Pharmacy Manager

House Rx; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

House Rx is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist with specialty experience to serve as the PIC for our Lufkin, TX site. This onsite role offers an opportunity to lead a growing specialty program within a startup-like environment and collaborate with clinics to optimize patient access and outcomes.

You will oversee regulatory compliance, pharmacy operations, and staff development, while advancing formulary optimization and patient counseling for oncology-focused therapies.

Qualifications

• Must hold PharmD or equivalent advanced degree and be licensed as a pharmacist in the state of employment.
• Active, unrestricted pharmacist license eligible to become PIC in State of Employment.
• Leadership experience in a pharmacy; PIC experience preferred.
• Experience with specialty medications, oncology focus.
• Proficient in engaging with patients and care teams in-person and over the phone.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all state and federal pharmacy laws and regulations.
• Serve as designated Pharmacist-in-Charge with accountability for licensure and regulatory inspections.
• Oversee daily pharmacy operations for accurate dispensing and patient safety
• Maintain policies for prescription processing, storage, and security
• Lead audits and coordinate responses for regulatory bodies and accrediting organizations
• Supervise and train pharmacists, technicians, and staff
• Collaborate with providers and clinics for formulary optimization and access
• Investigate and resolve medication incidents with proper documentation
• Manage inventory, including cold chain and recalls
• Participate in strategic planning to support growth and value-based care
• Act as clinical expert for patient counseling and prior authorizations
• Own workflow across the whole pharmacy from receipt to dispense

Skills

Leadership experience

Team collaboration

Patient communication

Problem solving

Adaptability in startup environments

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Tools

QS1

ComputerRx

PioneerRx

WAM

EPIC

Cerner

NextGen

Therigy

Asembia

ScriptMed

Job description

House Rx is on a mission to make specialty medications more accessible and affordable for patients. We're looking for a Clinical Pharmacist with specialty experience to serve as the PIC supporting our customer site in Lufkin, TX. Join our team and help make specialty medications more accessible and affordable for patients!

About the Role

As a pivotal member of the House Rx team, you will work closely with specialty care clinics to optimize outcomes for specialty patients and improve the specialty pharmacy experience for patients and their caregivers. This is an onsite role in Lufkin, TX. Relocation and sign-on bonus available.

What You'll Do

• Ensure compliance with all state and federal pharmacy laws, Board of Pharmacy regulations, DEA, and all other standards, as applicable
• Serve as the designated Pharmacist-in-Charge with accountability for licensure, controlled substance oversight, and regulatory inspections
• Oversee daily pharmacy operations to ensure accurate dispensing, patient safety, and adherence to clinical protocols
• Maintain and enforce policies and procedures for prescription processing, drug storage, and security
• Lead audits, maintain records, and coordinate responses for regulatory bodies and accrediting organizations
• Supervise and train pharmacists, technicians, and support staff to ensure quality standards and continuing education compliance
• Collaborate with providers and clinic staff to support coordinated patient care, including formulary optimization and medication access
• Investigate and resolve medication incidents, ensuring proper documentation and continuous quality improvement
• Ensure proper inventory management, including procurement, temperature-sensitive drug handling, and recall processes
• Participate in strategic planning to support pharmacy growth, service line expansion, and value-based care initiatives
• Act as the pharmacy's clinical expert, supporting patient counseling, therapeutic substitution, and prior authorization reviews
• Be the workflow expert is all aspects of the pharmacy from prescription received to dispensed

About You

• You must have leadership experience in a pharmacy, PIC experience preferred
• You are excited about working as part of the care team, collaborating with providers, to improve specialty medication outcomes
• You are comfortable engaging with patients, providers, and all members of the care team both in-person and over the phone
• You have experience navigating specialty medication benefits investigation, prior authorization, and financial assistance and will go above and beyond to help patients gain access, including composing appeal letters and seeking any available financial assistance
• You are excited about working in a start-up environment and helping to build workflows and processes from the ground up
• You enjoy learning new technologies and are proficient in some common pharmacy software systems (QS1, ComputerRx, PioneerRx, WAM, etc). Bonus points if you have worked in EMR systems (EPIC, Cerner, NextGen, etc) or specialty pharmacy systems (Therigy, Asembia1, ScriptMed, etc)
• You are knowledgeable about specialty medications, primarily in the Oncology space
• Willingness to learn therapeutic areas you are not familiar with
• You are a creative problem solver interested in positively impacting each patient’s pharmacy experience
• You are an initiative taking individual contributor who can also promote teamwork and collaboration amongst colleagues
• You are highly organized, with excellent attention to detail, focused on delivering quality patient care, comprehensive documentation, and exceptional execution every day
• You must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent advanced degree and be licensed as a pharmacist in State of Employment
• Your active, unrestricted pharmacist license must be eligible to become PIC in State of Employment