STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: CHIEF PHARMACIST
Class Code: 1890-30
Date Established: 09-28-92
Occupational Code: 7-4-3 Date of Last Revision: 09-29-06
BASIC PURPOSE:
To supervise the operation of a pharmacy
ensuring compliance with the provisions of state laws, rules, and regulations,
as well as federal drug laws as appropriate.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Licenses
pharmacy as the Pharmacist-In-Charge and performs pharmacist functions as
required.
·
Evaluates,
develops and implements policies and procedures for the operation of an agency
pharmacy.
·
Supervises and
evaluates work performance of other pharmacists and supports employees in the
pharmacy unit in coordination with agency administration.
·
Evaluates and
prepares agency purchase orders for all pharmaceutical supplies for the unit to
which assigned.
·
Interprets
prescriptions, selects ingredients, and determines pharmaceutical, chemical,
physical or physiological incompatibilities.
·
Implements
decisions of the pharmacy therapeutic committee, develops recommendations for
the proper use of medicinals, attends professional and administrative meetings
for the purpose of determining short and long-range goals.
·
Compiles and
interprets data to be used for the planning and implementation of projects for
quality assurance.
·
Conducts
training sessions for personnel on pharmacy functions, operations procedures
and the use of psychotropic medication.
·
Develops,
monitors, and manages the budget for the pharmacy unit.
·
Maintains
necessary records to control drugs and chemical supplies and transactions as
required by state law.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in evaluating, planning, or
integrating analysis of data to formulate current and long-range solutions,
strategies, or policies of a specialized or technical nature.
Knowledge: Requires expertise in a highly specialized,
technical, or professional discipline to manage or create policy at a
systemwide administrative level.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving major
aspects of long-range agency objectives by planning short- and long-term
organizational goals, reviewing recommendations for procedural changes, and
developing or revising program policies.
Errors at this level result in incorrect decisions at an administrative
level, and are detected subsequent to implementation in an overall evaluation
process.
Supervision: Requires delegating supervisory or program
responsibilities to subordinate managers, with overall accountability for
hiring employees or approving program policies.
The supervisor in this position assumes responsibility for an
organizational unit, including developing long-range plans, analyzing staffing
requirements, and formulating systemwide policies and procedures.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job elements and
little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including continuous
walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time as well as
occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and reports and
making decisions to solve problems or to achieve work objectives as well as
articulating and expressing those solutions and goals. This level also requires formal presentations
of solutions and goals to employees and the general public to increase the
responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating a combination of
wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to solve problems, and
to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or scientific
thinking. This level also requires
planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based on
available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in planning and
evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of professional,
technical and managerial standards under administrative direction and according
to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized
college of pharmacy or from a university accredited by the American Council on
Pharmaceutical Education and approved by the New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy.
Experience: Eight years’ experience as a
Pharmacist, preferably with some experience in an institution pharmacy.
License/Certification: Must be licensed by the New Hampshire Board
of Pharmacy.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of the principles and
practices of professional pharmacy administration and the ability to apply them
in the operation of an institution pharmacy.
Thorough knowledge of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy applied to the
care of patients with psychoneurotic and psychotic disorders. Ability to supervise subordinates. Ability to prepare pharmaceutical compounds
on a volume basis. Ability to discuss
with physicians the various medications prescribed and to point out the
possible interaction of drugs prescribed.
Ability to adapt drug dispensing programs in an institutional
setting. Skill and exceptional accuracy
in the preparation and dispensing of drugs.
Must have good color perception, manual dexterity and hand/eye
coordination. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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