Manager Pharmacy Ambulatory

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 155,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora, CO seeks Pharmacy Manager Ambulatory to provide leadership for ambulatory pharmacy services across our system. This role directs resources, processes, and initiatives to deliver clinical pharmacy services and improve patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include developing annual plans, coordinating quality and safety programs, overseeing budget, and guiding staff through performance management, training, and on-call rotations.

Qualifications

• Education: BSPharm or PharmD required.
• Four years of clinical pharmacist experience; ambulatory and pediatric preferred.
• PGY1 and/or PGY2 residencies may substitute experience.
• Colorado pharmacist licensure required or eligible.
• BPS certification within 1 year of start date.
• BLS/CPR Certification required on hire.

Responsibilities

• Develops annual work plans and performance metrics.
• Leads ambulatory clinical services and ensures safe, efficient care.
• Oversees budget, resources, and departmental operations.
• Drives quality, safety, and process improvement programs.
• Represents the department in enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Travel to System of Care locations as needed.

Education

BSPharm or PharmD

PGY1 residency equivalence

PGY2 residency equivalence

Colorado Pharmacist Licensure

BPS Certification

BLS/CPR Certification

Job description

Responsible for providing leadership direction and management of resources, processes, and initiatives necessary for the delivery of clinical pharmacy services across the hospital.

The Pharmacy Manager Ambulatory will provide leadership and strategic oversight for ambulatory pharmacy services across our system of care, driving clinical excellence, operational performance, and patient care outcomes. This role supports multidisciplinary initiatives while fostering accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement to advance organizational goals and optimize the delivery of clinical pharmacy services.

Location

Aurora

Position Type

Regular

Additional Information

Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits

Shift: Monday - Friday 8am-5pm, work hours may vary based on the needs of the department. This role will participate in leadership on-call and holiday rotation.

This position supports all our System of Care locations, which will require travel as needed.

Eligible Incentive: Relocation assistance is available for qualified external applicants.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops annual work plans used to achieve goals and performance metrics.
• Develops and coordinates clinically related quality and safety improvement programs addressing clinical services, drug information, pharmacist interventions, pharmaceutical care, therapeutic drug monitoring and clinical outcomes, with the goal of ensuring the safe and efficient provision of services by the department. Develops and conducts quality assurance monitoring and auditing to demonstrate compliance with hospital and department policy and procedures, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Participates in leadership activities for division, contributing to the achievement of goals and objectives; evaluates team performance. Defines and maintains internal processes for function; establishes customer service standards and handles operational and customer service escalations for function. Serves as a champion of enterprise-wide culture, influencing culture change to support functional objectives.
• Assigns and reviews work, provides work instruction (OTJ or formal training) and develops team members. Evaluates performance of team members, providing continuous feedback. Manages discipline and performance issues, hires, and fires team members. Identifies resource needs and develops recommendations for meeting needs.
• Manages communications to the enterprise on projects and hot topics related to functional area.
• Maintains effective working relationships with peers in division, peers in other divisions, and senior leadership.
• Participates in developing budget recommendations, monitoring budget, and identifying cost saving opportunities.
• Works on highly complex or controversial projects; performs project management activities. Provides technical expertise on programs, processes, and best practices.
• Ensures compliance against federal, state, and local regulations for functional area.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Experience: Four (4) years of work experience as a Clinical Pharmacist
  • Previous Ambulatory experience preferred
  • Previous pediatric experience is also preferred
• Equivalency:
  • Completion of a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) pharmacy residency is considered equivalent to two years of professional pharmacy experience.
  • Completion of a Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) pharmacy residency is also considered equivalent to two years of professional pharmacy experience.
• Certifications:
  • Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Certification required within 1 year of start date in position.
  • BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire
• Licensure: Licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Colorado or eligible to sit for licensure

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $155,332.79 to $232,999.19

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date

12/15/2026