Pharmacy Manager- Formulary Management and Clinical Services

Cone Health; Cone (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health in the United States is seeking a Pharmacy Manager to plan, integrate, and evaluate resources for inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services. The role coordinates staff, materials, and finances to support patient care.

The position emphasizes leadership, collaboration with nursing and medical teams, and regulatory compliance. A Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharm, North Carolina licensure eligibility, and extensive leadership experience are required.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree required.
• Licensed to practice in North Carolina or eligible within two months of hire.
• 7 years total pharmacist experience with 3 years in a leadership role.
• Preferred: advanced healthcare leadership degrees (e.g., MHA, MS Pharmacy, MBA).

Responsibilities

• Manages pharmacy programs by consistently assessing service needs and workload issues and measuring department performance.
• Identifies and develops department goals using organizational goals, trend data and input.
• Represents the pharmacy department on interdepartmental teams to plan performance improvements and regulatory compliance.
• Fosters collaborative activities across health system pharmacies to support regulatory compliance.
• Performs monthly cost variance analysis and implements action plans to resolve issues.
• Collaborates with customers, committees, and senior leadership to manage systemwide expenses (salary, pharmaceutical, medical supply).
• Anticipates and adjusts staffing to meet patient care needs.
• Coaches pharmacists, technicians, and support staff in pharmacy services in assigned areas.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Skills

Pharmacy leadership

Staff coaching

Regulatory compliance

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

BS Pharmacy

MHA

MBA

Job description

Pharmacists

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The Pharmacy Manager plans, integrates, controls and evaluates human, material and fiscal resources required to provide pharmacy services for inpatient and outpatient programs. This role facilitates, coordinates, and manages staff, material, and financial resources to achieve pharmaceutical, distribution and consultative services which support nursing and medical management of patient care.

Essential Job Function:

• Manages pharmacy programs by consistently assessing pharmacy services needs and workload issues and measuring department performance.
• Identifies and develops pharmacy department goals and objectives, utilizing organizational goals and trend data along with customer and staff input.
• Represents the pharmacy department on interdepartmental collaborative teams and committees to plan for and implement performance improvement activities that support regulatory agency expectations.
• Helps foster and develop collaborative activities across health system pharmacies that plan and implement regulatory compliance activities.
• Performs monthly analysis of cost variances, identifies and communicates causes, and implements action plans to resolve in a timely, accurate manner.
• Works collaboratively with customers, committees, and senior leadership to manage systemwide expenses (i.e., salary, pharmaceutical, medical supply).
• Anticipates and adjusts staffing to meet various levels of patient care needs.
• Coaches pharmacists, technicians, and support staff in the performance of pharmacy services in assigned pharmacy areas.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Education:

• Required: Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharm.
• Preferred: MHA, MS Pharmacy or Pharmacy Administration, MBA, or other advanced degree in pharmacy or healthcare leadership.

Experience:

• Required: 7 years' total pharmacist experience with 3 years in a pharmacy leadership role.

Licensure/Certification/Listing:

• Required: Current active license to practice pharmacy in North Carolina, or eligible to obtain North Carolina pharmacy license within two (2) months of date of hire.

Work Shift :

Days/No Weekends (United States of America)

On Call Required

No

FTE:

1

Job Type:

Full Time (40 Hours/Week)