Director of Pharmacy

Optum; Marshall (MI); On-site; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group’s CPS division seeks a Director of Pharmacy to lead hospital pharmacy services in Oaklawn Hospital. The role focuses on strategic direction, clinical excellence, and financial stewardship to improve patient outcomes.

Lead a team of pharmacists and technicians, ensure 24/7 operations, and maintain compliance with Joint Commission and state/federal requirements while driving cost containment and process improvements across the pharmacy program.

Qualifications

• Leadership of hospital pharmacy operations and staff.
• Ensures safe, evidence-based medication use and formulary management.
• Aligns pharmacy goals with clinical and financial objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all pharmacy services within a single hospital, aligning operations with the hospital’s clinical, quality, and financial goals
• Ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication use, overseeing clinical pharmacy practice, medication safety, and formulary management
• Lead, develop, and hold accountability for pharmacy leadership and staff, including managers, pharmacists, technicians, and support teams
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and legal requirements, including Joint Commission, CMS, USP, BOP and state/federal laws
• Oversee pharmacy financial performance, including budgeting, purchasing, contract management, and cost-containment initiatives
• Collaborate with executive leadership and interdisciplinary stakeholders, supporting system-wide patient care, quality, and safety initiatives
• Drive innovation, performance improvement, and strategic growth, leveraging data, technology, and best practices to advance pharmacy services

Skills

Pharmacy leadership

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting & cost containment

Team development

Education

PharmD

Tools

Cerner

Pyxis

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Director of Pharmacy (2379230)

Director of Pharmacy - 2379230

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.

Schedule:

This full-time, exempt position will work a minimum of 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.

Location:

Oaklawn Hospital was founded in 1925 as a 12-bed hospital in a residential home, funded by a group of visionary philanthropists. Now, over 100 years later, we are licensed for 77 acute care beds and a 17-bed inpatient psychiatric unit. Our service area includes Calhoun County and parts of Branch and Eaton counties with a medical staff of more than 300 providers representing over 50 specialties.

Pharmacy Hours:

Pharmacy hours are 24/7. The pharmacy utilizes Cerner and Pyxis.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all pharmacy services within a single hospital, aligning operations with the hospital’s clinical, quality, and financial goals
• Ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication use, overseeing clinical pharmacy practice, medication safety, and formulary management
• Lead, develop, and hold accountability for pharmacy leadership and staff, including managers, pharmacists, technicians, and support teams
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and legal requirements, including Joint Commission, CMS, USP, BOP and state/federal laws
• Oversee pharmacy financial performance, including budgeting, purchasing, contract management, and cost-containment initiatives
• Collaborate with executive leadership and interdisciplinary stakeholders, supporting system-wide patient care, quality, and safety initiatives
• Drive innovation, performance improvement, and strategic growth, leveraging data, technology, and best practices to advance pharmacy services

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:

• Current Michigan Pharmacist license in good standing
• Current MI Controlled Substance license or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• PharmD
• 3+ years of pharmacy management experience working in an acute care hospital setting
• Experience with 340B

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). 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.

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