and departmental\n organization and management, efficient purchasing of supplies,\n inventory control, record keeping, and professional and departmental\n interrelationships.\n Knowledge of the space, equipment, and supply needs of\n institutional pharmacies.\n\n Knowledge of the accepted policies and procedures related to\n the selection, distribution, and the safe and effective use of\n pharmaceuticals in an institutional setting.\n\n Knowledge of drug management problems in the care of patients.\n\n Ability to plan and integrate pharmacy policies, program, and\n procedures.\n\n Ability to coordinate pharmaceutical services with related\n institutional services.\n\n Ability to provide drug monitoring services in keeping with\n each patient's needs.\n\n Ability to accept responsibility for the operation of a\n pharmacy department and delivery of pharmaceutical services, where\n inefficiency may result in serious consequences to the health of large\n numbers of patients, may be hazardous to personnel, and impose great\n financial losses on the institution or governing body.\n\n Ability to select, train, and supervise pharmacy employees,\n meet and deal with various representatives of manufacturers,\n wholesalers, state, federal, and accrediting agencies.\n\n Ability to use proper judgment in formulating and suggesting\n policies and procedures, delegating responsibility, preparing suitable\n reports.\n\n Ability to interpret and administer existing state and federal\n regulations, institutional and department policies and procedures.\n\n Ability to give suitable assignments, instructions, and\n guidance to subordinates, evaluate their job performance and take\n appropriate personnel actions as necessary.\n\n Ability to direct the establishment and maintenance of record\n keeping systems, drug distribution sytstems, inventory maintenance\n systems, and personnel management systems.\n\n Ability to monitor and evaluate the quality and approprateness\n of the pharmaceutical services provided to patients and to resolve\n identified problems.\n\n Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or\n manual recording and information systems used by the agency, \n office, or related units.\n\n Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in\n English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American\n Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable \n forms of communication.\n\n Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as\n long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after\n reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. \n If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the \n employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.\n\n<b>This job specification is applicable to the following title code:</b><b>Job<br />Spec<br />Code</b><b>Variant</b><b>State,<br />Local or<br />Common</b><b>Class of<br />Service</b><b>Work<br />Week</b><b>State<br />Class<br />Code</b><b>Local<br />Class<br />Code</b><b>Salary<br />Range</b><b>Note</b>00409LC N/A30-<br />This job specification is for <b>local</b> government use only.<br />Salary range is only applicable to state government.<br />Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.<br /><br /> 9/29/1993","sections":{"DEFINITION":"Under direction, assists the chief pharmacist in planning,\n developing, organizing, and supervising a staff involved in providing a\n variety of pharmaceutical services, such as drug selection,\n compounding, and dispensing prescribed medication, bulk compounding of\n pharmaceuticals and stock preparation, and advice to medical\n practitioners on drug therapy and usage; does related work as required.\n\n DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS\n\n The basic management responsibilities of the Assistant Chief\n Pharmacist include assisting in supervising and establishing the\n policies, procedures, and work schedules for the pharmacy operations,\n establishing and maintaining the necessary records control systems, the\n purchase or requisitioning of supplies and equipment, supervising the\n storage and preservation of drug stocks and equipment, maintaining\n balanced stock controls, developing cost analyses and forecasting and\n preparing budget estimates and requests.\n\n Overall responsibility for all of the major functions performed by\n the staff pharmacists is present in the Assistant Chief Pharmacist\n position, personal performance of any of them by the incumbent does not\n remove the position from this class provided that the Assistant Chief\n Pharmacist assists in directing all of the activities of subordinate\n pharmacists.\n\n The Assistant Chief Pharmacist serves as a top pharmaceutical\n authority. Consultative, advisory, and educational responsibilities are\n particularly important features of this class. He has responsibility\n for serving as a top consultant on pharmaceuticals to professional\n committees. This includes responsibility for serving on the committee\n on therapeutic agents and providing key guidance to members of the\n committee in the determination of pharmaceutical policy. He advises\n the medical staff on various prescribing practices which will\n facilitate coordinating the operation of the pharmacy with other\n services. He maintains adequate technical references and keeps the\n medical staff informed on new developments in drug therapy.\n\n The educational services provided by the Assistant Chief\n Pharmacist may be more or less limited to orientation or refresher\n training sessions for the medical staff. He assists in planning the\n pharmacy contribution to and participates in the preparation of the\n presentations of these sessions. The research activity is fairly\n limited, generally occurring in response to an individual physician's\n need, which may result in pharmaceutical research to meet the\n particular need.\n\n The Assistant Chief Pharmacist has continuous association with\n management and professional personnel to assist in determining the\n scope and nature of the pharmacy service needed. He works very closely\n with key personnel and administrative staff in the planning and\n coordinating of the total pharmacy contribution to the facility's\n patient care program.\n\n He submits periodic reports to the supervisor regarding the\n pharmacy's activities and the needs and budget estimates for the\n pharmacy operation. Supervision over the Assistant Chief Pharmacist\n consists of issuances of general instructions and guidelines, and\n periodic reviews to ascertain program results and effectiveness of\n coordination with the other health care services.\n\n The Assistant Chief Pharmacist assists in providing a balanced and\n efficient pharmacy service. This includes responsibility for assisting\n in establishing and maintaining standards of service, and maintaining\n maximum efficiency and economy of operations through proper\n organization, management, and coordination. He assists in making\n decisions and commitments for the pharmacy operation, except those that\n are outside the framework of established agency or department policies\n and procedures. He helps shape agency or jurisdiction wide pharmacy\n policies and procedures by making recommendations for revision or\n improvements as appropriate.\n\n Positions in this class typically assist in supervising all of the\n pharmaceutical service activities. In addition, to assisting the Chief\n Pharmacist in planning the assigned work of the staff to meet schedules\n and deadlines for regular and peak loads and priority cases. Assistant\n Chief Pharmacists also assist in developing plans for and making\n changes in the organizaiton and flow of work in order to achieve\n efficient and economical operations within allowable costs, staffing\n levels, and policies established by higher levels of management.\n\n The Assistant Chief Pharmacist not only insures that the work\n performed meets acceptable standards as to quality and quantity but\n also assists the Chief Pharmacist in establishing such work standards\n and preparing and issuing internal instructions and procedures for its\n accomplishment.\n\n The Assistant Chief Pharmacist has the authority to prepare formal\n and follow-up actions for most supervisory functions relative to\n subordinate employees.\n\n Positions in this class typically assist the Chief Pharmacist in\n directing all phases (or at least the preponderance) of the\n pharmaceutical service activities. Generally, the responsibility for\n handling the total pharmaceutical program is divided or shared between\n the Chief Pharmacist and the Assistant who serves as the \"alter ego\" to\n the chief, and in his or her absence assumes all of the duties,\n responsibilities, and authority of the chief's position.","EXAMPLES_OF_WORK":"Together with the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, assists \n the chief pharmacist in developing and maintaining written objectives,\n standards of practice, policies, a procedure manual, and an\n organizational plan for the pharmaceutical service.\n\n Assists in coordinating and integrating the pharmaceutical service\n with other patient care services in the facility to provide a continuum\n of care for the patient.\n\n Participates or ensures representation of the pharmaceutical\n service in staff committees, at least on a consultative basis.\n\n Maintains working relationships with the administration of the\n institution through conferences, written memoranda, and other methods\n of exchanging information.\n\n Assists in the development of and participates in staff\n orientation and staff education programs for the facility, and in\n documenting these activities.\n\n Provides pharmaceutical services to patients.\n\n Provides guidance and consultation regarding pharmaceutical\n services to patients, staff, and the public.\n\n Prepares, reviews, dates, and signs the pharmacist consultation\n sheet in each patient's medical records at least monthly, noting any\n findings, and recommendations in accordance with established standards.\n\n Provides reports to the chief pharmacist on the status of the\n facility's pharmaceutical services, an analysis of any incident reports\n relating to drug therapy, and results of the monthly inspection of all\n areas in the facility where medications are dispensed, administered, \n or stored.\n\n Supervises pharmacists and related technical and non-technical\n staff.\n\n Explains and gives special instructions on different operations\n and answers technical questions.\n\n Assists in establishing work schedules and assigns pharmacists to\n specific areas of responsibility in the supervising, dispensing, or\n pharmaceutical preparation functions of the organization.\n\n Assists in planning, organizing, and supervising the day-to-day\n activities relating to the services provided and ensures adherence to\n the policies established by administration and the standard practices\n of the profession and governmental regulations or laws.\n\n Places orders for supplies with wholesalers or salesmen and\n approves bills for payment of supplies, equipment, etc.\n \n Maintains formularies, sources of information on preparations,\n standard compendia on pharmaceuticals, reference texts and journals \n for use by qualified personnel.\n\n Consults with and advises medical staff concerning information\n obtained on medications such as warnings issued on drugs,\n incompatibility of certain drugs, or contraindications of drugs and\n other pharmaceuticals.\n\n Assists in establishing and maintaining systems of record keeping\n and inventory such as a system for maintaining adequate controls over\n requisitions and dispensations of all pharmaceuticals, including\n control file of narcotics, poisons and habit-forming drugs received and\n issued; and a system for inventory of pharmacy stock to determine stock\n needed and to assure the use of stock before expiration date.\n\n May assist pharmacists in compounding and dispensing medications\n to fill written prescriptions and medication requests.\n\n Assists in preparing budget information and other periodic reports\n as required by administrative staff.\n\n Assists in the preparation and submission of the department\n budget.\n\n Assists in ordering and receiving, storing, and issuing\n pharmaceuticals, medical, and surgical supplies.\n\n Assists in determining the adequacy of security, and the physical\n area of the pharmacy.\n\n Assists in supervising the storage, handling, and documentation of\n drugs in all areas of the institution(s) and in the control of all\n drugs and biologicals used in the facility.\n\n Assists in supervising necessary inspections of all pharmaceutical\n supplies on all nursing units at least monthly in order to assure that\n medications are properly labeled and that medications being used have\n not deteriorated nor in any way become unfit for use.\n\n Assists in determining necessary staffing and training of pharmacy\n personnel as dictated by the volume of work.\n\n Is responsible for the actions of all subordinate employees under\n his direct supervision.\n\n Assists in supervising the work operations and/or functional\n programs and recommends the hiring, firing, promotion, and/or\n disciplining of employees in the pharmacy.\n\n Assists in ensuring the maintenance of adequate and accurate\n records.\n Sees that the pharmacy is maintained in a clean, sanitary,\n orderly, and safe condition.\n\n Assists in ensuring that in-service education is provided to the\n professional staffs on drugs and biologicals, including information on\n drugs, incompatabilities, new drugs, drugs sensitivities, and drug\n interactions.\n\n Assists in formulating, suggesting, and administering written\n policies and procedures governing the prescribing, storing, dispensing,\n controlling, and disposing of all drugs and biologicals in compliance\n with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.\n\n Assists in ensuring that a pharmacist reviews each patients\n medical record and drug regimen on a monthly basis for drug-drug\n interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory tests\n interactions, adverse drug reactions and the efficacy of drug therapy,\n documenting, and reporting any irregularities.\n\n Assists in ensuring that records of controlled drugs are\n maintained in sufficient detail for accurate reconciliation.\n\n Assists in directing the proper custody and handling of controlled\n drugs in accordance with pertinent federal and state laws and\n regulations.\n\n Assists in ensuring adequacy, quality, and cost of drug inventory.","LICENSE":"Possession of a current and valid license as a registered\n pharmacist issued by the New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy.\n\n Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license\n valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than\n employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties \n of the position.","EXPERIENCE":"Four (4) years of experience as a registered pharmacist in\n providing hospital or institutional pharmaceutical services.","KNOWLEDGE_AND_ABILITIES":"Knowledge of the professional and institutional phases of\n pharmacy, including various drug distribution systems and controls,\n state and federal statutes regulating the profession, personnel\n management, budget control, general administration and departmental\n organization and management, efficient purchasing of supplies,\n inventory control, record keeping, and professional and departmental\n interrelationships.\n Knowledge of the space, equipment, and supply needs of\n institutional pharmacies.\n\n Knowledge of the accepted policies and procedures related to\n the selection, distribution, and the safe and effective use of\n pharmaceuticals in an institutional setting.\n\n Knowledge of drug management problems in the care of patients.\n\n Ability to plan and integrate pharmacy policies, program, and\n procedures.\n\n Ability to coordinate pharmaceutical services with related\n institutional services.\n\n Ability to provide drug monitoring services in keeping with\n each patient's needs.\n\n Ability to accept responsibility for the operation of a\n pharmacy department and delivery of pharmaceutical services, where\n inefficiency may result in serious consequences to the health of large\n numbers of patients, may be hazardous to personnel, and impose great\n financial losses on the institution or governing body.\n\n Ability to select, train, and supervise pharmacy employees,\n meet and deal with various representatives of manufacturers,\n wholesalers, state, federal, and accrediting agencies.\n\n Ability to use proper judgment in formulating and suggesting\n policies and procedures, delegating responsibility, preparing suitable\n reports.\n\n Ability to interpret and administer existing state and federal\n regulations, institutional and department policies and procedures.\n\n Ability to give suitable assignments, instructions, and\n guidance to subordinates, evaluate their job performance and take\n appropriate personnel actions as necessary.\n\n Ability to direct the establishment and maintenance of record\n keeping systems, drug distribution sytstems, inventory maintenance\n systems, and personnel management systems.\n\n Ability to monitor and evaluate the quality and approprateness\n of the pharmaceutical services provided to patients and to resolve\n identified problems.