Manager - Hospital Pharmacy

Prime Healthcare; Lewiston (ME); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, ME seeks a Manager of Hospital Pharmacy to lead the pharmacy department. The role supports the Director of Pharmacy, ensuring safe medication management, staffing, budgeting, and regulatory compliance across the hospital.

The candidate will oversee policy implementation, coordinate with physicians, and drive quality of care initiatives in a fast-paced hospital setting. Full-time, day shift, competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD required.
• 3+ years hospital pharmacy experience required.
• Previous pharmacy leadership experience preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Experience with hospital computer systems, spreadsheets, word processing programs and other databases required.
• Applicable board certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and control hospital pharmacy services throughout the hospital and maintain policies and procedures for safe medication administration and use.
• Manage Pharmacy staff, budgeting, inventory control, and liaise with physicians and departments to ensure quality of care.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy experience

Leadership

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD

Tools

Hospital computer systems

Spreadsheets

Word processing programs

Job description

Overview

Position: Manager -Hospital Pharmacy

Schedule: Full-time, Days

Facility:Central Maine Medical Center

Location:Lewiston, Maine, 04240

Pay: $50.00 to $67.29

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

The Hospital Pharmacy Manager in conjunction with the Director of Pharmacy is responsible for the coordination and control of the pharmacy services throughout the hospital as well as maintenance of the policies and procedures that assure safe administration, control, storage and use of medications throughout the hospital. He/she may serve as full time Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) or acting PIC in the absence of the Director of Pharmacy, and is responsible for management of the Pharmacy staff; financial decisions including inventory control and the budgeting process; interactions with physicians and other departments concerning quality of care and education; ensuring that all licensing criteria are met and up to date; attend administrative meetings related to regulatory affairs; implement/change operations based on State and Federal regulations and any other functions concerned with patient care and operations of the Pharmacy consistent with policies and procedures of the hospital and State and Federal laws.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• 1. Current state Registered Pharmacist License
• 2. Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD
• 3. 3 or more years of hospital pharmacy experience required
• 4. Previous pharmacy leadership experience preferred
• 5. Strong verbal and written communication skills required
• 6. Experience with hospital computer systems, spreadsheets, word processing programs, and other databases required
• 7. Applicable board certification preferred.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $50.00 to $67.29. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

• The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs.
• Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being.
• Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf