Clinical Review Pharmacist Supervisor

Strive Pharmacy • Mesa, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Review Pharmacist Supervisor leads and oversees the clinical review pharmacist team, ensuring consistent, accurate first-pass prescription verification across the site while supervising staff performance, workflow, and training. The role owns order-entry trend analysis and quality outcomes, translating findings into process improvements, technician education, and staffing decisions. The supervisor also performs verification duties as needed to support volume and serves as the escalation authority for complex clinical, staffing, or compliance issues, following Strive Pharmacy standard operating procedures.

This position is full-time, onsite, and scheduled Monday through Friday, with five eight-hour shifts between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The role requires regular sitting, standing, and computer use, with occasional lifting as needed. The annual salary is $135,000–$140,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BS) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited institution.
• Active pharmacist license in good standing, with an Arizona license at minimum.
• Prior experience in prescription verification or order processing.
• Experience leading, training, or mentoring pharmacy staff.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of supervisory or management experience in a pharmacy setting.
• Compounding experience.
• Understanding of aseptic technique and familiarity with USP guidelines.
• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated experience identifying operational or quality data trends and driving process improvement.
• Strong understanding of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and state and federal pharmacy regulations.
• Experience developing or delivering technician or pharmacist training programs.
• Experience with quality audits or corrective and preventive action processes.
• High attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and efficient navigation of pharmacy management software.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Experience with call center software.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support day-to-day performance of the clinical review pharmacist team, including workload distribution, coverage, and schedule oversight.
• Perform first pharmacist verification of prescriptions as needed to support team volume and coverage.
• Review, interpret, and approve prescriptions for safety, accuracy, appropriate dosing, and legal compliance before fulfillment.
• Analyze order-entry and verification accuracy trends across sites and develop process, template, and training improvements.
• Identify educational and competency gaps among technicians and pharmacists and coordinate with training and quality assurance teams to address them.
• Set and monitor verification speed and throughput standards while maintaining accuracy.
• Conduct quality reviews and audits of verification decisions and provide individual coaching and feedback.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex clinical, staffing, or compliance issues beyond individual pharmacist authority.
• Consult with clinics and prescribing providers to resolve clinical discrepancies, clarify orders, and guide appropriate therapy and dosing.
• Manage patient and provider phone communications as needed and support staff with complex concerns.
• Counsel patients as needed.
• Lead onboarding, training, and ongoing competency development for clinical review pharmacists.
• Participate in hiring, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions for the team.
• Report quality metrics, trend data, and team performance to pharmacy leadership regularly.
• Follow and ensure team adherence to state and federal laws, including DEA regulations and HIPAA privacy guidelines.

Benefits

• Employer-paid healthcare coverage, effective the first day of the month following the hire date.
• Free Strive compounded medications for employees based on a valid patient-specific prescription from a licensed healthcare provider.
• Paid time off.
• Sick time.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) options.
• Parental leave.
• 401(k) with employer matching.
• Life insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Veterinary insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager