Training Manager, Dispensing Team

Training Manager, Dispensing Team

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About Us
At Gifthealth, we're revolutionizing the way people experience healthcare by simplifying the process of managing prescriptions and health services. Our mission is to provide a seamless, personalized, and efficient healthcare experience for all our customers. We’re a dynamic, innovative, and customer‑centric company dedicated to making a positive impact on people’s lives.

Position Summary
The Training Manager, Dispensing Team is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive training programs to ensure all dispensing personnel at Gifthealth are trained, competent, and audit‑ready. This role ensures that all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are understood, applied, and refreshed regularly across the dispensing operation, maintaining full compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and accreditation standards.
The Training Manager will lead a small team responsible for coordinating, documenting, and auditing training completion. They will oversee the onboarding of new hires, manage ongoing skill development, and ensure that any updates to SOPs or policies are communicated and trained promptly. This role is critical in upholding consistency, accuracy, and excellence across the dispensing team while maintaining the highest levels of regulatory and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain a structured training program for all dispensing personnel, including onboarding, continuing education, and refresher courses.
• Ensure all SOPs, policies, and procedures are trained prior to staff performing related duties.
• Develop training materials, assessments, and competency checklists tailored to each dispensing role.
• Maintain a centralized training tracker to ensure 100% training completion and document control.
• Oversee recurring training on new or revised SOPs, ensuring compliance with implementation timelines.
• Partner with the Director of Pharmacy and Quality & Compliance to ensure all SOP updates are reviewed, approved, and distributed for timely training.
• Verify that every employee completes training on new SOPs within the defined compliance window.
• Conduct follow‑up assessments and quizzes to ensure retention and understanding of critical policies.
• Maintain version control and ensure all staff are working from the most current SOPs and workflows.
• Identify knowledge or performance gaps and coordinate retraining or targeted development as needed.
• Ensure the dispensing team is always audit‑ready through meticulous training record management.
• Maintain complete documentation of all employee training, attendance, and competency evaluations.
• Collaborate with Quality and Compliance teams to prepare for internal and external audits (URAC, NABP, FDA, BOP).
• Generate reports and summaries for leadership showing training completion rates, trends, and upcoming expirations.
• Conduct spot‑checks and mock audits to validate training program effectiveness.
• Lead and mentor a team responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and documenting all dispensing‑related training.
• Set team priorities and ensure deliverables such as documentation, reporting, and assessments are completed accurately and on time.
• Partner with department leaders to align training initiatives with performance and compliance goals.
• Foster a culture of accountability, consistency, and continuous improvement across all dispensing personnel.
• Define and monitor KPIs, OKRs, and SLAs related to training completion, compliance readiness, and audit outcomes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs using performance data and employee feedback.
• Continuously improve learning methods (e.g., quizzes, e‑learning modules, live demonstrations) to enhance engagement and retention.
• Stay current with pharmacy operational regulations and best practices to ensure training reflects the latest standards.
• Support workforce development through skill‑building and leadership pipeline training for high‑performing employees.

Key Competencies

• Training & Development Expertise:
  Skilled in creating structured,…