Supervisor of Pharmacy

Company: Samaritan Health Services
Location: Lincoln City
Posted on: May 11, 2025

Job Description:

Supervisor of Pharmacy at Samaritan Health Services summary:
The Supervisor of Pharmacy at Samaritan oversees pharmacy operations, ensuring high-quality patient care through optimal staffing and efficient workflow. This role involves supervising staff, dispensing medications, providing drug information, and educating patients while fostering a collaborative environment and driving innovative healthcare initiatives. The position demands a current Oregon Pharmacist License and emphasizes a patient-first culture supported by strong management resources.
Summary




Why Samaritan Stands Out for a Pharmacy Supervisor:

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• Optimal Staffing Ratios: Maintains balanced staffing levels, ensuring manageable workloads and high-quality patient care.
  
• Strong Management and Corporate Support: Backed by leadership and comprehensive resources, empowering teams to succeed.
  
• Resources for New Initiatives: Provides the tools and support needed to drive and implement innovative projects.
  
• Favorable Work-Life Balance: Offers a schedule with four ten-hour shifts per week, promoting both professional efficiency and personal well-being.
  
• Professional Autonomy: Encourages independent decision-making while supporting collaboration across departments.
  
• Integrated Health System: Fosters seamless communication and collaboration with providers, enhancing overall patient outcomes.
  
• Patient-First Culture: Prioritizes patient care at every level, ensuring decisions and initiatives align with patient needs.
  
  
  
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  JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
  
  
  
  
  
  Assists management in monitoring the operations and productivity of assigned department(s). Supervises staff, coordinates activities with leadership and provides support for the efficient and effective delivery of quality services. Performs the duties of Pharmacist as prescribed by state and federal statues as well as Samaritan Health Services policies. Prepares and dispenses medication; assesses clinical status of patients (neonates, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics). Provides drug information to the medical team. Educates patients.
  
  
  
  
  
  DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
  
  

  
  
  
  Samaritan Pharmacy-Lincoln City is a community pharmacy located next to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital. The pharmacy is open to any member of the public. The primary role of this pharmacy is to dispense community patient prescriptions. They also offer immunizations, medication management services, and discharge medications to bedside. The pharmacy is staffed by experienced pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are dedicated to patient care.
  
  
  
  
  
  EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
  
  

  
  
  Current unencumbered Oregon Pharmacist Licensure required.
  
  
  
  One (1) of the following required:
  
  
  

  
  
  Satisfactory completion of an ASHP-accredited residency in pharmacy practice.
  
  
  One (1) year pharmacist experience.
  
  
  
  
  
  Leadership experience preferred.
  
  
  
  Healthcare Provider Level BLS required within three (3) months of hire.
  
  
  Successful completion of Pharmacist Immunization Certification required within one (1) year of hire.
  
  
  
  All job offers are contingent upon the candidate passing a pre-employment/post offer drug screen.
  
  
  
  
  
  KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
  
  

  
  
  Conflict resolution - Ability to proactively resolve conflicts in a positive and constructive manner. Possess the knowledge and skills to handle complaints, settle disputes, and negotiate with others to reach mutually beneficial decisions.
  
  
  Project Management - Ability to organize, plan and prioritize multiple fast-moving projects with changing priorities, drivers and dependencies. Ability to work effectively independently or as part of an integrated team to achieve a goal.
  
  
  Quality Control - Knowledge of analysis, tests and inspections of products, services, or processes. Ability to evaluate quality or performance.
  
  
  Safety and Security - Knowledge of safety and security practices and procedures. Ability to instruct the public in and promote safe and secure operations.
  
  
  Social Perceptiveness - Ability to work with a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics. Basic understanding of age-related differences in caring for and/or communicating with patients and caregivers. Possess personal sensitivity to the needs and experiences of others and a non-judgmental attitude towards persons of differing standards, values, lifestyles, and ages. -
  
  
  Systems Analysis/ Evaluation - Knowledge of how a system works and how changes will affect outcomes. Ability to identify measures of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance to meet certain goals.
  
  
  
  
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS
  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Rarely
  (1 - 10% of the time)
  
  
  Occasionally
  (11 - 33% of the time)
  
  
  Frequently
  (34 - 66% of the time)
  
  
  Continually
  (67 - 100% of the time)
  
  
  
  
  WALK - INCLINE
  
  LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 40 - 60 Lbs
  
  LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 20 - 40 Lbs
  
  LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 40 - 60 Lbs
  
  CARRY 2-handed, 40 - 60 pounds
  
  SQUAT Static (hold > 30 sec)
  
  KNEEL (on knees)
  
  PULL (40 - 60 pounds force)
  
  
  WALK - LEVEL SURFACE
  
  LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0 - 20 Lbs
  
  LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs
  
  LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs
  
  CARRY 2-handed, 20 - 40 pounds
  
  SQUAT Repetitive
  
  PULL (0 - 20 pounds force)
  
  PULL (20 - 40 pounds force)
  
  
  SIT
  
  CLIMB - STAIRS
  
  LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs
  
  LIFT (Overhead: 54" and above) 0 - 20 Lbs
  
  CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
  
  CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
  
  ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
  
  ROTATE TRUNK Standing
  
  REACH - Upward
  
  PINCH Fingers
  
  
  REACH - Forward
  
  MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists
  
  FINGER DEXTERITY
  
  STAND
  
  BEND FORWARD at waist
  
  GRASP Hand/Fist
  
  PUSH (0 - 20 pounds force)
  
  PUSH (20 - 40 pounds force)
  
  PUSH (40 - 60 pounds force)
  
  PUSH (60 or more pounds force)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Keywords:
  pharmacy supervisor, patient care, medication management, Oregon pharmacist, healthcare team collaboration, clinical pharmacy, drug information services, pharmacy operations, healthcare innovation, patient education
  

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