Position Summary ***OPEN TO CURRENT UMC EMPLOYEES ONLY*** EMPLOYER PAID PENSION PLAN OF 29.25% OF YOUR ANNUAL SALARY! GENEROUS BENEFITS PACKAGE!Position Summary:Directs and supervises the activities of assigned staff in the following areas within the department of pharmaceutical services: the personnel, fiscal, and educational components of pharmaceutical care for clinical and educational services.
Job RequirementEducation/Experience:Graduation from an accredited school of Pharmacy with a Bachelor''s Degree and three (3) years of supervisory experience in a retail/institutional pharmacy.
Licensing/Certification Requirements:Valid Nevada State Board of Pharmacy License.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical RequirementsKnowledge of:Federal, state and county laws and regulations governing area of assignment; federal, state and county laws and regulations related to the compounding, dispensing, storage and use of medications; pharmacy standards of practice; pharmacy Residency Accreditation standards and practices; curriculum and requirements of Schools of Pharmacy; supervisory principles and practices; controlled substance record keeping and reporting; drug indications and drug interactions; compounding techniques; aseptic techniques; physical properties of drugs; mainframe and personal computers; pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; statistical principles and practices; clinical study protocols; human anatomy and physiology; correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure; presentation principles; and laboratory normal values;department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.
Skill in:understanding and reading patient specific clinical diagnosis and recommending most appropriate and cost effective medication regimen; applying techniques used in research; preparing and presenting research findings; applying statistical principles; conducting effective presentations; drug preparation and dispensing; reading and interpreting physicians'''' orders; re-prioritizing work in response to changing situations; handling, disposing and managing hazardous materials; supervising assigned staff effectively;using computers and related software applications; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment, stamina to remain standing and/or seated for extended periods of time and maintain concentration, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, agility to reach and stoop in order to shelve items, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or an eligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:
- Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!https://www.nvpers.org/front
- Vestingin the pension plan after 5 years of qualifying employment!
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
- Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (eleven scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
- Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
- Nevada has no State Income Tax
- No Social Security (FICA) Deduction
As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status. THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Closing Date/Time: 7/10/2024 5:00 PM Pacific
