Director - Ambulatory & Population Health Pharmacy Services - FT - Days - MSS

Memorial Healthcare System; Sheridan (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Healthcare System is seeking an executive to lead ambulatory and population health pharmacy services. The role includes developing strategy, directing operations, and ensuring financial and regulatory performance across all programs.

You will oversee drug utilization, formulary decisions, and patient access initiatives while aligning service lines with Memorial’s mission, vision and growth priorities. The position requires strong leadership and clinical expertise in ambulatory pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist license (PharmD) required.
• Florida Consultant Pharmacist license (PU LICENSE) or eligibility required.
• Experience leading ambulatory and population health pharmacy programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs ambulatory and population health pharmacy services to align with organizational goals.
• Collaborates with leaders to track and improve performance, quality, and patient outcomes.
• Oversees budgets, staffing, and regulatory compliance for pharmacy programs.
• Drives data programs to support decision making and care outcomes.
• Leads audits, formulary management, and access initiatives across service lines.

Skills

Pharmacy leadership

Ambulatory care

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

Education

Pharmacist license (PharmD)

Florida Consultant Pharmacist license/eligibility

Job description

Location

Hollywood, Florida

At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.

Summary

Responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the strategic plan, strategic priorities and growth of ambulatory and population health pharmacy services. Oversees, directs, manages, and supports the clinical and operational activities, resources, financial performance and regulatory compliance for ambulatory and population health pharmacy services to ensure alignment with the mission, vision and objectives of the organization, the department, and the business line.

Responsibilities

Directs and integrates inter-professional and multi-disciplinary involvement to improve care coordination and pharmaceutical services for patients. Collaborates with intra and inter-professional leadership to track and improve performance, quality of services provided, and patient outcomes. Provides leadership to enterprise programs across ambulatory services, care transitions, medication access, and health equity, with accountability for patient, financial, quality, and humanistic outcomes, including reduced readmissions, closed care gaps, and reduction of avoidable system costs. Develops and manages human capital, ensuring talent growth, performance, engagement, and effective operational integration across multiple program areas. Provides strategic oversight to mitigate patient medication financial toxicity and medication access by providing direction for patient assistance and drug replacement initiatives, ensuring alignment with system priorities and supporting reduction of uncompensated care. Prepares, monitors, and continuously evaluates departmental operational and capital budgets as well as service line financial performance. Oversees, implements, and manages service line(s) drug formulary and prior authorization process. Monitors, tracks and trends drug utilization for Memorial Primary Care (MPC), and implements activities to improve pharmaceutical utilization indicators for service line(s) {i.e., per member per month (PMPM) drug expense, generic dispensation rates (GDR), cost effectiveness opportunities, patient adherence, etc.}. Provides strategic leadership in the design, development, and management of data and programs to support outcomes, drive informed decision-making, and advance continuous improvement across patient care service lines. Sets and executes strategic vision by designing, implementing, and scaling ambulatory and population-facing pharmacy services, aligning care models with value, community, wellness priorities in support of organizational goals and emerging care delivery opportunities. Participates and represents Pharmacy Services in the various service line committees including Quality, Safety, Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) and Pharmacy Services Committees. Oversees compliance with legal, regulatory, safety, accreditation and licensure requirements across ambulatory practices, ensuring state of continuous survey readiness. Oversees, facilitates and responds to internal/external audits and regulatory visits.

Competencies

Business Acumen, Concern for Quality, Develop Relationships, Lead Through Vision, Manage Performance

Education And Certification Requirements

Accredited Program: Pharmacy (Required) Consultant Pharmacist License (PU LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL), Consultant Pharmacist License (PU LICENSE GRACE) - Employee Grace Period for Essential Credential (GRACE), Pharmacist License (PS LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)

Additional Job Information

Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work independently. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and be resilient. Required Work Experience: Five (5) years of pharmacy ambulatory, value-based, and/or managed care leadership experience. Other Information: Additional License Info: License must be unrestricted and employee must obtain Florida Consultant Pharmacist licensure within six (6) months of starting the position.

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

• Bending and Stooping = 80%
• Climbing = 40%
• Keyboard Entry = 80%
• Kneeling = 40%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Reaching = 80%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%
• Running = 40%
• Sitting = 80%
• Squatting = 60%
• Standing = 80%
• Walking = 80%
• Audible Speech = 80%
• Hearing Acuity = 80%
• Smelling Acuity = 0%
• Taste Discrimination = 0%
• Depth Perception = 80%
• Distinguish Color = 80%
• Seeing - Far = 80%
• Seeing - Near = 80%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 40%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 40%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 40%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 0%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 40%
• Asbestos = 0%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 60%
• Dust = 60%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 0%
• Hazardous Chemicals = 0%
• Hazardous Medication = 60%
• Latex = 40%
• Computer Monitor = 80%
• Domestic Animals = 40%
• Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
• Fire Risk = 40%
• Hazardous Noise = 0%
• Heating Devices = 0%
• Hypoxia = 0%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• Magnetic Fields = 0%
• Moving Mechanical Parts = 80%
• Needles/Sharp Objects = 80%
• Potential Electric Shock = 40%
• Potential for Physical Assault = 40%
• Radiation = 60%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
• Unprotected Heights = 0%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%

Shift

Days

Disclaimer

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

Memorial Healthcare System is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

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We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers). You must indicate your status on your application to take advantage of this program.

Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing.