Pharmacy Manager, Safety and Quality

University Health; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health is seeking a Pharmacy Manager for Safety and Quality Programs to lead and coordinate quality, safety, and regulatory compliance across its pharmacy services. This role directs a team of pharmacists and technicians, ensuring readiness for accreditation and regulatory surveys while driving programmatic improvements.

The ideal candidate holds a Pharm.D. or B.Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school and has at least five years of pharmacy experience with demonstrated leadership and

Qualifications

• A Pharm.D. degree or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy required.
• Five years of experience as a pharmacist is required.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills with the ability to effectively supervise and lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, plan, and manage pharmacy quality, safety, and regulatory compliance programs across the health system.
• Lead a team of pharmacists and technicians to execute quality initiatives and workflows.
• Ensure ongoing readiness for accreditation and regulatory surveys; serve as SME for quality, safety, and compliance initiatives.
• Act as an integrator across operational, informatics, automation, and program areas to align work.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Team supervision

Education

Pharm.D. or B.Pharmacy from ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy

Job description

Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Pharmacy Quality (or designee), the Pharmacy Manager for Safety and Quality Programs oversees, plans, and manages pharmacy quality, safety, and regulatory compliance programs, and assigned pharmacy programs within a highly matrixed health system. The Manager is responsible for leading a team of pharmacists and technicians. This role serves as an integrator across key operational, safety, informatics, automation, and program areas, bringing structure, consistency, and alignment to work that spans multiple parts of the department. The Manager maintains a strong quality focus and helps create the organization, forward momentum, and reliability needed for stable and sustainable pharmacy workflows. The Manager provides leadership for pharmacy staff assigned to quality, safety, compliance, and programmatic functions; ensures ongoing readiness for accreditation and regulatory surveys; and serves as a subject matter expert for pharmacy-related quality, safety, and compliance initiatives.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

A Pharm.D. degree or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy required. Five years of experience as a pharmacist is required. Demonstrated leadership and project management skills with the ability to effectively supervise and lead teams.

Experience, certificates/certifications, and/or specialized training in quality, regulatory compliance, medication safety and/or pharmacy administration are preferred.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

Current Pharmacy licensure, or eligibility for licensure, in the state of Texas is required.