Pharmacy Operations Lead, Inpatient Care & Safety

Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Operations Manager to oversee daily inpatient pharmacy operations and ensure safe, effective medication use across services. You will collaborate with the pharmacy leadership team to meet department and hospital objectives, while driving quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.

The role requires Doctorate of Pharmacy or equivalent and a track record of leadership within a hospital pharmacy setting, with strong regulatory and

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Pharmacy (if obtained prior to 2000).
• Direct - 5 years with 3 years of leadership experience.
• Pharmacist - AR State Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations in area of responsibility within pharmacy.
• Coordinate activities related to effective medication use and distribution services.
• Work with pharmacy leadership to align with department and hospital goals.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in operations, safety and efficiency and implement changes.
• Participate in development and reporting of Pharmacy quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
• Investigate and follow up on medication error reports and close the loop.

Skills

Leadership experience

Pharmacy operations management

Policy development

Regulatory compliance

Quality assurance

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy (pre-2000)

Job description

Arkansas Children’s Hospital is seeking a Pharmacy Operations Manager to oversee daily inpatient pharmacy operations and ensure safe, effective medication use across services. You will collaborate with the pharmacy leadership team to meet department and hospital objectives, while driving quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives.

The role requires Doctorate of Pharmacy or equivalent and a track record of leadership within a hospital pharmacy setting, with strong regulatory and