Item 9.B-June 13, 2014
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable): Vacant
Position #(s): 12277
Current Title: Manager, Pharmacy – Las Vegas (SOM)
Current Range: 5
(JCC:88154)
Department: Pharmacology Department
College/Division: VP, Health Sciences /
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Account #(s): 1201-119-2112
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
( ) New position: Proposed Range:
Proposed Title:
( ) Title Change, Proposed Title:
( ) Proposed Reassignment from Range
to Range
(X) Revised PDQ only (no change in range or title)
( ) Line of Progression (show titles below)
Range:
JCC (Current
or new HR
assigned):
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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Date
I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature Iain Buxton, Chair, Pharmacology
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Date
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Director/Chair/Dean
Thomas Schwenk, VP, Health Sciences/Dean, UNSOM
Date
Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Stacy Burton, Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs Date
Action Approved by the Provost/President (Completed by Faculty HR):
88154 Range:
5
Pos #(s): 12277
JCC:
EEO: 3H
Eff: 6/1/2014
Approved Title: Manager, Pharmacy – Las Vegas (SOM)
Employee signs on “final” stamped approved PDQ and sends to HR for personnel file.
Employee Signature:_______________________________________________ __________________
Date
Printed Name: ____________________________________________________
Rev: 10/1/2012
Position Description - Manager, Pharmacy – Las Vegas (SOM)
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Manager, Pharmacy – Las Vegas, at the University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) is
responsible for day-to-day operations and management of an assigned pharmacy location including
personnel supervision, business management, purchasing, and regulatory interpretation and
implementation. The Manager processes pharmaceutical orders and prescriptions, maintains records
on usage and cost, establishes drug quality specifications, maintains an inventory and purchasing
system, and advises professional health care staff and consumers on current pharmacology in order
to maximize the quality of patient care. The position supervises and instructs students, interns and
medical residents. The position reports to the Chair, Pharmacology (Reno).
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
60% - Pharmaceutical Orders and Prescriptions
 Process pharmaceutical orders from practitioners; read prescriptions and orders; verify
completeness and legibility
 Screen and determine validity in accordance with federal and State regulations, agency
policies, and applicable accreditation standards
 Review information related to cost, indications for use, patient related information, drug
interactions, and adverse effects in order to identify and prevent potential problems
 Complete patient records with pharmaceutical history
 Profile orders and prescriptions and record current information
 Certify prescriptions and orders for amount per dose, frequency and duration of therapy
 Complete authorization documentation
 Provide instructions and training to pharmacy technicians for filling prescriptions and
orders and to ensure orders are properly filled
30% - General Business Management of Assigned Pharmacy
 Manages general business operations of assigned pharmacy including purchases (drug and
other), and interpreting formularies
 Maintain fiscal records of pharmaceutical usage and cost of medications used by each
pharmacy
 Provide business office with cost or billing information in order to comply with federal,
State or accreditation requirements
 Maintain an inventory and purchasing system
10% - Students, Interns and Residents Supervision and Instruction
 Manage and evaluate staff
 Supervise and instruct students, interns and medical residents
Position Description - Manager, Pharmacy – Las Vegas (SOM)
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3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
Level of Freedom:
It is a requirement of the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy that this position(s) exist within UNSOM.
The incumbent processes pharmaceutical orders and prescriptions, maintains records on usage and
cost, establishes drug quality specifications, maintains an inventory and purchasing system, and
advises professional health care staff and consumers on current pharmacology in order to maximize
the quality of patient care. The Manager is responsible for the business operations of assigned
pharmacies which range from $400,000 to $3,000,000 in annual revenues.
Impact:
A Manager’s accurate and complete performance of the job duties associated with the position is
crucial to patient health. Failure to perform as expected could result in substandard patient care and
can open UNSOM and the university to liability issues. Failure to efficiently manage assigned site(s)
would result in significant financial losses to UNSOM and the university.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 The rules and regulations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USDA) and Nevada
State Board of Pharmacy
 The physical layout and security system needs for University pharmacies
 Fiscal record keeping; supervisory practices and techniques
 Federal and State Medicaid rules and regulations
 Retail, hospital, clinical, and institutional pharmacy operations
 State and Federal laws and regulations concerning Federal Educational Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
 Teaching/instruction methodology
Skills:
 Bookkeeping and accounting systems for collection of data, cost analysis, and account
reconciliation
 Strong verbal and written communication
 Supervisory and personnel management skills, practices, and techniques, including an ability
to teach and mentor staff and to achieve both results and client satisfaction
Ability to:
 Establish and maintain a formulary system
 Monitor patient's symptoms and response to medication
 Develop, interpret, and implement administrative policies and procedures
 Conduct drug utilization reviews; establish a pricing structure consistent with the cost of
pharmaceuticals and supplies
 Maintain and generate fiscal reports and records
 Maintain an inventory adequate to the agency's needs
 Recommend appropriate drug therapy to practitioners; assist in establishing, executing,
tabulating, and evaluating clinical studies regarding drugs
Position Description - Manager, Pharmacy – Las Vegas (SOM)
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Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Maintain professional business and work ethics and standards
Be sensitive to disabilities and cultural and ethnic diversity issues
Understand and interpret formalized policies, guidelines, rules, and regulations
Manage resources effectively and efficiently
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
Physicians (both faculty
physicians and outside
clinicians)
Residents and Medical
Students
Pharmacy Technicians
/Personnel
UNSOM Billing Office
Reason for Contact
To collaborate with for patient care
External
Patients
Physicians (both faculty
physicians and outside
clinicians)
Pharmaceutical suppliers
Reason for Contact
To provide quality health care services
To collaborate with for patient care
To train residents, interns and medical students on an individual
and small group basis
To supervise staff in dispensing prescriptions and general
delivery of patient care
To coordinate payment of costs and provide billing information in
accordance with laws and regulations
To purchase pharmaceutical drugs and supplies for Pharmacy
6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from a regionally accredited institution
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Bachelor’s Degree and five years, or a Master’s Degree and four years, or a Doctorate
and two years, of experience as a Pharmacist to include one year of experience as a
Pharmacy Manager
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: None
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
Must be a Licensed Pharmacist (RPH) in the State of Nevada