Pharmacy Director

About the role

PharMerica, a part of Brightspring Health Services, is a long‑term care pharmacy services provider that supplies medications, clinical support, and pharmacy management to healthcare organizations across the United States. As a non‑retail pharmacy, we focus on providing exceptional customer service and meeting the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long‑term acute care centers, and other specialized care centers nationwide. The organization is in high growth mode, offering opportunities for advancement. The Pharmacy Director directs workforce in day‑to‑day operations of pharmacy or multiple locations and manages costs to established goals. This is not a remote position; applicants must reside in, or a commutable distance to, Christiansburg, VA. Pharmacy Alternatives®, an affiliate of PharMerica, is a specialized pharmacy provider focused on serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Pharmacy Alternatives offers long‑term pharmacy solutions specializing in serving special‑needs populations who live in intermediate care facilities, waiver homes, group homes, assisted living, supported‑living or foster care. Our state‑of‑the‑art approach includes packaging technology specially designed for the population we serve and electronic medication management that helps people live their best lives.

Responsibilities

• Controls pharmacy costs to meet or exceed budgeted cost per script.
• Provides leadership and direction to build an effective team and continually develop associates to improve performance.
• Maintains positive customer relationships; attends quarterly business reviews.
• Works with Client Services and Sales team to effectively communicate with customers (DONs, Administrators, Staff RNs) and resolve customer issues.
• Implements, maintains and reports on core processes.
• Ensures pharmacy compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Emphasizes dispensing efficiency and accuracy with the workforce, and manages the dispensing process to exceed the Company’s goal.
• Manages the staffing and scheduling process to optimize production and contain labor costs.
• Manages pharmacy personnel issues including hiring, evaluations, discipline and separation, and monitors and approves payroll.
• Manages physical inventory to meet client requirements and Company goals.
• Implements Company, Region and District policies, processes and initiatives.
• Provides timely and accurate reports as required.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, its policies and procedures, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.

Qualifications

Education/Learning Experience: Required: Bachelor’s degree; Desired: MBA; PharmD.

Work Experience: Required: Management/supervisory experience; experience in pharmacy/healthcare; Desired: P&L responsibility; LTC experience.

Licenses/Certifications: Required: As required by state regulations; clean driving record and proof of auto insurance.

Behavior Competencies: Results‑oriented; planning/organizing; communication (oral/written); people management; strategic and analytical thinking; teamwork.

Skills

Required: Computer skills.

Desired: Business/financial knowledge; knowledge of pharmacy regulations; LTC pharmacy; performance management.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health, dental, & vision
• Company paid STD & LTD
• Paid Time Off
• Flexible Schedules
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k
• Employee Discount Program
• Daily Pay