Outpatient Lead Pharmacist
About The Position
The Lead Pharmacist serves as the clinical and operational leader for the outpatient pharmacy, supporting the Pharmacy Manager in overseeing daily pharmacy operations. This position ensures the safe, accurate, efficient, and compliant dispensing of medications while promoting exceptional patient care and customer service. The Lead Pharmacist provides leadership, mentorship, and supervision to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy student interns, fostering a collaborative learning environment and ensuring compliance with federal, state, organizational, and professional standards. This role serves as a clinical resource and role model, supporting operational excellence, medication safety, quality improvement, and organizational goals.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree or equivalency exam
- Current California Pharmacist License
- Three (3) years of experience in outpatient pharmacy
- One (1) year if experience in a Pharmacy leadership role
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated knowledge of California pharmacy law, federal pharmacy regulations, medication safety standards, and outpatient pharmacy operations
- Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and clinical decision-making skills
- Proficiency with pharmacy management systems, electronic health records (EHR), and pharmacy dispensing software
- Current immunization certification
- Experience with quality improvement initiatives, regulatory compliance, and medication safety programs
Responsibilities
- Overseeing daily pharmacy operations
- Ensuring the safe, accurate, efficient, and compliant dispensing of medications
- Promoting exceptional patient care and customer service
- Providing leadership, mentorship, and supervision to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy student interns
- Fostering a collaborative learning environment
- Ensuring compliance with federal, state, organizational, and professional standards
- Serving as a clinical resource and role model
- Supporting operational excellence, medication safety, quality improvement, and organizational goals
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Shift Differentials
- In-House Registry Rates
- Fidelity 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Medical (EPO/PPO), Dental, & Vision Insurance Coverage
- Voluntary Worksite Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program Available 24/7 (EAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Recognition programs
- Employee service recognition events
- Home, Retail, Travel & Entertainment Discounts
- National Hospital Week and National Nurses Week celebrations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
