Pharmacy Director
PharMerica
Summary
The Pharmacy Director is responsible for directing workforce in the day to day operations of pharmacy or multiple locations and managing costs to established goals.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Controls pharmacy costs to meet or exceed budgeted cost per script.
- Provides the 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.
Skills/Knowledge
- Required: Computer skills.
- Desired: Business/financial knowledge; knowledge of pharmacy regulations; LTC pharmacy; performance management
Licenses/Certifications
- Required: As required by state regulations; clean driving record and proof of auto insurance
Behavior Competencies
- Required: Results-oriented; planning/organizing; communication (oral/written), people management; strategic and analytical thinking; teamwork
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Management/supervisory experience
- Experience in pharmacy/healthcare
- Computer skills
- As required by state regulations
- Clean driving record and proof of auto insurance
- Results-oriented
- Planning/organizing
- Communication (oral/written)
- People management
- Strategic and analytical thinking
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Health, dental & vision
- Company paid STD & LTD
- Paid Time Off
- Flexible Schedules
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401k
- Employee Discount Program
- Daily Pay
- Pet Insurance
Company overview
PharMerica is a leading national provider of institutional pharmacy services, specializing in comprehensive pharmacy management for long-term care settings. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, the company operates over 180 long-term care pharmacies across nearly every state in the U.S., serving more than 3,100 facilities including skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, behavioral health settings, and post-acute care facilities. With approximately 6,000 dedicated employees and over 30 years of industry experience, PharMerica delivers medication management services, cost containment solutions, compliance support, and clinical programs designed to improve patient outcomes while controlling healthcare costs. The company provides 24/7 medication availability, on-site IV services, consultant pharmacist reviews, and advanced technology platforms for medication ordering and management. As part of BrightSpring Health Services, PharMerica combines national scale with local expertise to offer personalized pharmacy solutions that go beyond traditional medication dispensing, focusing on helping people live their best lives through superior pharmacy care and support services.