Director of Pharmacy

Optum; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 112,700 - 193,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

CPS, part of the Optum family, seeks a Director of Pharmacy to lead operations across hospital and care settings in Indiana. The role requires ACPE-accredited degree, active pharmacist license, and multiple years in acute care and management.

You will drive formulary and safety programs, regulatory readiness, and cross-functional leadership to advance care delivery. You'll oversee financial performance, contracting, and growth initiatives while collaborating with executives and external partners

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree required.
• Active state Pharmacist license in good standing required.
• 3+ years as a pharmacist in an acute care hospital setting.
• 2+ years of pharmacy management experience in an acute care hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides system-wide strategic leadership for pharmacy services across the hospital, clinics and care settings.
• Optimize and standardize medication-use practices, including formulary management, clinical protocols, and medication safety programs.
• Leads and develops pharmacy leadership teams, including hospital pharmacy directors and managers, ensuring consistency and accountability.
• Ensures enterprise-wide regulatory and accreditation compliance, overseeing readiness for audits and inspections across all sites.
• Oversees system-level financial performance, including contracting, purchasing strategies, and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Collaborates with executive leadership, service lines, and external partners, supporting integrated care delivery and system priorities.
• Drives innovation, scalability, and growth of pharmacy services, advancing technology, analytics, and new models of care across the health system.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Strategic planning

Education

ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree

Active state Pharmacist license

PharmD

Job description

Explore opportunities with CPS, part of the Optum family of businesses. We're dedicated to crafting and delivering innovative hospital and pharmacy solutions for better patient outcomes across the entire continuum of care. With CPS, you'll work alongside our team of more than 2,500 pharmacy professionals, technology experts, and industry leaders to drive superior financial, clinical, and operational performance for health systems nationwide. Ready to help shape the future of pharmacy and hospital solutions? Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Director of Pharmacy will lead all aspects of pharmacy operations, including planning, organizing, and supervising services in alignment with hospital policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides system-wide strategic leadership for pharmacy services across the hospital, clinics and care settings, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Optimize and standardize medication use practices, including formulary management, clinical protocols, and medication safety programs
• Leads and develops pharmacy leadership teams, including hospital pharmacy directors and managers, ensuring consistency and accountability
• Ensures enterprise-wide regulatory and accreditation compliance, overseeing readiness for audits and inspections across all sites
• Oversees system-level financial performance, including contracting, purchasing strategies, and cost-reduction initiatives
• Collaborates with executive leadership, service lines, and external partners, supporting integrated care delivery and system priorities
• Drives innovation, scalability, and growth of pharmacy services, advancing technology, analytics, and new models of care across the health system

Pharmacy Location

Witham Health Services 2605 N Lebanon St Lebanon, IN 46052

Hours of Operation

Monday - Sunday 7:00am to 5:00pm and open on Holidays

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree
• Active applicable state Pharmacist license in good standing
• 3+ years of experience as a pharmacist in an acute care hospital setting
• 2+ years of pharmacy management experience working in an acute care hospital setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Pharmacy Practice Residency program
• PharmD
• 3+ years of pharmacy management experience working in an acute care hospital setting

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

• a comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.