Pharmacy Manager
About The Position
The Pharmacy Manager is accountable for all aspects of pharmacy practice within the limits of state and federal laws and corporate policies. The role manages and maximizes the pharmacy department’s financial performance by monitoring its budget, minimizing unauthorized overtime, training and developing staff, providing excellent customer service, managing prescription pricing and generic utilization, controlling inventory, and implementing and participating in corporate-approved clinical services. The Pharmacy Manager is expected to demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The position also performs the functions of a staff pharmacist, directs pharmacy workflow and sales initiatives, oversees inventory and controlled-substance procedures, manages insurance-related issues, schedules staff to control labor costs, maintains required records, and works toward budgeted labor, volume, inventory, and sales goals. The manager supports public health initiatives and disease-state management, travels independently when needed, and supervises, coaches, and evaluates direct reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy and/or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. School of Pharmacy.
- Minimum age of 21.
- Participate in clinical programs following company-sponsored training.
- Ability and willingness to continue education as necessary.
- Ability to preserve confidentiality of information.
- Commitment to providing excellent customer service.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to read and interpret prescriptions and documents.
- Proven leadership skills.
- Pharmacy license in good standing.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant Pharmacy Board Certification(s).
- Equivalent combination of education and experience in business management.
Responsibilities
- Perform all functions of a staff pharmacist and act as a role model for the pharmacy team; appropriately handle customer complaints and direct workflow to reduce customer wait times.
- Develop, implement, supervise, and promote the sales plan and other sales initiatives developed by the division pharmacy department.
- Perform the duties required and expected of a registered pharmacist in the state of employment and follow all legal and company requirements.
- Direct the pharmacy team to achieve warehouse utilization goals, avoid unnecessary overstock, reduce fill-on-arrival prescriptions, and ensure staff follow proper ordering and inventory record-keeping procedures.
- Comply with corporate-mandated controlled-substance operating procedures.
- Monitor third-party or insurance profitability and handle third-party problems, rejections, and audits in a timely manner.
- Schedule pharmacy staff to help control or avoid unnecessary labor costs.
- Maintain pharmacy records required by state and federal laws and company policies.
- Direct the pharmacy to meet budgeted labor, volume, inventory, and sales goals.
- Perform effective detailing by visiting local physicians and other community targets.
- Promote, implement, and participate in public health initiatives and disease-state management services.
- Travel independently as needed to support business needs.
- Supervise and coach direct reports, complete performance reviews, and provide direct feedback.
- Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Benefits
- Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company or collective bargaining agreement plans.
- Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles.
- Paid time off, including holiday and sick pay, subject to eligibility and length of service.
- Free counseling through the Employee Assistance Program and confidential financial tools and coaching.
- Associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, and technology.
- Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over a career through the Continuing Education program.
- Training programs and career pathways.
- Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
- Mental and emotional support resources through the Employee Assistance Program.
- Participation in a 401(k) plan and/or a Taft-Hartley pension fund, subject to eligibility.
- Group term life insurance, subject to eligibility and location criteria.
- Tuition assistance, college scholarships, and educational leave of absence, subject to eligibility and location criteria.
- Internal training and development resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
