Founding Pharmacist-in-Charge & Head of Pharmacy Operations

About the role

Build Something That Matters
BrightMeds is creating a next-generation 503A sterile compounding pharmacy designed around one central belief: Patients deserve exceptional quality, uncompromising safety, and affordable access to important therapies.
We are looking for a pharmacist who wants more than another management position. We are looking for a builder—someone who wants to design the systems, develop the team, establish the quality standards, and create the operational foundation of a pharmacy organization capable of serving patients nationwide.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Pharmacist-in-Charge in accordance with Missouri requirements.
• Evaluate pharmacy locations, cleanroom partners, equipment, vendors, and facility plans.
• Lead the pharmacy from development and licensing through inspection readiness and launch.
• Recruit, hire, mentor, and develop pharmacists, technicians, and pharmacy personnel.
• Create a culture centered on patient safety, accountability, integrity, speed, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with BrightMeds’ in-house technology team to develop pharmacy systems and custom software.
• Develop safe, efficient, and scalable pharmacy workflows.
• Establish quality and operational performance dashboards.
• Identify bottlenecks and improve processes without compromising quality.
• Maintain compliance with Missouri Board of Pharmacy requirements and applicable federal requirements.
• Develop and execute a multi-state nonresident pharmacy licensing strategy.
• Obtain additional pharmacist licenses when reasonably necessary to support company expansion.
• Help plan and launch future BrightMeds pharmacy facilities as the company expands.

Qualifications

• PharmD, BSPharm, or equivalent degree from an accredited school or college of pharmacy.
• Active, unrestricted Missouri pharmacist license, or ability to obtain one before beginning employment.
• Previous PIC or comparable accountable pharmacy-leadership experience.
• Extensive sterile compounding experience.
• Strong working knowledge of USP and applicable USP requirements.
• Experience preparing for pharmacy inspections or regulatory audits.
• Experience developing or operating quality systems.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, lead, and develop high-performing teams.

Required Qualifications

• PharmD, BSPharm, or equivalent degree from an accredited school or college of pharmacy.
• Active, unrestricted Missouri pharmacist license, or ability to obtain one before beginning employment.
• Previous PIC or comparable accountable pharmacy-leadership experience.
• Extensive sterile compounding experience.
• Strong working knowledge of USP and applicable USP requirements.
• Experience preparing for pharmacy inspections or regulatory audits.
• Experience developing or operating quality systems.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, lead, and develop high-performing teams.