Director of Pharmacy

UnitedHealth Group; Sidney (OH); On-site; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's CPS unit seeks a Director of Pharmacy to lead operations at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, OH. You will oversee services, ensure safe medication use, and align activities with clinical, quality, and financial goals to drive outcomes.

You will build a high-performing team, manage budgets and contracts, and ensure regulatory compliance while partnering with CPS leadership to advance innovation and patient care across the system.

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree (BS or PharmD).
• Active Ohio Pharmacist license in good standing.
• 2+ years of pharmacy management experience or PGY-2 residency.
• Hospital pharmacy management experience preferred.
• 2+ years of experience as a pharmacist.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for all pharmacy services within a single hospital.
• Ensure safe, effective, evidence-based medication use and formulary management.
• Lead and develop pharmacy leadership and staff, including managers and technicians.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission, CMS, USP, BOP and state/federal laws.
• Oversee budgeting, purchasing, contracts, and cost-containment initiatives.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to support system-wide patient care, quality and safety.
• Drive innovation and performance improvement leveraging data and technology.

Skills

Pharmacy leadership

Regulatory compliance

Strategic planning

Education

ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree (BS or PharmD)

Ohio Pharmacist license

PGY-2 residency

Tools

Regulatory knowledge

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. You will collaborate with hospital leadership to implement innovative pharmacy practices, supported by proprietary CPS software, a dedicated support team including experts in operations, clinical, and regulatory as well as a CPS Area Director or Senior Vice President.

Pharmacy Location: Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney, OH

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:

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree (BS or PharmD)
• Active Ohio Pharmacist license in good standing
• 2+ years of pharmacy management experience or successful completion of a PGY -2 residency

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hospital pharmacy management experience or successful completion of a PGY-2 residency
• 2+ years of experience as a pharmacist

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 help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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 and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.