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Pharmacist In Charge
Job Location:
Job Location:
Oakland, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 163586 - 178912
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
28 October 2026 (8 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
25 January 2027
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Asian Health Services founded in 1974 provides medical dental and behavioral health services to more than 50000 patients. Our approach to well-being focuses on whole patient health for all. We go beyond our clinic walls and invest in our communitys overall health. We know that income housing and environmental struggles lie at the heart of poor health. Thats why we also address food insecurity youth leadership and culturally competent care while working towards supporting safer streets and vibrant communities.
Job Summary:
A registered pharmacist who shall be in personal and immediate charge of the Asian Health Services Entity-Owned Pharmacy Oakland Chinatown and personnel employed in the pharmacy. Supervises and performs daily line activities in area of responsibilities. Maintains business efficiency and profitability
Essential Job Functions
Management Responsibilities
- Develops implements and monitors departmental policies procedures and programs in area of responsibilities; ensures their annual review and compliance to established policies and procedures and all pharmacy related Federal and State statutory requirements laws rules and regulations.
- Works with the Director of Pharmacy Administrative Offices and staff in planning and achieving departmental goals and objectives.
- Maintains professional standards consistent with national and local practice.
- Conducts quality management process by facilitating/supporting team development and communication.
- Coordinates special requests and problem resolution with physicians patients and other departments.
Pharmacist Responsibilities
- Reviews all new and refill medication orders (right dose right patient right sig right provider DUR reviews drug interactions etc.).
- Provides drug information to physicians nurses and other health care personnel; Counsels patients on proper use of medication.
- Ensures the appropriate pricing of pharmaceutical supplies and monitors the timeliness and accuracy of charges.
- Maintains inventory control and purchasing compliance.
- Aids in the establishment and implementation of a drug formulary.
- Integrates pharmacy computer services with appropriate departments.
- Help implement and monitor the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
- Helps establish and maintain disease management programs.
- Helps run reports on routine basis.
- Electronically transmits controlled prescriptions to California Narcotic Enforcement Department on routine basis.
- Generate labels for dispensing units and input/delete drugs within dispensing unit computer system.
Budget
- Participates in developing the budgets; implements and monitors cost control measures to ensure that the pharmacy operates within budgetary limits; reports on variances as required.
Personnel Management:
- Supervises and directs work of assigned employees; performs orientation and in-service training conducts performance evaluation and personnel action such as selection promotion discipline up to and including discharge within guidelines of EEO AAP and in accordance with policies and procedures of AHS.
Safety:
- Implements procedures and methods of operations to promote patient safety through proper storage preparation dispensing and administration of drugs provision of drug information and other clinical functions.
- Maintains work environment that provides maximum safety and health and encourages safety awareness among employees with an on-going departmental safety program. Reports unsafe conditions and injuries/illnesses and incidents in a timely and proper manner. Ensures that employees perform duties in accordance with safety and health rules and standards and using safe work techniques.
Other Duties
- Keeps abreast of new drugs and drug therapies.
- Serves as an active member of work teams and committees; attends meetings and conferences as required.
- Collects and submits statistics and reports as required.
- Keeps the Director of Pharmacy informed of problems pending issues and communications within the institution/other departments.
- Practices and promotes quality customer service and departmental teamwork in cooperation with staff.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Follows Center and Pharmacy policies and procedures including guidelines covering attendance and dress.
- Performs duties in a courteous and friendly manner that fosters superior customer service and departmental teamwork.
Knowledge Skills Abilities
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and supporting/facilitating positive team interaction/development
- Skill and ability to operate varied office equipment
- Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing and understand verbal and written communications
- Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations
- Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
- Ability to interpret and apply guidelines and procedures
- Ability to act calmly and tactfully in stressful or confrontational situations
- Ability to work in a high-volume sometimes stressful environment
- Ability to be accurate and attentive to detail
- Follows Federal and State statutory laws as pertaining to the practice of pharmacy and keeps abreast of any regulatory changes.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate from an accredited School of Pharmacy
- 3 years experience in local retail pharmacy required.
- 2 years pharmacy supervisory experience required.
- 2 years 340B Program experience preferred.
Certifications License Registrations
- Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the State of California
- Basic Life Support (BLS) training
- Immunization certified by programs approved by the ACPE curriculum-based programs from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy state or local health department programs or programs recognized by the board of pharmacy.
$163585.50 - $178912.50 a year
On-call and temporary employees does not qualify for company benefits.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
IC
