Pharmacy Manager - UPMC Presbyterian

Lead with purpose. Drive innovation. Shape the future of pharmacy care.

UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a Pharmacy Manager to join our inpatient pharmacy leadership team. In this role, you will lead pharmacy technician supervisors and pharmacist interns, driving operational excellence, fostering engagement, and building a strong talent pipeline during a transformative period. Step into a role where bold leadership meets groundbreaking opportunity-impacting patient care at one of the nation's leading academic hospitals.

What's Ahead :

Implementation of advanced technology and automation

Activation of our state-of-the-art hospital in Kamin Tower

Accreditation of our technician training program

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership : Design and improve pharmacy services for safe, efficient, and cost-effective medication use.

Talent Development : Lead internship programs and technician workforce strategy. Mentor interns and guide supervisors to foster growth, retention, and a strong talent pipeline.

Compliance & Quality : Ensure regulatory compliance and integrate quality improvement principles into daily operations.

Staff & Budget Management : Recruit and mentor the development of high-performing teams. Oversee scheduling and manage operational costs.

Collaboration & Innovation : Partner with clinical leaders, support education and research, and champion adoption of new technologies.

Join a team that values integrity, innovation, and professional growth-and help us deliver world-class care to every patient, every time.

Responsibilities :

Design and implement operational services, including dispensing and compounded product preparation, which support the pharmacists' provision of pharmaceutical care.

Maintain productive, collaborative relationships with physicians, nurses, departmental managers and others in clinical leadership roles to achieve short and long-term goals for related programs and clinical services.

Develop, implement, direct and monitor the delivery of pharmaceutical care. Ensure patient / customer satisfaction and implements measures to correct perceived deficiencies in care and service.

Facilitate staff involvement in established departmental programs, e.g. quality improvement, patient / professional education and staff development. Develop staff advancement opportunities and fosters an environment conducive to innovation and progressive learning.

Promote, support and conduct research related to practice.

Integrate the distributive and cognitive aspects of pharmaceutical care.

Assist with the recruitment, hiring and mentors staff and colleagues through feedback, positive discipline and performance evaluations. Enforce progressive corrective action appropriately.

Ensure provision of cost-effective drug therapy through analysis of patient outcomes; validate that care is provided according to current standards of practice; support and monitor the quality improvement program.

Maintain a current body of knowledge in the areas of their service with regard to drug therapy and technology. Complete all staff pharmacist competencies.

Schedule pharmacists to effectively cover the hours of operations of the pharmacy as well as on call hours.

Assure pharmacy is in compliance with all federal and state regulations.

Assist with the preparation and monitor the budget for areas of responsibility, including drug, purchased services and personnel costs.

Required :

B.S. degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D.) from an accredited school of pharmacy required.

Three years of experience in a broad range of pharmacy operational, clinical, or administrative pharmacy practice OR completion of an HSPAL postgraduate pharmacy residency required.

Preferences :

Master's degree in pharmacy administration or healthcare management (MS, MBA, MHA) preferred.

PGY-1 postgraduate pharmacy residency preferred.

Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) certification preferred.

Prior inpatient pharmacy leadership experience preferred.

Department Preferences :

Hospital pharmacy operations expertise

Proven leadership and team-building capabilities with experience managing diverse teams

Strong communicator and collaborator across teams

Skilled in workflow analysis and efficiency improvements

Regulatory compliance and medication safety proficiency

Data-driven decision-making and performance analysis

Adaptable in transitions and stabilization phases

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :

• Pharmacist

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran