Pharmacy Assistant Manager - Inpatient Pharmacy

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Assistant Manager supports the Inpatient Pharmacy team in delivering comprehensive, high-quality medication distribution services across the hospital. The team manages inpatient drug delivery, including unit dose dispensing, IV admixture preparation, and specialized systems for controlled substances and investigational drugs, using automation and robotic dispensing technology to support accuracy, efficiency, and patient safety.

The role supervises staff and operations to ensure safe, appropriate medication preparation and distribution, including sterile and non-sterile compounding. It also oversees staffing, quality assurance, continuous improvement, team development, and collaboration with nursing and other departments. Onsite presence is required. The stated schedule is 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with rotation every other weekend.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center describes its benefits as including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, paid leave, institutional holidays, tuition assistance, retirement plans, wellness programs, and employee recognition. The position may involve maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, which may require routine reviews and screening; satisfying and maintaining applicable requirements is a condition of hire and continued employment. Applicants must pass a pre-employment skills test if required and administered by Human Resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• At least two years of related Pharmacist or Clinical Pharmacist experience.
• Texas State Board of Pharmacy Pharmacist license within 90 days of job entry.
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days of job entry when working in one of the specified departments, including Pharmacy Inpatient.
• Pass a pre-employment skills test if required and administered by Human Resources.
• Onsite presence is required.
• Ability to satisfy and maintain applicable requirements for the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, if applicable to the position.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate (Professional) degree.
• Prior management experience or Pharmacy Administrative residency.
• Completion of MD Anderson’s LEADing Self Accelerate program may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience.
• Completion of MD Anderson’s LEADing Self Accelerate and/or Discover programs.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff to ensure safe and appropriate medication preparation and distribution, including sterile and non-sterile compounding.
• Assist with interviewing, onboarding, and training new staff members.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels through effective scheduling.
• Complete employee performance evaluations and personnel documentation in a timely manner.
• Foster and maintain a professional, collaborative work environment.
• Conduct quarterly one-on-one meetings with direct reports.
• Maintain competency in order verification, clinical decision-making using drug information resources, reporting and responding to UHC Safety Intelligence events, and providing staffing coverage as needed.
• Monitor assigned areas for environmental and operational deficiencies, including safety, lighting, electrical needs, and security concerns.
• Oversee weekly and monthly quality assurance activities and ensure QA/CQI processes are consistently performed and documented.
• Assess operational needs, prioritize improvements, and delegate projects or complete tasks as necessary.
• Monitor workflow, ensure timely completion of responsibilities, and adjust staffing resources as needed.
• Collaborate with staff to evaluate, implement, and sustain process improvements.
• Partner with nursing and other departments to assess and improve service delivery.
• Demonstrate leadership through professional behavior, a strong work ethic, and collaborative solutions for patient care and staff concerns.
• Learn and implement new procedures proactively with minimal supervision.
• Develop, document, and implement policies and procedures as needed.
• Support and promote staff education, professional growth, and career development.
• Lead by example and promote accountability, safety, excellence, teamwork, communication, and employee engagement.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and patient care outcomes.
• Maintain regulatory compliance, quality standards, and best pharmacy practices.

Benefits

• Paid employee medical benefits with zero premium starting on the first day for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage.
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals.
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service.
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans.
• Employer-paid life and AD&D coverage and an illness-related reduced salary pay program.
• Wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups.
• Educational opportunities and individual and team recognition.

What This Job Offers

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