State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Pharmacy Supervisor (40 Hour) (6192FG)

$48.85-$65.89 Hourly / $3,907.82-$5,271.12 BiWeekly /
$101,994.00-$137,576.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for supervising complete pharmacy operations and providing pharmacologic services to staff members and clients.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives general direction from the medical director, superintendent or other employee of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises pharmacists and other staff assigned to the pharmacy.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff; 
  • Provides staff training and assistance; 
  • Conducts performance evaluations; 
  • Determines priorities and plans pharmacy work; 
  • Participates in development of all policies pertaining to medication prescribing, monitoring and storage within facility; 
  • Develops or makes recommendations on development on medical protocols and standards; 
  • Prepares reports and correspondence; 
  • Purchases drugs, chemicals and related medical and surgical equipment in order to maintain necessary level of supplies for efficient operation and inventory control; 
  • Plans, organizes and directs interpretation and enforcement of pharmacy policies and procedures designed to promote appropriate usage of drugs; 
  • Identifies and maintains current knowledge of drugs and pharmacy requirements to ensure lowest possible costs, maintain therapeutic equivalents and ensure optimal patient care; 
  • Attends in-service training programs on various health care services and treatment; 
  • Develops and provides in-service training programs for nurses, residents and other staff; 
  • Prepares all necessary reports, inventories, memos, bulletins, supply requisitions and registration forms for controlled drugs; 
  • Provides pharmacologic consultation, drug information and education to clients, medical, nursing and clinical staff; 
  • Inspects drug outlets and storage areas in wards or clinics to ensure drug standardization and control; 
  • Compounds and dispenses medications and other prescription pharmaceutical supplies; 
  • Dispenses ward stock supplies; 
  • May participate on interdisciplinary teams and provide pharmacologic input on patient care; 
  • May lead client groups involving medication and other information; 
  • May serve as a member of Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee of hospital and implements decisions of committee; 
  • May prepare pharmacy budget; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of 
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
    • principles and practices of pharmacy and pharmacology and ability to identify drug sources to ensure lowest possible costs, maintain therapeutic equivalents and ensure optimal patient care; 
    • pharmaceutical economics; 
  • Knowledge of 
    • and ability to manage pharmacologic and health information databases; 
    • drug purchasing systems; 
    • principles of quality assurance and quality improvement theories; 
  • Skills 
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to develop and provide in-service training programs; 
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of experience as a hospital or institution pharmacist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been within the last three (3) years.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Successful completion of a post-baccalaureate educational or residency training program in a hospital pharmacy may be substituted for the General Experience on a year for year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must possess a license as a Registered Pharmacist in Connecticut at the time of appointment.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Examined

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(17)-Laboratory/Scientific Services

BARGAINING UNIT

(11)-HEALTH PROF (P-1)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

FG 29

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Pharmacy Supervisor (40 Hour) in Salary Group FG 29 approved July 01, 2022. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final No. 23-094

EFFECTIVE DATE

05/03/2023
CLASS: 6192FG; EST: 1/16/1953; REV: 5/3/2023;