▷ Pharmacy Supervisor; functions and salary

A pharmacy supervisor is a Pharmaceutical sector professional trained to carry out monitoring and control activities in the administrative management of a pharmaceutical establishment to achieve greater efficiency.

This, in addition you should know the wide range of pharmaceutical products, executes administrative activities to increase sales and improve the profitability of the business through a quality customer service that meets consumer needs 24 hours a day, seven days a week week.

To this end, it carries out activities of planning, organization, management and control of the entire administrative process, coordinating and supervising the fulfillment of the functions of the pharmacy staff and maintaining direct contact with suppliers and customers.

Duties of a Pharmacy Supervisor

• Monitor the processes of storage and stock management of drugs and medical supplies to avoid shortages of them.
• Carry out PEPS inventory control “first in, first out” according to the expiration date of medicines and supplies to avoid loss of resources due to expiration.
• Implement quality controls and records to ensure good storage conditions for medicines, such as temperature, exposure to light and humidity.
• Coordinate the reception, dispatch and registration of orders, reviewing possible shortages or surpluses of merchandise and their expiration dates to ensure efficient stock control.
• Carry out a follow-up and control of inventories and dispensed of psychotropic and narcotic drugs.
• Monitor the supply of drugs to the patient according to the medical prescription to offer more efficient care.
• Prepare budgets for drugs and supplies to the client.
• Supervise good customer service by staff.
• Help in the education and training of pharmacy staff, both technical staff, as well as doctors and assistants, to offer good care and greater efficiency in sales.
• Supervise that all pharmacy personnel comply with their functions and the internal regulations of the company.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene and biosafety standards.
• Prepare orders for medications and supplies to suppliers.
• Prepare periodic reports on the management of the pharmacy and branches under their supervision.
• Provide advice and assistance to the user in the rational use of medications and the risks that self-medication represents.
• Monitor receipts or medical prescriptions, verifying their correct authorization, in strict compliance with the entity's regulations.
• Perform cash counts.
• Supervise and control the expenses of the establishment.
• Coordinate the logistics process of dispatching medicines urgently outside the locality quickly and efficiently.
• Execute functions as pharmaceutical regent.

Qualities of a Pharmacy Supervisor

The qualities that a pharmacy supervisor must have are:

• Vocation to serve to listen and meet the needs of users as best as possible.
• Leadership skills to direct and coordinate pharmacy staff.
• Maintain assertive communication to communicate with bosses, staff, suppliers and customers.
• Have responsibility in the management of supplies and pharmacy staff.
• Be proactive, willing to seek timely solutions.

job requirements

• Being Lic. In pharmacy or pharmaceutical chemist.
• Have experience as a pharmacy and parapharmacy assistant or technician.
• Have experience in inventory control, cash closing and management of Microsoft Office.
• Have time availability.

Pharmacy Supervisor Job Field

• Pharmaceutical manager.
• Supervisor in a hospital in the pharmacy and warehouse area.
• Pharmacy assistant.
• Pharmacy manager.

Average salary of a pharmacy supervisor in Mexico

In Mexico, a pharmacy supervisor earns a monthly salary between $9,000.00 to $11,000.00 pesos depending on experience, professional training and depending on the company.