Manager Pharmacy

Dignity Health; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital in Sacramento, CA seeks a Manager of Pharmacy Operations to oversee daily pharmacy operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead staff in a hospital setting.

Ideal candidate has a PharmD with active CA license and at least 3 years of hospital pharmacy leadership experience, plus strong knowledge of 340B, USP guidelines, and patient-centered medication management.

Qualifications

• Active state Pharmacist License in good standing in California.
• Minimum of 3 years of recent hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage operational functions of the pharmacy.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and staff oversight.
• Oversee purchasing, storage, preparation, and dispensing of medications and parenteral products.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to optimize medication therapies.
• Stay current with laws, regulations, and policies affecting hospital pharmacy.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Manager of Pharmacy Operations, you will help the pharmacy department manage pharmacy operations so they can uphold the ethics of the profession of pharmacy.

Every day you will supervise and manage the operational functions of the pharmacy. You will be expected to ensure regulatory compliance, staff oversight, and efficient medication management.

To be successful in this role, you will have extensive experience in hospital pharmacy management and a deep understanding of clinical, operational, and regulatory pharmacy standards.

• Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of pharmacy operations and shares clinical initiatives responsibility with Clinical Pharmacy Manager if applicable.
• Assists in performance evaluation and competency assessment of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Supervises the purchasing, storing, preparation, and dispensing of all medications and parenteral products in compliance with state, federal (340B), USP Chapter and guidelines, department policies, and manufacturers' guidelines.
• Collaborates with health care providers to individualize medication therapies to promote safe, efficacious, and cost-effective patient care following best practices and evidence-based guidelines.
• Keeps abreast of all laws, regulations, and practice site policies regarding hospital pharmacy practice and represents the institution in working with regulatory agencies to facilitate required changes.

Job Requirements

Required

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of recent pharmacy (or similar) work experience.
• Licensure: Active State Pharmacist License in good standing in the state in which the employee works.

Preferred

• Leadership/Education: Minimum of 1 year in a leadership position or pharmacy residency completed or supplemental Masters Degree (MBA, MS, MHA, etc).

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women's health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$80.17 - $119.26 /hour