Clinical Pharmacy Operations Manager
Location: Salt Lake City, UT | Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and collaborative Clinical Pharmacy Operations Manager to lead inpatient pharmacy operations within a progressive acute care hospital. This leadership role ensures operational excellence, regulatory compliance, medication safety, and the efficient delivery of pharmacy services. The ideal candidate is a strong people leader with expertise in hospital pharmacy operations, sterile compounding, medication safety, and process improvement. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact by optimizing workflows, mentoring pharmacy staff, and driving quality initiatives across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Provide operational leadership for inpatient pharmacy services, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant medication distribution processes.
- Oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding operations while maintaining compliance with USP standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Lead medication safety initiatives by identifying opportunities for risk reduction, analyzing medication error trends, and implementing continuous quality improvement strategies.
- Chair or actively participate in interdisciplinary medication safety and pharmacy committees.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop pharmacy technicians and support staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.
- Manage pharmacy workflow, staffing, inventory, and operational resources to ensure high-quality patient care and efficient service delivery.
- Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and hospital leadership to improve medication-use processes and support organizational goals.
- Ensure compliance with accreditation standards, regulatory agencies, and institutional policies.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited institution.
- Completion of a PGY1 or PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration Residency required.
- Current pharmacist license or eligibility for pharmacist licensure in the applicable state.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of recent hospital pharmacy experience.
- Progressive leadership or supervisory experience in a hospital pharmacy setting.
- Strong knowledge of sterile compounding regulations, medication safety practices, and pharmacy operations.
Preferred Skills
- Proven leadership and team development experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience leading operational change and process improvement initiatives.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment while maintaining a focus on quality, patient safety, and operational excellence.
Benefits
- Leadership opportunity within a well-established acute care hospital.
- Collaborative, multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
- Opportunity to influence medication safety and operational excellence.
- Supportive culture focused on professional development and continuous improvement.
Schedule
Stable full-time schedule with daytime administrative hours and no weekend responsibilities.