Involving staff pharmacists in management decisions

Area of Science:

• Pharmacy administration
• Healthcare management
• Organizational behavior

Background:

• Decentralized pharmacy systems require effective integration of staff pharmacists into management.
• Traditional hierarchical structures may limit staff input in satellite pharmacies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore administrative techniques for involving staff pharmacists in managerial decisions within a decentralized satellite pharmacy system.
• To assess the impact of these techniques on decision credibility and idea generation.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of a staff pharmacist on-call procedure to reduce absenteeism.
• Establishment of a head pharmacist role as a liaison between satellite operations and departmental administration.
• Development of management skills for head pharmacists through specialized training programs.
• Involvement of head pharmacists in technician selection and evaluation.

Main Results:

• Improved credibility of administrative decisions within the pharmacy system.
• Successful tapping of an underutilized source of ideas and talent from staff pharmacists.
• Enhanced operational efficiency and communication in satellite pharmacies.

Conclusions:

• Integrating staff pharmacists into managerial decision-making processes is feasible and beneficial.
• The head pharmacist model effectively bridges operational and administrative functions.
• Investing in management training for pharmacists yields significant organizational advantages.