Specialty Pharmacy Supervisor

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 352,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine is seeking a lead Pharmacist to oversee specialty pharmacy operations, ensure accreditation readiness, and maintain regulatory compliance. You will supervise pharmacists and technicians, support limited distribution medication strategies, and participate in audits and cross-functional initiatives.

Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy, you will drive operational excellence, develop staff competencies, and collaborate with UC system partners to

Qualifications

• Current California Pharmacist licensure.
• PharmD degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Minimum 5 years of outpatient or specialty pharmacy experience.
• Demonstrated experience supervising pharmacists and technicians.
• Strong understanding of specialty pharmacy operations, accreditation requirements, and regulator y standards.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing specialty pharmacy operations and ensuring compliance with URAC, ACHC, BOP, DEA, California Board of Pharmacy and other applicable regulatory agency requirements.
• Managing accreditation activities, surveys, policies, SOPs, and readiness documentation.
• Completing patient assessments, refill coordination, and supporting day-to-day pharmacy workflow functions.
• Cross-training pharmacists and technicians across specialty pharmacy workflows.
• Conducting competency assessments and ensuring timely completion of all trainings and required certifications.
• Responding to manufacturer and insurance plan audits.
• Collaborating with UC system partners, specialty pharmacy leadership, and internal departments to enhance and expand specialty pharmacy services.
• Supporting LDM (limited distribution medication) strategies, payer initiatives, and operational performance improvement.
• Supervising staff to ensure accuracy, productivity, compliance, and adherence to departmental expectations.
• Participating in departmental meetings and serving as Administrator-On-Call as needed.

Skills

Pharmacist license

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Operational leadership

Staff supervision

Education

PharmD degree

Job description

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Description

You bring more than clinical expertise and leadershipexperience to your role as aleadpharmacist — you bring a commitment to operationalexcellence, regulatory compliance, and delivering high-quality specialtypharmacy services. At UCLA Health, we support professionals like you with adynamic environment where your expertise is valued, and your career cancontinue to grow.

Reportingto the Director of Pharmacy, you will oversee specialty pharmacy operations,manage accreditation requirements (URAC, BOP, ACHC), and ensure compliance withall regulatory and payer standards. You will supervise pharmacists and pharmacytechnicians, maintain efficient workflows, support limited distributionmedication strategies, and participate directly in operational activities,including patient assessments and refill coordination. You will cross-trainstaff, assess competencies, respond to audits, and collaborate with internaland external partners to support expansion of UCLA Health’s specialty pharmacyprograms.

Activitieswill include:

• Overseeing specialty pharmacyoperations and ensuring compliance with URAC, ACHC,BOP,DEA,California Board of Pharmacyand other applicableregulatory agencyrequirements
• Managing and maintaining allaccreditation activities, surveys, policies, SOPs, and readinessdocumentation
• Completing patientassessments, refill coordination, and supporting day-to-day pharmacyworkflow functions
• Cross-training pharmacistsand technicians across specialty pharmacy workflows
• Conducting competencyassessments and ensuring timely completion of all trainings and requiredcertifications
• Responding to manufacturerand insurance plan audits
• Collaborating with UC systempartners, specialty pharmacy leadership, and internal departments toenhance and expand specialty pharmacy services
• Supporting LDM (limiteddistribution medication) strategies, payer initiatives, and operationalperformance improvement
• Supervising staff to ensureaccuracy, productivity, compliance, and adherence to departmentalexpectations
• Participating in departmentalmeetings and serving as Administrator-On-Call as needed

At UCLAHealth, dedicated professionals like you help make us one of the world’s mostrespected health systems - with award-winning hospitals, extensive communityclinics, and the renowned David Geffen School of Medicine. If you’re seeking anopportunity to advance specialty pharmacy practice, regulatory excellence, andoperational leadership, this is your moment.

Schedule: Full-Time,Variable(Onsite)

AnnualSalary Range: $148,700 - $352,100.00

Qualifications

We’reseeking an experienced pharmacy leader with:

• Current California Pharmacistlicensure
• PharmD degree from anaccredited School of Pharmacy
• Minimum 5 years of outpatientor specialty pharmacy experience
• Demonstrated experiencesupervising pharmacists and technicians
• Strong understanding ofspecialty pharmacy operations, accreditation requirements, and regulatorystandards
• Ability to manage URAC, BOP,and ACHC accreditation and readiness
• Experience with manufacturerand payer audits
• Strong operational leadershipskills, including workflow oversight, competency assessments, andperformance management
• Ability to collaborateeffectively with clinical teams, administrative partners, and externalstakeholders
• Proficiency with controlledsubstance stewardship, specialty dispensing workflows, and complianceactivities
• Preferred: Relevant boardcertification (BCACP, BCPS, BCSP, or other specialty certification alignedwith duties)