AVP-Acute Care Pharmacy Operations

Ascension•Remote,

1d•$222,000 - $299,700•Remote

About The Position

This role involves leading national acute care pharmacy operations across 90 acute care hospitals. The position requires establishing and implementing pharmacy operational standards and initiatives, driving standardization and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance pharmacy operations, processes, technology, safety, and outcomes. The role also involves taking national initiatives from concept through implementation, partnering with market pharmacy leaders, hospital presidents, CEOs, and other senior executives to build trust and alignment across a complex, decentralized organization. Additionally, the position focuses on developing pharmacy leadership and talent through supporting leadership development, professional development, and succession planning, and building relationships with pharmacy leaders to promote a strong national pharmacy community. The role also requires navigating regulatory, clinical, operational, and strategic issues, providing executive-level oversight related to pharmacy policy, regulatory compliance, controlled substances, technology, medication safety, and operational standards.

Requirements

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.
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

Nice To Haves

Pharmacy Residency preferred.
Hospital pharmacy leadership experience strongly preferred
Pharmacy residency, particularly hospital pharmacy residency, preferred

Responsibilities

Lead national acute care pharmacy operations
Provide operational leadership across 90 acute care hospitals.
Establish and implement pharmacy operational standards and initiatives across markets.
Identify opportunities to improve pharmacy operations, processes, technology, safety, and outcomes.
Take national initiatives from concept through implementation.
Partner with market pharmacy leaders, hospital presidents, CEOs, and other senior executives.
Build trust and alignment across a complex, decentralized organization.
Support leadership development, professional development, and succession planning.
Build relationships with pharmacy leaders and promote a strong national pharmacy community.
Provide executive-level oversight related to pharmacy policy, regulatory compliance, controlled substances, technology, medication safety, and operational standards.