Manager - Pharmacy

Metro Community Provider Network Inc • Aurora, CO

8d • $130,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At STRIDE Community Health Center, we’re dedicated to more than just providing healthcare—we’re committed to making a lasting impact on the on the lives of our patients and the communities we serve. As one of Colorado’s largest Federally Qualified Health Centers, we offer comprehensive services—including primary care, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, health education, and outreach—across our 13 clinics in the Denver Metro area.
With over 35 years of serving our community, our growing team is at the heart of this mission. We believe healthcare is about more than treating illness; it's about fostering wellness and addressing the unique needs of every person, ensuring that no one is left behind. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful difference, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are ready for a career that transforms lives—including your own—STRIDE is the place for you.
The Pharmacy Manager oversees day to day operations of the pharmacy and pharmacy programs, as well as supervising the staff pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and ensuring compliance with all State and Federal laws, rules and regulations. The Pharmacy Manager, in conjunction with the Pharmacy Director, strives to deliver quality pharmacy services, collaborating with primary care providers and staff to improve the health of STRIDE CHC patients.

Requirements

• BS or PharmD degree from accredited school of pharmacy.
• 3 years supervisory experience in retail pharmacy services or community-based healthcare.
• Colorado Pharmacist license in good standing.
• BLS Certification
• Interact positively and build rapport with patients, providers, co-workers, and external contacts.
• Work independently and organize work in a manner that ensures accuracy and efficiency.
• Respond effectively and sensitively to the needs and concerns of the full range of STRIDE’s diverse patient population.
• Display excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Identify barriers to performance of others and provide coaching, training, or other assistance to remove those barriers.
• Handle sensitive information ethically and responsibly.
• Protect the confidentiality of patient, employee, and business information.
• Exercise sound personal and professional judgment and make decisions quickly.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pharmacists and technicians in filling and verifying all prescription medications, clinic medication and vaccine orders. Ensure accurate dispensing of medications and appropriate patient counseling.
• Consult and collaborate with health care providers, clinic staff and other members of the STRIDE health care team to provide excellent patient care.
• Ensure proper licensure of pharmacy and pharmacists and certification of all technicians. Ensures ongoing compliance with all State and Federal laws, rules and regulations governing pharmacy practice.
• Handle protected health information (PHI) in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
• Comply with all guidelines of the 340B drug purchasing program.
• Participate in hiring process for pharmacy positions. Provide supervision and coaching of all pharmacists and technicians. Create work schedule and delegate assignments and tasks of all pharmacy staff. Perform monthly 1:1 performance reviews for all pharmacy technicians. Collaborate with Pharmacy Director to coordinate initial pharmacy staff orientation and ongoing team member training and development.
• Assist Pharmacy Director in developing and implementing policies and procedures for reduction and reporting of dispensing errors. Ensure proper and timely filing of incident reports and response to patient complaints.
• Encourage professionalism, productivity, performance, and efficiency of all pharmacy staff. Strive to enhance patient care and satisfaction.
• Maintain perpetual inventory of CII-V controlled substances and perform monthly audits to ensure accuracy. Manage pharmaceutical inventory by maintaining current on-hand quantities and Optimum and Par levels and performing daily cycle counts. Manage expired and overstocked medications. Assist in annual physical inventory at years’ end.
• Oversee daily register reconciliation and bank deposits.
• Participate in training of new pharmacists and serve as preceptor for Doctor of Pharmacy students.
• Support clinical pharmacy services including but not limited to, comprehensive medication reviews, collaborative patient visits, and disease-specific interventions.
• Attends all staff meetings and all other meetings as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA), including dependent care options
• 401(k) with matching
• Work-life balance
• NHSC Loan Repayment
• Tuition reimbursement and/or Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts on top attractions, hotels, more

What This Job Offers

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