Job Description

Posting number: 1450HCA-26AB (NW)

Department: Health Care Agency

Division: Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital

Job classification: PHARMACY SUPERVISOR

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Services, Management, Pharmacy, Health Care Support

Summary

Under general direction of the Director of Pharmacy Services, supervises the technical and clinical operations of the Oncology Infusion Center pharmacy services.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The Ideal candidate will have extensive pharmacy experience, preferably Oncology Infusion, in a hospital or outpatient setting including knowledge of inventory management, strong leadership skills, excellent organizational and prioritizing abilities.

WHAT WE OFFER

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. Aside from our base salary range, an employee within this position may be eligible for the following:

• Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, or 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.
• Bilingual Incentive - Incumbents may be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.
• Merit Increases - New employees are eligible for an initial 5% merit increase upon completion of at least 1,040 hours (approximately 6 months) assuming work meets satisfactory standards. Subsequent merit increases will be upon completion of each additional 2,080 hours (approximately one year) from the initial merit increase.
• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(K) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. If you participate in the County sponsored 401(K) plan, the County will match a part of your contribution up to 3% of your salary, on a per pay period basis.
• Health Plans - You are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental, and vision care expenses.
• Pension Plan - Participate in the County's defined benefit pension plan that provides lifetime payments to retirees. Members are "vested" after attaining five years of retirement service credit. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
• Holidays -13 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Additional Benefits - Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency – Ventura County Medical Center/Santa Paula Hospital

Pharmacy Supervisor is represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, Per Diem Pool, and Extra Help vacancies for this position only. There is currently one (1) regular vacancy at Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

OPENING DATE: 10/21/26

CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive enough qualified applications to meet business needs. It is to your advantage to apply as soon as possible.

Examples of duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as a first line administrative, clinical and technical source for professional and support pharmacy personnel in the provision of pharmacy services which includes ordering, compounding, dispensing, packaging, storing, distributing, monitoring, and controlling of drugs and other pharmaceutical products;
• Develops quality assurance criteria;
• Monitors and evaluates quality of care provided by pharmacy services and reports results to appropriate pharmacy leadership team;
• Interviews, selects, and recommends selection of professional and other pharmacy personnel;
• Orients and trains new employees;
• Assesses existing and new employee competencies, identifies additional training and education needs, and assists in staff development;
• Collects information and assists with budgeting, budget adherence, purchasing and productivity planning;
• Establishes, maintains, revises, and implements pharmacy policies and procedures, work standards, and quality control measures;
• Prepares work schedules for assigned area and adjusts assignments in accordance with workload;
• Manages inventory, pharmacy database, and purchasing processes with consideration for medication safety;
• Designs and maintains internal controls on the receipt, storage, dispensing, and disposition of narcotics and other controlled or restricted drugs and enforces appropriate security measures;
• Assures department documentation and completion of unit inspection to ensure regulatory compliance;
• Serves on various interdepartmental committees;
• Performs typical staff pharmacist duties as needed;
• Designated as the Pharmacist in Charge; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE

• Pharmaceutical degree from an accredited school of pharmacy
• Five (5) years of pharmacist experience in inpatient, clinical, or oncology pharmacy practice

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

• Must possess and maintain a valid Pharmacist license issued by the state of California

DESIRED

• Pharmaceutical management and/or supervision experience
• Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy oncology residency
• Three (3 years) of pharmacist experience in oncology infusion pharmacy
• Board Certificate in Oncology (BCOP)
• Sterile Compounding Certification (BCSCP)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Thorough knowledge of:

• USP <795>, <797>, and <800> standards

Principles and practices of pharmacy services, including

• drug distribution services
• unit dose systems; I.V. additive services
• parenteral nutrition
• pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pathophysiology
• applied therapeutics

Ability to:

• evaluate, train, and supervise pharmacy personnel
• supervise pharmacy programs
• maintain working relationships with other departments
• collect and communicate pharmacy information
• conduct in-services and participate in training programs for nursing and medical staff, and fellow pharmacists
• direct a staff of pharmacists, technicians, and support personnel

Supplemental information

FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

To apply on-line refer to web site: www.venturacounty.gov/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 677-5184, for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, Health Care Agency, 646 County Square Dr., Ventura, CA 93009.

INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER CANDIDATES: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is NOT a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process. It is highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as "See Resume" or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.

ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating examinees' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Examinees must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

NOTE: The selection process may consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as "See Resume" or "Refer to Resume" are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.

If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, a T&E or an Oral Examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.

Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post-offer background investigation, which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record, may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Nathan Wood by e-mail at nathan.wood@venturacounty.gov or by telephone at (805) 677-5232.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious