Community Pharmacy Supervisor

About the role

You bring more than clinical expertise and leadership experience to your role as a lead pharmacist — you bring a commitment to operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and delivering high-quality specialty pharmacy services. At UCLA Health, we support professionals like you with a dynamic environment where your expertise is valued, and your career can continue to grow.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Director of Community Pharmacy, you will supervise pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, maintain efficient workflows, support the community pharmacy strategies, and participate directly in operational activities, including clinical workflows, prior authorization, financial assistance and refill coordination.
• You will cross-train staff, assess competencies, respond to audits, and collaborate with internal and external partners to support expansion of UCLA Health’s community pharmacy programs.
• Activities will include:
• Overseeing community pharmacy operations and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory agency requirements
• Completing patient assessments, refill coordination, prior authorizations, financial assistance and supporting day-to-day pharmacy workflow functions
• Cross-training pharmacists and technicians across community pharmacy workflows
• Conducting competency assessments and ensuring timely completion of all trainings and required certifications
• Collaborating with UC system partners, pharmacy leadership, and internal departments to enhance and expand community pharmacy services
• Supporting operational performance improvement
• Supervising staff to ensure accuracy, productivity, compliance, and adherence to departmental expectations
• Participating in departmental meetings and serving as Administrator-On-Call as needed

Qualifications

• Current California Pharmacist licensure
• PharmD degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy
• Minimum 5 years of outpatient or specialty pharmacy experience
• Demonstrated experience supervising pharmacists and technicians
• Strong understanding of specialty pharmacy operations, accreditation requirements, and regulatory standards
• Experience with managing URAC, BOP, and ACHC accreditation and readiness
• Experience with manufacturer and payer audits
• Strong operational leadership skills, including workflow oversight, competency assessments, and performance management
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clinical teams, administrative partners, and external stakeholders
• Proficiency with controlled substance stewardship, specialty dispensing workflows, and compliance activities

Benefits

We are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

$150,200 - $355,400 annually

Schedule

Full-Time, Variable (Onsite)