Manager, Pharmacy - Clinical

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Corbin (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Pharmacy Clinical Manager in Corbin, KY, to lead clinical pharmacy services, mentor staff, and partner with physicians to optimize patient outcomes. The role emphasizes education, protocol development, and cost-effective medication therapy.

The position requires a PharmD, 5+ years of clinical experience, and KY/IN licensure with BLS/ACLS within six months. AMS leadership and residency credentials are valued assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy is required.
• Minimum of five years of clinical pharmacy practice experience.
• Current Kentucky and/or Indiana Board of Pharmacy license in good standing.
• BLS/ACLS certification required within six months of hire.
• Completion of a PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency and Board Certification preferred.
• If AMS Committee leader, must meet infectious diseases certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Leads clinical pharmacy services to ensure safe, effective medication management.
• Supervises clinical pharmacists, residents, and staff as applicable.
• Provides clinical guidance and education to physicians, nurses, and pharmacists.
• Develops and implements clinical pharmacy protocols and safety initiatives.
• Coordinates quality improvement activities and antimicrobial stewardship programs.
• Participates in hospital committees and compliance initiatives.
• Manages staff recruitment, orientation, performance evaluations, and development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Staff supervision

Clinical guidance and education

Quality improvement

Antimicrobial stewardship

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy

PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency (preferred)

Board Certification (preferred)

BLS/ACLS certification within 6 months

State license (KY/IN) in good standing

Job description

Position Title

Manager, Pharmacy – Clinical Full Time I 1st Shift Pharmacy in Corbin, KY

Summary

The Pharmacy Department is dedicated to ensuring the safe, effective, and appropriate use of medications for patients across the hospital. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide medication management, clinical consultations, medication preparation and dispensing, patient education, and medication safety oversight. The department plays a vital role in supporting quality patient care, improving outcomes, and promoting safe medication practices throughout the organization.

Role Overview

The Pharmacy Clinical Manager acts as the principal point of contact for safe and appropriate medication use through education and physician liaison activities. Provides leadership to the department in the provision of clinical pharmacy services and drug information to medical, nursing, and ancillary staff. Facilitates the development, implementation, and maintenance of systems that promote optimal patient outcomes through safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapy.

Duties

• Leads and oversees clinical pharmacy services to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication management.
• Supervises clinical pharmacists, pharmacy specialists, residents, students, and support staff as applicable.
• Provides clinical guidance and education to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Develops and implements clinical pharmacy protocols, treatment guidelines, and medication safety initiatives.
• Coordinates quality improvement activities, medication use evaluations, and antimicrobial stewardship programs.
• Participates in hospital committees, regulatory compliance activities, and pharmacy-related initiatives.
• Manages staff recruitment, orientation, performance evaluations, training, and professional development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.
• Minimum of five years of clinical pharmacy practice experience required.
• Current Kentucky and/or Indiana Board of Pharmacy license in good standing, as applicable to the practice site.
• BLS/ACLS certification required within six months of hire.
• Completion of a PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency and Board Certification preferred.
• If designated as Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Committee leader or co‑leader, must meet one of the following: Board Certification in Infectious Diseases or recognized antimicrobial stewardship certification/education within three years of hire, or completion of an ASHP‑accredited PGY‑2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency.

Benefits and Perks

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

About Baptist Health

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full‑spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410‑bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40‑bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet or Pathway to Excellence designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

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