\n\n Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or\n manual recording and information systems used by the agency, \n office, or related units.\n\n Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in\n English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American\n Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable \n forms of communication.\n\n Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as\n long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after\n reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. \n If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the \n employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible."},"searchable_text":"ASSISTANT CHIEF PHARMACIST DEFINITION Under direction, assists the chief pharmacist in planning, developing, organizing, and supervising 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 related work as required. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS The basic management responsibilities of the Assistant Chief Pharmacist include assisting in supervising and establishing the policies, procedures, and work schedules for the pharmacy operations, establishing and maintaining the necessary records control systems, the purchase or requisitioning of supplies and equipment, supervising the storage and preservation of drug stocks and equipment, maintaining balanced stock controls, developing cost analyses and forecasting and preparing budget estimates and requests. Overall responsibility for all of the major functions performed by the staff pharmacists is present in the Assistant Chief Pharmacist position, personal performance of any of them by the incumbent does not remove the position from this class provided that the Assistant Chief Pharmacist assists in directing all of the activities of subordinate pharmacists. The Assistant Chief Pharmacist serves as a top pharmaceutical authority. Consultative, advisory, and educational responsibilities are particularly important features of this class. He has responsibility for serving as a top consultant on pharmaceuticals to professional committees. This includes responsibility for serving on the committee on therapeutic agents and providing key guidance to members of the committee in the determination of pharmaceutical policy. He advises the medical staff on various prescribing practices which will facilitate coordinating the operation of the pharmacy with other services. He maintains adequate technical references and keeps the medical staff informed on new developments in drug therapy. The educational services provided by the Assistant Chief Pharmacist may be more or less limited to orientation or refresher training sessions for the medical staff. He assists in planning the pharmacy contribution to and participates in the preparation of the presentations of these sessions. The research activity is fairly limited, generally occurring in response to an individual physician's need, which may result in pharmaceutical research to meet the particular need. The Assistant Chief Pharmacist has continuous association with management and professional personnel to assist in determining the scope and nature of the pharmacy service needed. He works very closely with key personnel and administrative staff in the planning and coordinating of the total pharmacy contribution to the facility's patient care program. He submits periodic reports to the supervisor regarding the pharmacy's activities and the needs and budget estimates for the pharmacy operation. Supervision over the Assistant Chief Pharmacist consists of issuances of general instructions and guidelines, and periodic reviews to ascertain program results and effectiveness of coordination with the other health care services. The Assistant Chief Pharmacist assists in providing a balanced and efficient pharmacy service. This includes responsibility for assisting in establishing and maintaining standards of service, and maintaining maximum efficiency and economy of operations through proper organization, management, and coordination. He assists in making decisions and commitments for the pharmacy operation, except those that are outside the framework of established agency or department policies and procedures. He helps shape agency or jurisdiction wide pharmacy policies and procedures by making recommendations for revision or improvements as appropriate. Positions in this class typically assist in supervising all of the pharmaceutical service activities. In addition, to assisting the Chief Pharmacist in planning the assigned work of the staff to meet schedules and deadlines for regular and peak loads and priority cases. Assistant Chief Pharmacists also assist in developing plans for and making changes in the organizaiton and flow of work in order to achieve efficient and economical operations within allowable costs, staffing levels, and policies established by higher levels of management. The Assistant Chief Pharmacist not only insures that the work performed meets acceptable standards as to quality and quantity but also assists the Chief Pharmacist in establishing such work standards and preparing and issuing internal instructions and procedures for its accomplishment. The Assistant Chief Pharmacist has the authority to prepare formal and follow-up actions for most supervisory functions relative to subordinate employees. Positions in this class typically assist the Chief Pharmacist in directing all phases (or at least the preponderance) of the pharmaceutical service activities. Generally, the responsibility for handling the total pharmaceutical program is divided or shared between the Chief Pharmacist and the Assistant who serves as the \"alter ego\" to the chief, and in his or her absence assumes all of the duties, responsibilities, and authority of the chief's