PharmaPlus operates a chain of 30 pharmacies. The pharmacies arestaffed by licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Thecompany currently employs 100 full-time-equivalent pharmacists(combination of full time and part time) and 175full-time-equivalent technicians. Each spring management reviewscurrent staffing levels and makes hiring plans for the year. Arecent forecast of the prescription load for the next year showsthat at least 280 full-time-equivalent employees (pharmacists andtechnicians) will be required to staff the pharmacies. Thepersonnel department expects 10 pharmacists and 30 technicians toleave over the next year. To accommodate the expected attrition andprepare for future growth, management states that at least 15 newpharmacists must be hired. In addition, PharmaPlus’s new servicequality guidelines specify no more than two technicians perlicensed pharmacist. The average salary for licensed pharmacists is$35 per hour and the average salary for technicians is $15 perhour.
- Determine a minimum-cost staffing plan for PharmaPlus. How manypharmacists and technicians are needed
| Let P | = | number of full-time equivalent pharmacists |
| T | = | number of full-time equivalent technicians |
Min or Max ___P+____T
____P+____T _____ (less than or equal to, greater than or equalto, equal) ____ Full-time -equivalent employees_
____P- ____T _____ (less than or equal to, greater than or equalto, equal) ____ Quality Guideline
____P ____ (less than or equal to, greater than or equal to,equal) ____ Number of pharmacists
The optimal solution requires ____ full-time equivalentpharmacists and ____ full-time equivalent technicians. The totalcost is $ ____ per hour.
b. Given current staffing levels and expected attrition, howmany new hires (if any) must be made to reach the level recommendedin part (a)?
| New Hires Required |
| Pharmacists | |
| Technicians | |
What will be the impact on the payroll?
The payroll cost will ____ by $ ____ per hour.
