Clinical Pharmacy Manager (Full-time, Days)

About the role

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Schedule

8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, plus every other weekend and holiday.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight of inpatient clinical pharmacy services.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate clinical pharmacy programs that support quality patient care and organizational priorities.
• Support optimization of clinical workflows, pharmacy practice models, and pharmacist scope of practice.
• Lead initiatives that improve medication stewardship, quality metrics, and patient outcomes.
• Monitor clinical outcomes and identify opportunities for service enhancement and expansion.
• In conjunction with pharmacy leadership, supervise the clinical pharmacy and quality staff, performing a full range of supervisory functions including performance evaluations, payroll oversight, training and development, leave approvals, recruitment, performance improvement plans, retention, and onboarding.
• Serve on several key clinical, safety, and regulatory committees, both at a system and local level.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory standards, including but not limited to The Joint Commission, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy, and USP standards.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop clinical pharmacy specialists, pharmacists, residents, and/or support personnel as assigned.
• Coordinate IPPE/APPE pharmacy students, serve as a PGY1 pharmacy preceptor, and support the PGY1 Residency Program Director.
• Encourage scholarly activity, research, and publication efforts; support professional development and oversee the Clinical Pharmacist Career Ladder.
• Serve as a pharmacy leader for medication safety activities across inpatient services.
• Lead pharmacy readiness efforts for surveys, inspections, and accreditation reviews.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and documentation required for compliance.
• Monitor regulatory changes and communicate practice implications to pharmacy leadership and staff.
• Lead formulary management processes in collaboration with Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committees and physician stakeholders.
• Support medication-use evaluations, therapeutic interchange programs, and medication stewardship initiatives.
• Utilize data to support decision-making, program development, and continuous improvement efforts.

Credentials

• Pharmacist (Required)
• Current Registered Pharmacist License in Pennsylvania
• Board Certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy
• Or Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy with three or more years of experience in a pharmacy leadership role.