Pharmacist Leader — Pharmacy Operations & Compliance

Life Science Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 288,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Onsite health clinic

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, based in Seattle, WA, seeks an experienced pharmacy leader to oversee pharmacists, technicians, and support staff, ensuring safe, efficient operations and regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes staff development, policy implementation, and performance improvement across the department.

You will lead quality initiatives, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and maintain essential inventory and patient safety standards while guiding strategic departmental

Qualifications

• Doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree, or equivalent, from an accredited School of Pharmacy
• 4 years of experience as a Pharmacist or 2 years as a Lead Pharmacist or in an equivalent supervisory capacity
• State of Washington Pharmacist License
• Strong knowledge of pharmacy operations, distribution systems, and regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills
• Proficiency with pharmacy information systems, and dispensing technology
• Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and service excellence
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven project management skills and committee experience
• Proficiency in basic computer skills (EMR, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Ability to work under pressure related to work/time deadlines
• Ability to provide feedback about staff performance to staff
• Strong teaching ability
• Ability to lead committees

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and workflow oversight to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and support personnel to ensure safe, effective, and efficient pharmacy services.
• Hire, train, coach, support, develop, discipline, and evaluate pharmacy personnel to promote engagement, accountability, high performance, and professional growth.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of departmental policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures to support safe and compliant pharmacy practice.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, organizational, regulatory, and accreditation requirements, ensuring ongoing operational readiness.
• Lead and support quality assurance, quality improvement, medication safety, and error prevention initiatives, including review and follow-up of safety events and implementation of corrective actions.
• Collaborate with pharmacy leadership, multidisciplinary teams, and organizational committees to support departmental objectives, strategic initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Communicate departmental goals, operational priorities, performance expectations, and key updates to staff while fostering a culture of safety, teamwork, and service excellence.
• Oversees day-to-day retail pharmacy and distribution operations to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant medication dispensing.
• Ensures appropriate staffing and scheduling to support operational demands and customer service expectations.
• Provides operational oversight of medication inventory management, including storage, distribution, inventory controls, and controlled substance accountability.
• Identifies and resolves operational challenges and implements workflow improvements to optimize efficiency, patient experience, and service quality.
• Collaborates with healthcare professionals to support safe and effective outpatient medication management processes.
• Coordinates pharmacy intern and technician training programs, including onboarding, competency development, and experiential learning activities.
• Performs pharmacist duties as required to maintain continuity of operations and patient care services.

Skills

Pharmacist leadership

Pharmacy operations

Regulatory compliance

Staff coaching

Project management

Communication skills

Education

PharmD degree

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, based in Seattle, WA, seeks an experienced pharmacy leader to oversee pharmacists, technicians, and support staff, ensuring safe, efficient operations and regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes staff development, policy implementation, and performance improvement across the department.

You will lead quality initiatives, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and maintain essential inventory and patient safety standards while guiding strategic departmental