Pharmacy Manager

Cardinal Health; San Antonio, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 112,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision

Paid time off

Health savings account

401k savings plan

FSAs

Disability coverage

Parental leave

Work-Life resources

Wages access

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health in San Antonio, TX seeks a Manager, Pharmacy to oversee LTACH operations for PAM Health sites. The role directs clinical and administrative activities, maintains inventory, and drives cost control while ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.

The manager will lead pharmacists and technicians, coordinate staffing, hiring, and performance management, and collaborate with hospital teams to optimize care and efficiency within the acute care setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in pharmacy or PharmD.
• Licensed Pharmacist in Texas (good standing) or eligible for licensure.
• IV certification or ability to obtain certification.
• Hospital/Inpatient experience preferred.
• Pharmacist in charge or pharmacy management experience preferred.
• Ability to develop, implement and lead all aspects of pharmacy operation.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work on call.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates, directs and evaluates clinical activities as delegated by the Director of Pharmacy.
• Plans, coordinates, directs and evaluates administrative activities as delegated by the Director of Pharmacy.
• Implements processes to comply with medicine handling regulations.
• Manages day-to-day activities of pharmacy technicians and monitors performance.
• In the absence of medicines, communicates with nursing, doctors and admin for alternatives.
• Maintains pharmacist certifications and database privileges.
• Provides pharmaceutical care to patients as staff pharmacist.
• Assesses and maintains pharmacy inventory and procurement.
• Leads hiring, onboarding and performance management.
• Manages internal workflows of acute pharmacy and staffing optimization.
• Participates in meetings and hospital committees.
• Assists in plans to lower costs and drive growth in acute pharmacy.
• Assumes responsibility for QA monitoring and end-of-month reports.

Skills

Pharmacy management

Leadership

Communication

Staff supervision

Inventory management

Regulatory compliance

On-call availability

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or PharmD

Job description

***What Health System Pharmacy contributes to Cardinal Health*** Pharmacy Operations is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective coordination of Cardinal Health's pharmacy operations that service acute care hospitals, hospital retail customers, ambulatory care and alternate site facilities, oncology and cardiology practices as well as retail customers. Health System Pharmacy is responsible for providing customized pharmacy program solutions that reduce costs and improve patient care quality for hospitals, health systems and other integrated healthcare providers may also consult with and advise healthcare team on prescribed medications, supplies and related processes.Cardinal Health manages Pharmacy Services for PAM Health, a nation-wide leader in providing Long-Term Acute Care (LTACH), Rehabilitation, and Behavioral Health Services. We are seeking a highly motivated pharmacist to lead two LTACH facilities in San Antonio.The manager will hold PIC at the PAM Health Specialty Hospital of San Antonio-South Campus in the Medical Center. This team consists of two pharmacists and two technicians in addition to shared PRN staff.Pharmacy Hours - Monday through Friday 7:30AM to 4PM, Saturday and Sunday 8AM to 2PM***Job Summary*** The Manager, Pharmacy coordinates, directs, manages, facilitates, and oversees the execution and evaluates all administrative and clinical activities. Through the optimization of procedures, this role ensures consistent and efficient delivery to control costs, minimize waste, optimize customer relationships and deliver positive patient outcomes while maintaining compliance with Federal and state regulatory agencies. Along with maintain inventory control and budget, this role is responsible for staffing, monitoring staff activities, performance and achievement of individual and departmental goals. ***Responsibilities**** Plans, coordinates, directs and evaluates all clinical activities as delegated by the Director of Pharmacy, including supervision of refilling machines, medical prescriptions database entries and dispatch of medicines.* Plans, coordinates, directs and evaluates all administrative activities as delegated by the Director of Pharmacy, including scheduling of pharmacy technicians tasks, monitoring process compliance and monthly reporting.* Implements process and procedures to comply with regulations for medicine handling including reception and storage of medicines, inventory and expenses controls.* Manages day to day activities of the pharmacy technicians and monitors their performance to meet departmental goals.* In the absence of medicines, communicates with nursing, doctors and administrative areas to provide alternatives and also makes and/or supervises preparation of interveinal drugs.* Maintains pharmacist’s certifications and maintenance of database privileges and access controls to medical records.* Provides pharmaceutical care to patients as a staff pharmacist.* Assesses and maintains pharmacy inventory and executes necessary orders, including reviews, to maintain optimal supply and ongoing availability of drugs, identifying and procuring alternative drugs to mitigate risks, when necessary.* Leads processes for hiring of pharmacy staff, onboarding, and performance management, including leadership of competency evaluations process and documentation.* Manages internal workflows of acute pharmacy, including optimization of staffing and scheduling to maintain best-in-class and streamlined pharmacy operations.* Participates in meetings and provides insight to hospital committees to ensure coordination among cross-functional groups.* Assists in execution of plans for lowering costs, increasing efficiency and driving profitable growth to support strategic business objectives in the acute pharmacy business.* Assumes responsibility for Quality Assurance monitoring and completing End of the Month reports as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy.***Qualifications**** Bachelors degree in pharmacy or PharmD.* Must be a “good standing” licensed Pharmacist and/or eligible for licensure in the state of Texas.* IV certified or ability to obtain certification.* Hospital/Inpatient experience highly preferred.* Pharmacist in charge or pharmacy management experience highly preferred.* Ability to develop, implement and lead all aspects of pharmacy operation.* Ability to see, hear, write, and speak clearly in order to communicate with customers and health care professionals.* Excellent planning, organizing and leadership skills.* Strong customer orientation and negotiation skills.* Pressure to perform in emergency situations.* Overall decision making responsibility.* Ability to work on call or be in an on call rotation.* Ability to occasionally lift up to 35 pounds* Ability to bend, reach, stoop, lift and stand for entire shift.* Vendor Credentialing may be required***What is expected of you and others at this level**** Coordinates and supervises the daily activities of operations or business staff* Administers and exercises policies and procedures* Ensures employees operate within guidelines* Decisions have a direct impact to work unit operations and customers* Frequently interacts with subordinates, customers, and peer groups at various management levels* Interactions normally involve information exchange and basic problem resolution**Anticipated salary range:** $111,500 - $175,340.**Bonus eligible:**No**Benefits:**Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.* Medical, dental and vision coverage* Paid time off plan* Health savings account (HSA)* 401k savings plan* Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay* Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)* Short- and long-term disability coverage* Work-Life resources* Paid parental leave* Healthy lifestyle programs**Application window anticipated to close:** 11/19/26 \\*if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.