Lead Pharmacist | Onalaska Infusion Pharmacy

Gundersen Health System; United States; On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

Gundersen Health System’s Emplify Health unit seeks an experienced Lead Pharmacist for the Onalaska Infusion Pharmacy. You will lead clinical and operational pharmacy activities, ensuring compliance with state boards and accreditation standards.

You will oversee transitions of care, staff training, and collaboration with leadership to advance program integrity while supporting patients and providers across the Gundersen Health System.

Qualifications

• PharmD or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Wisconsin Pharmacist license; Minnesota license preferred.
• Experience in pharmacy operations, specialty pharmacy, regulatory compliance or transitions of care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Pharmacist in Charge and lead the Onalaska Infusion Pharmacy.
• Ensure accreditation standards are met and maintain program integrity.
• Develop training for pharmacy staff and oversee clinical decision making.

Skills

Pharmacist leadership

Regulatory compliance

Pharmacy operations

Transitions of care

Communication

Education

PharmD or Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy

Job description

Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 We’re not just filling positions, we’re building careers.

At Emplify Health, we care for our teams, while they care for their communities. Whether you are just starting out or looking for a change, Emplify Health supports you now and into the future. Join us and find out how a little empathy changes everything.

Lead Pharmacist Location: Onalaska Infusion Pharmacy FTE: Full-Time, 40 hours/week Shift: 8-hour shifts, days & PMs; weekend and holiday rotation Pay: $131,768-$197,641/year (wage based on years of experience)

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Lead Pharmacist of the Onalaska Infusion Pharmacy to join our pharmacy leadership team.

This role serves as the Pharmacist in Charge of the Onalaska Infusion Pharmacy, ensuring compliance with Wisconsin State Board of Pharmacy requirements and accreditation standards.

You will primarily be based out of the Onalaska Infusion Pharmacy but may rotate staffing in other pharmacies located in La Crosse, WI metro area, or Winona, MN if licensed.

Joining Emplify Health by Gundersen as a Lead Pharmacist means stepping into a leadership role where your clinical expertise, operational oversight, and commitment to quality care directly support patients, providers, and pharmacy teams.

You’ll work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment rooted in LOVE + MEDICINE, with the opportunity to influence pharmacy practice, strengthen program integrity, and help ensure exceptional service across the health system.

What you’ll do:

• Serve as the Pharmacist in Charge
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure accreditation standards are met
• Develop and review training for pharmacy staff related to your area
• Maintain clear communication with pharmacists and other stakeholders to ensure quality service
• Function as the senior clinical staff person for GHS specialty services
• Maintain oversight of clinical decision-making aspects of the specialty program
• Work with administrative directors to maintain program integrity and ensure qualified clinicians are accountable to the organization
• Maintain current unrestricted pharmacy licensure in accordance with accreditation standards
• Lead transitions of care initiatives and develop projects with internal and external stakeholders to improve patient continuity across the Gundersen Health System
• Support operations, regulatory, compounding, specialty, and transitions of care functions as assigned

What you’ll get:

• Salary range: $131,768-$197,641/year (wage based on years of experience)
• Competitive benefits package, including our top-rated retirement plan
• Opportunity to lead and shape pharmacy operations and specialty services
• Professional development support, including education and training opportunities
• A collaborative, patient-centered culture grounded in LOVE + MEDICINE

What you'll need:

• PharmD or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of pharmacy
• Wisconsin Pharmacist license
• Minnesota Pharmacist license preferred
• Familiarity with Wisconsin pharmacy law
• Experience in pharmacy operations, specialty pharmacy, regulatory compliance, or transitions of care preferred
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to develop training, support staff development, and maintain program standards

Emplify Health, a partnership of Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System, is a leading not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network based in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. With 11 hospitals and over 100 clinics, we serve 67 cities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [e-mail] or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself!

What You Can Expect:

• Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth
• Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses
• Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love.

We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings. A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you. Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love + Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.