Manager - Clinical Pharmacy Services

Merrimack Health; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. seeks a System Manager of Clinical Pharmacy Services to lead and advance clinical Pharmacy across Merrimack Health.

The role provides strategic oversight, standardizes practices, and drives quality, safety, and outcomes improvement while aligning with regulatory and organizational goals. The position emphasizes collaboration with medical staff, nursing, and executives to optimize medication-use processes and promote innovation and professional development in a patient-centered care

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college or university.
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.
• Pharmacist licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Minimum of 5 years Clinical Pharmacy experience in a hospital.
• Minimum of 3 years Hospital Pharmacy management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide system-wide leadership for clinical Pharmacy services across all facilities and care settings.
• Develop, implement, and standardize clinical Pharmacy protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Standardize inpatient clinical Pharmacy practice models, including decentralized Pharmacy services and medical team rounding.
• Align clinical Pharmacy initiatives with organizational goals, quality priorities, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of new clinical Pharmacy programs and services.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, medical staff, nursing, and other stakeholders to optimize medication-use processes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Medication Therapy Management

Regulatory Knowledge

Team Leadership

Analytical Skills

Meditech

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

Massachusetts Pharmacist License

5+ years Clinical Pharmacy experience

3+ years Hospital Pharmacy management

Tools

Meditech

Pharmacy Software

Job description

The System Manager of Clinical Pharmacy Services is responsible for leading, coordinating, and advancing clinical Pharmacy practice across Merrimack Health to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication use. This role provides strategic oversight of clinical Pharmacy programs, standardizes practices across facilities, supports interdisciplinary collaboration, and drives quality, safety, and outcomes improvement initiatives. The System Manager ensures alignment with regulatory requirements, organizational goals, and best practices while promoting innovation, professional development, and optimal patient-centered care.

Strategic Leadership & Program Management

• Provide system-wide leadership for clinical Pharmacy services across all facilities and care settings.
• Develop, implement, and standardize clinical Pharmacy protocols, policies, and procedures.
• Standardize inpatient clinical Pharmacy practice models, including decentralized Pharmacy services and medical team rounding.
• Align clinical Pharmacy initiatives with organizational goals, quality priorities, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of new clinical Pharmacy programs and services.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, medical staff, nursing, and other stakeholders to optimize medication-use processes.

EDUCATION AND RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited college or university
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
• Pharmacist licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Minimum of 5 years Clinical Pharmacy experience in a hospital
• Minimum of 3 years Hospital Pharmacy management experience

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Expertise in medication therapy management and clinical Pharmacy services
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and Pharmacy laws
• Ability to lead and manage complex, multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced hospital environment
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to manage complex Pharmacy operations
• Proficient in the use of Pharmacy software, electronic health records (EHR) preferably Meditech, and other healthcare technology