Pharmacy Director

BrightSpring Health Services; Christiansburg (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, & vision

Company paid STD & LTD

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

401k

Daily Pay

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Pharmacy Alternatives, an affiliate of PharMerica, seeks a Pharmacy Director to lead day-to-day operations, manage costs, and drive performance across locations. The role emphasizes change leadership, customer service excellence, and compliance in a non-retail, long‑term care pharmacy environment.

Location is Christiansburg, VA; schedule is Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00pm with flexibility for operations support. Salary based on experience and licensure; strong benefits package included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• MBA; PharmD preferred.
• Management/supervisory experience in pharmacy/healthcare.
• P&L responsibility and LTC experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Control pharmacy costs to meet budgeted cost per script.
• Provide leadership to build and develop teams.
• Maintain positive client relationships and conduct quarterly reviews.
• Communicate with clients (DONs, Administrators, Staff RNs) to resolve issues.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and reporting of core processes.
• Oversee staffing, payroll, and inventory to meet client needs.

Skills

People management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Planning/organizing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA

PharmD

Job description

Our Company

Pharmacy Alternatives

Overview

PharMerica, a part of Brightspring Health Services, is a long‑term care pharmacy services provider that supplies medications, clinical support, and pharmacy management to healthcare organizations across the United States.

As a a non-retail pharmacy, we focus on providing exceptional customer service and meeting the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long‑term acute care centers, and other specialized care centers nationwide. Our organization is in high growth mode, which can provide opportunities for advancement for individuals looking for career progression!

The Pharmacy Director is responsible for directing workforce in the day‑to‑day operations of pharmacy or multiple locations and managing costs to established goals.

This is not a remote position. Applicants must reside in, or a commutable distance to, Christiansburge, VA

The ideal candidate excels in leading change initiatives and providing outstanding customer service, with strengths in leadership, communication, organization, structure, performance improvement, and a firm commitment to compliance.

Salary awarded will be based on experience and licensure

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm with flexibility as needed for operations support

Our Benefits Include:

• Competitive pay
• Health, dental, & vision
• Company paid STD & LTD
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Schedules
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k
• Employee Discount Program
• Daily Pay
• Pet Insurance

Our team at PharMerica promotes a variety of initiatives designed to enhance the work and personal lives of our employees, celebrate diversity and improve the communities where we work and live.

If your passion is service excellence and top-quality care, come join our team!

Responsibilities

• Controls pharmacy costs to meet or exceed budgeted cost per script.
• Provides the leadership and direction to build an effective team and continually develop associates to improve performance.
• Maintains positive customer relationships; attends quarterly business reviews.
• Works with Client Services and Sales team to effectively communicate with customers (DONs, Administrators, Staff RNs) and resolve customer issues.
• Implements, maintains and reports on core processes.
• Ensures pharmacy compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Emphasizes dispensing efficiency and accuracy with the workforce, and manages the dispensing process to exceed the Company’s goal.
• Manages the staffing and scheduling process to optimize production and contain labor costs.
• Manages pharmacy personnel issues including hiring, evaluations, discipline and separation, and monitors and approves payroll.
• Manages physical inventory to meet client requirements and Company goals.
• Implements Company, Region and District policies, processes and initiatives.
• Provides timely and accurate reports as required.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, its policies and procedures, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.

Qualifications

Education/Learning Experience

• Required: Bachelor’s degree
• Desired: MBA; PharmD

Work Experience

• Required: Management/supervisory experience; experience in pharmacy/healthcare
• Desired: P&L responsibility; LTC experience.

Skills/Knowledge

• Required: Computer skills.
• Desired: Business/financial knowledge; knowledge of pharmacy regulations; LTC pharmacy ; performance management

Licenses/Certifications

• Required: As required by state regulations; clean driving record and proof of auto insurance

Behavior Competencies

• Required: Results-oriented; planning/organizing; communication (oral/written), people management; strategic and analytical thinking; teamwork

About our Line of Business

Pharmacy Alternatives®, an affiliate of PharMerica, is a specialized pharmacy provider focused on serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Pharmacy Alternatives offers long‑term pharmacysolutions specializing in serving special‑needs populations who live in intermediate care facilities, waiver homes, group homes, assisted living, supported‑living or foster care.Our state-of-the‑art approach includes packaging technology specially designed for the population we serve and electronic medication management that helps people live their best lives.For more information, please visit www.pharmacyalternatives.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Salary Range

USD $155,000.00 - $175,000.00 / Year