Pharmacy Operations Manager

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Tuition assistance

Diversity and collaboration

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine seeks an Operations Manager to lead the Central Pharmacy’s day-to-day operations, supervise pharmacists and staff, and drive improvements across medication-use processes at the Johns Hopkins academic medical center.

The role emphasizes collaboration with nursing, anesthesia, and supply chain, with opportunities for committee leadership, analytics development, and residency precepting.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy with PharmD or BS.
• 1+ year hospital pharmacy supervision experience.
• ASHP-accredited residency or equivalent experience.
• Maryland pharmacist license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations for Central Pharmacy to ensure safe and efficient medication-use processes.
• Develop and supervise pharmacists, technicians, and supervisors.
• Drive continuous improvement through data analytics, automation, and operational innovation.
• Collaborate with nursing, anesthesia, and supply chain teams to implement strategic initiatives and improve performance.
• Participate in committees and residency/precepting activities to support enterprise-wide initiatives.

Skills

Hospital supervision

Regulatory compliance

Data analytics

Automation systems

Education

Pharmacy degree (PharmD or BS)

Job description

The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are the major components of the Johns Hopkins Health System, a vertically integrated, multi-institutional system for medical services delivery. It was one of the first non-profit, academically based healthcare systems of its kind in the country. Located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, The Johns Hopkins Hospital is consistently ranked at the top of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News and World Report.

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The Department of Pharmacy, consistent with the mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine, places a priority on teaching, research, and patient care.

The Operations Manager reports to the Division Director for Central Pharmacy and is responsible for leading and optimizing pharmacy operations that support safe and efficient medication-use processes across a large academic medical center. This role works collaboratively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure high-quality patient care, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. The Operations Manager provides operational leadership for Central Pharmacy, including oversight of medication distribution workflows, automation systems, inventory management, controlled substance operations, sterile compounding, and frontline pharmacy staff. Additionally, the position partners closely with pharmacy leadership, nursing, anesthesia, and supply chain teams to implement strategic initiatives and improve operational performance

This role has primary responsibility for managing day-to-day pharmacy operations, supporting and developing pharmacists, technicians, and supervisors, and driving continuous improvement through data analytics, automation, and operational innovation. The Operations Manager is expected to lead multidisciplinary initiatives focused on medication safety, workflow optimization, regulatory readiness, employee engagement, and technology integration. Additional opportunities include committee leadership and participation, analytics and dashboard development, policy and procedure oversight, residency and student precepting, and collaboration on enterprise-wide operational and medication-use initiatives.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition Assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

Our competitiveBenefit Packageis designed to support the well-being and financial security of our employees. You can explore the details of our benefits offering by visiting the following link: https://jhhs.mybenefitsjhhs.com/

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy resulting in Pharm D. or BS degree.
• Minimum of one year of hospital experience with responsibility for the supervision of pharmacy personnel is desired.
• Completion of an ASHP accredited residency program or equivalent experience is desired.
• Current licensure as a pharmacist in the State of Maryland required.