Perioperative Pharmacy Lead - Patient Care & Innovation

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a Lead Pharmacist, Perioperative Services to guide pharmacy practice during electronic health record implementation, automation expansion, and tower opening. You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to advance perioperative medication management and patient outcomes within a leading academic medical center.

The role combines operational and clinical responsibilities, requiring a PharmD and health-system pharmacist experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily pharmacy operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
• Provide leadership, training, coaching, and support to pharmacists, technicians, residents, and students.
• Develop workflows, staffing, and processes to promote consistency and productivity.
• Serve as a clinical resource by providing medication-use guidance and drug information.
• Oversee medication inventory, procurement, recalls, and drug shortage mitigation.
• Lead quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and cost-containment initiatives.
• Foster relationships with providers, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Support accurate billing, charge capture, and resolution of operational issues.
• Implement departmental policies and organizational initiatives.
• Maintain professional competency and staff education.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Position includes both operational and clinical responsibilities with no direct reports.

Skills

Pharmacy leadership

Training & coaching

Medication-use guidance

Education

PharmD

Job description

UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a Lead Pharmacist, Perioperative Services to guide pharmacy practice during electronic health record implementation, automation expansion, and tower opening. You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to advance perioperative medication management and patient outcomes within a leading academic medical center.

The role combines operational and clinical responsibilities, requiring a PharmD and health-system pharmacist experience.