position. EXAMPLES OF WORK: Together with the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, assists the chief pharmacist in developing and maintaining written objectives, standards of practice, policies, a procedure manual, and an organizational plan for the pharmaceutical service. Assists in coordinating and integrating the pharmaceutical service with other patient care services in the facility to provide a continuum of care for the patient. Participates 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 in documenting 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 findings, and recommendations in accordance with established standards. Provides reports to the chief pharmacist 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 non-technical staff. Explains and gives special instructions on different operations and answers technical questions. Assists in establishing work schedules and assigns pharmacists to specific areas of responsibility in the supervising, dispensing, or pharmaceutical preparation functions of the organization. Assists in planning, organizing, and supervising the day-to-day activities relating to the services provided and ensures adherence to the policies established by administration and the standard practices of the profession and governmental regulations or laws. Places orders for supplies with wholesalers or salesmen and approves bills for payment of supplies, equipment, etc. Maintains formularies, sources of information on preparations, standard compendia on pharmaceuticals, 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. Assists in establishing and maintaining 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 assure the use of stock before expiration date. May assist pharmacists in compounding and dispensing medications to fill written prescriptions and medication requests. Assists in preparing budget information and other periodic reports as required by administrative staff. Assists in the preparation and submission of the department budget. Assists in ordering and receiving, storing, and issuing pharmaceuticals, medical, and surgical supplies. Assists in determining the adequacy of security, and the physical area of the pharmacy. Assists in supervising the storage, handling, and documentation of drugs in all areas of the institution(s) and in the control of all drugs and biologicals used in the facility. Assists in supervising necessary inspections of all pharmaceutical supplies on all nursing units at least monthly in order to assure that medications are properly labeled and that medications being used have not deteriorated nor in any way become unfit for use. Assists in determining necessary staffing and training of pharmacy personnel as dictated by the volume of work. Is responsible for the actions of all subordinate employees under his direct supervision. Assists in supervising the work operations and/or functional programs and recommends the hiring, firing, promotion, and/or disciplining of employees in the pharmacy. Assists in ensuring the maintenance of adequate and accurate records. Sees that the pharmacy is maintained in a clean, sanitary, orderly, and safe condition. Assists in ensuring that in-service education is provided to the professional staffs on drugs and biologicals, including information on drugs, incompatabilities, new drugs, drugs sensitivities, and drug interactions. Assists in formulating, suggesting, and administering written policies 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. Assists in ensuring that a pharmacist reviews each patients medical record and drug regimen on a monthly basis for drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory tests interactions, adverse drug reactions and the efficacy of drug therapy, documenting, and reporting any irregularities. Assists in ensuring that records of controlled drugs are maintained in sufficient detail for accurate reconciliation. Assists in directing the proper custody and handling of controlled drugs in accordance with pertinent federal and state laws and regulations. Assists in ensuring adequacy, quality, and cost of drug inventory. REQUIREMENTS: LICENSE: Possession of a current and 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 the essential duties of the position. EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of experience as a registered pharmacist in providing hospital or institutional pharmaceutical services. 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 and departmental organization and management, efficient purchasing of supplies, inventory control, record keeping, and professional and departmental interrelationships. Knowledge of the space, equipment, and supply needs of institutional pharmacies. Knowledge of the accepted policies and procedures related to the selection, distribution, and the 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, program, 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, meet and deal with various representatives of manufacturers, wholesalers, state, federal, and accrediting agencies. Ability to use proper judgment in formulating and suggesting policies and procedures, delegating responsibility, preparing suitable reports. Ability to interpret and administer existing state and federal regulations, 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 sytstems, inventory maintenance systems, and personnel management systems. Ability to monitor and evaluate the quality and approprateness 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 the 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 the 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 00409 L C N/A 30 - This job specification is for local government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. 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