Pharmacy Manager

Carroll County Memorial Hospital • Carrollton, KY

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Manager is responsible for the overall management, coordination, and oversight of pharmacy services at Carroll County Memorial Hospital. The role ensures safe, effective, and efficient medication procurement, storage, preparation, dispensing, and administration support in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, regulatory requirements, hospital policies, and professional standards. The position is full time, Monday through Friday, with an on-call rotation, and is based at Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, Kentucky.

The manager oversees pharmacy operations, medication management, regulatory compliance, quality assurance, medication safety, clinical support, personnel, and financial resources. The role also manages and monitors the hospital’s 340B Drug Pricing Program, including compliance, audits, purchasing, inventory, reporting, and collaboration with clinical, finance, and compliance teams. The Pharmacy Manager develops policies and procedures, participates in committees and quality initiatives, monitors performance, and communicates operational concerns and recommendations to hospital administration.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited pharmacy program.
• Current, active, unrestricted pharmacist license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• Previous pharmacy experience in a hospital or healthcare setting.

Nice To Haves

• Previous pharmacy leadership, supervisory, or management experience.
• Experience in a rural hospital, Critical Access Hospital, or other small healthcare facility.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Regulatory knowledge of HRSA/Public Health Service Act guidelines.
• Communication skills for collaboration across Finance, Compliance, and Clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee daily pharmacy operations to ensure timely, accurate, and safe medication services.
• Oversee medication procurement, inventory management, storage, distribution, preparation, and dispensing.
• Maintain appropriate medication inventory levels while minimizing waste, expired medications, shortages, and unnecessary expenditures.
• Establish and maintain procedures for medication security, handling, labeling, storage, and disposal.
• Oversee medication ordering and replenishment, including controlled substances and other regulated medications.
• Coordinate pharmacy services with nursing, medical staff, laboratory, emergency services, and other departments.
• Develop, review, and maintain pharmacy policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Maintain compliance with federal and Kentucky pharmacy laws, licensing requirements, CMS requirements, Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation, accreditation standards, and controlled-substance regulations.
• Oversee pharmacy records, documentation, medication logs, and controlled-substance accountability processes.
• Support regulatory inspections, surveys, audits, and accreditation reviews.
• Investigate medication errors, discrepancies, and adverse drug events; coordinate reporting, follow-up, and corrective measures.
• Participate in QAPI activities related to medication safety and pharmacy services.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals on medication selection, dosing, interactions, contraindications, and therapeutic alternatives.
• Provide drug information and medication-related education to healthcare professionals as needed.
• Monitor medication-use processes and identify opportunities to reduce errors and improve patient outcomes.
• Support medication reconciliation, formulary management, antimicrobial stewardship, and other medication safety initiatives as applicable.
• Participate in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee or equivalent committee as assigned.
• Review medication-related incidents and trends and recommend process improvements.
• Educate staff on medication handling, high-alert medications, controlled substances, and applicable safety practices.
• Supervise, direct, and evaluate pharmacy personnel; participate in recruitment, selection, onboarding, orientation, training, and retention.
• Establish staffing schedules and ensure appropriate coverage based on operational needs and applicable requirements.
• Monitor employee performance, provide coaching and evaluations, identify staff development needs, and ensure required education, competencies, licenses, and certifications are maintained.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and effective communication; address performance and conduct concerns in accordance with hospital and HR policies.
• Maintain staffing and operational plans that support continuity of pharmacy services.
• Develop and monitor the pharmacy department operating budget with hospital administration; monitor purchasing costs, supplies, inventory, and expenditures.
• Identify cost-effectiveness opportunities without compromising patient safety or care quality; evaluate purchasing arrangements, vendors, and formulary alternatives.
• Monitor expired medications, waste, returns, and inventory discrepancies; assist with financial reporting, budget variance analysis, and operational planning.
• Recommend equipment, technology, and resource improvements for safe and efficient pharmacy operations.
• Track 340B program KPIs, maintain audit-ready documentation, and report savings and usage metrics to hospital leadership.
• Verify prescription orders, monitor drug therapy, counsel patients on adherence, and collaborate with providers on 340B-related cost savings.
• Monitor 340B split-billing software, third-party administrator feeds, and contract pharmacy arrangements to prevent duplicate discounts and Medicaid carve-in/carve-out errors.
• Lead internal and external 340B program audits.
• Oversee day-to-day medication purchasing, inventory tracking, replenishment, and wholesale acquisition cost optimization.
• Participate in hospital committees, meetings, and quality improvement initiatives as assigned.
• Monitor pharmacy performance indicators and implement process improvements.
• Support organizational initiatives involving patient safety, regulatory readiness, operational efficiency, and patient satisfaction.
• Communicate operational concerns, compliance risks, and recommendations to hospital administration in a timely manner.

What This Job Offers

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