AVP-Acute Care Pharmacy Operations

Your future role at a glance

Location: Remote up to 30% travel 

Department: Acute Care Pharmacy Operations

Schedule: Full-time

Salary: $222,000.00 - $299,700.00 per year 

The expected compensation range for this position is from the minimum to midpoint of the pay grade. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience, education, and organization fit.

This position is eligible for participation in the annual bonus program

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Lead national acute care pharmacy operations
• Provide operational leadership across 100+ acute care hospitals.
• Establish and implement pharmacy operational standards and initiatives across markets.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve pharmacy operations, processes, technology, safety, and outcomes.
• Take national initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Lead through influence and build consensus
• Partner with market pharmacy leaders, hospital presidents, CEOs, and other senior executives.
• Build trust and alignment across a complex, decentralized organization.
• Develop pharmacy leadership and talent
• Support leadership development, professional development, and succession planning.
• Build relationships with pharmacy leaders and promote a strong national pharmacy community.
• Navigate regulatory, clinical, operational, and strategic issues
• Provide executive-level oversight related to pharmacy policy, regulatory compliance, controlled substances, technology, medication safety, and operational standards.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Required Credential(s):
  • Pharmacist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Pharmacy required

Work Experience:

• 7 years of experience required.
• 5 years of cumulative leadership or management experience required.
• Pharmacy Residency preferred.

What additional requirements you'll need

• 7–10+ years of progressive pharmacy leadership experience
• Minimum 5–7 years of hospital/acute care pharmacy experience
• Current or most recent role must be in a hospital/health-system environment
• Leadership experience at the Manager, Director, Assistant Director, VP, or similar level
• Hospital pharmacy leadership experience strongly preferred
• Pharmacy residency, particularly hospital pharmacy residency, preferred

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.