Manager, Acute Care Pharmacy

Gundersen Health System; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Top-rated retirement plan

Supportive departmental leadership

Job summary

Gundersen Health System in Wisconsin is seeking a Manager, Acute Care Pharmacy to lead development, implementation, and advancement of acute care clinical programs and pharmacy operations.

You will ensure safe medication-use systems, regulatory compliance, and quality outcomes across acute care services, serving as a clinical expert and operational leader aligned with our mission and values.

Qualifications

• PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Pharmacist license to practice in the state of employment ( Wisconsin preferred).
• 3–5 years progressive leadership experience; 1–3 years hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and advancement of acute care clinical programs and pharmacy operations.
• Support safe and efficient medication-use systems, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and clinical outcomes across acute care services.
• Serve as a clinical expert, operational leader, and department resource while aligning with Gundersen Health System mission and values.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Operations management

Regulatory compliance

Medication therapy management

Quality improvement

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

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. Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a Manager, Acute Care Pharmacy to be part of our expanding Pharmacy Services.

What You’ll Do

Lead the development, implementation, and advancement of acute care pharmacy clinical programs and pharmacy operations.

Support safe and efficient medication-use systems, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and clinical outcomes across acute care pharmacy services.

Serve as a clinical expert, operational leader, and pharmacy department resource while promoting consistent, high-quality pharmacy services aligned with organizational mission, vision, and values.

What You’ll Get

• Competitive salary with additional compensation based on experience
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits and a top-rated retirement plan
• Supportive departmental leadership
• Opportunity to be part of a growing enterprise

What You’ll Need

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited school of pharmacy
• Pharmacist license to practice in the state of employment, some positions may require multiple state licenses.
• Must be eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in Wisconsin.
• Minimum 3-5 years progressive leadership experience and 1-3 years hospital pharmacy experience
• Strong knowledge of acute care pharmacy operations, medication therapy management, and evidence-based clinical guidelines

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.