Pharmacy District Manager

Weis Markets•Frederick, MD

10d•$150,000 - $192,000

About The Position

The Pharmacy District Manager leads a district of up to 25 retail pharmacy locations in the Frederick, Hagerstown, and Hanover, Maryland market area. The role provides strategic, operational, and people-focused leadership to achieve departmental operational and financial goals, build an engaged and accountable team, and implement organizational strategies, programs, services, technologies, and workflows. The position oversees staffing and talent development, pharmacy operations, customer experience, business performance, patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. It works closely with pharmacy managers and cross-functional partners and represents Pharmacy Services in district and regional business discussions. The role directly supervises up to 25 Pharmacy Managers and both part-time and full-time Floating Pharmacists. The role requires a Pharm.D. or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, plus five years of retail pharmacy experience including at least two years as a pharmacy manager, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. An active pharmacist license and immunization certification are required for the district’s primary state, with pharmacist licensure expected in all district states within 180 days of hire. Working knowledge of pharmacy systems is helpful. The annual salary is $150,000–$192,000, and the position is eligible for an annual short-term incentive plan. Weis Markets offers a benefits package, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.

Requirements

Doctoral degree (Pharm.D.) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pharmacy, plus five years of retail pharmacy experience with at least two years as a pharmacy manager, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Active pharmacist license and immunization certification for the primary state in which the district operates.
Obtain pharmacist licensure in all states in which the district operates within 180 days of hire.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Ability to travel to multiple retail locations in the Frederick, Hagerstown, and Hanover, Maryland market area.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of pharmacy systems.

Responsibilities

Lead a district of up to 25 retail pharmacy locations to achieve operational and financial goals.
Build an engaged and accountable team and communicate district and store-level plans aligned with organizational strategies.
Lead implementation and sustainment of programs, services, technologies, and workflows.
Develop, evaluate, and retain Pharmacy Managers, Staff Pharmacists, and Floating Pharmacists.
Partner with scheduling, recruitment, training, and human resources teams to address workforce needs and staffing and training levels.
Maintain effective talent pipelines and district succession plans, and develop internal candidates for leadership roles.
Ensure consistent execution of pharmacy workflow, services, inventory, presentation standards, and security.
Promote customer satisfaction and retention, and assess workload, staffing, competencies, and workflow for safety and efficiency opportunities.
Support Pharmacy Managers in resolving complex patient, customer, associate, and operational concerns.
Conduct regular pharmacy visits and follow through on commitments, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Maintain working knowledge of pharmacy systems, technologies, and programs.
Manage district performance against operational and financial goals, using performance data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement plans.
Monitor competitive and market conditions and recommend actions to protect or expand market share.
Identify improvement opportunities and present recommendations to pharmacy leadership to enhance efficiency, patient care, and department performance.
Ensure safe operations and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, company policies, and professional standards.
Provide district oversight of continuous quality improvement, medication safety, controlled-substance management, and regulatory readiness.
Review audit, inspection, and patient-safety findings and ensure timely corrective action.
Serve as the initial field leadership resource for regulatory and pharmacy-practice concerns and escalate risks appropriately.
Maintain effective working relationships with store operations, front-end leadership, compliance, human resources, scheduling, training, marketing, and Pharmacy leadership.
Communicate district performance, emerging risks, operational barriers, and recommended actions to appropriate leadership.
Represent Pharmacy Services in district and regional business discussions and support coordinated execution across pharmacy and store operations.
Interview, hire, train, direct, reward, and discipline associates; appraise performance; and resolve district complaints.