Job Description
OPEN JOB: Inpatient Pharmacy Manager
LOCATION:Glenwood Springs Colorado
***Relocation Assistance Available
SALARY: $149700-$224500
***Annual Bonuses based upon organizations and individual performance.
NOTE: This role is for a working manager and is a Full Time Day Shift role. IDEAL CANDIDATE: - Colorado Pharmacist License in good standing
- Pharm D
POSITION SUMMARY - The Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Manager provides comprehensive leadership for both the operational and clinical functions of inpatient pharmacy services in a small rural hospital with advanced clinical care.
- This role is responsible for ensuring safe efficient medication distribution and high-quality evidence-based medication therapy.
- The position directly manages pharmacy technicians and pharmacists supports advanced clinical services and serves as a pharmacy lead for Epic Willow inpatient workflows.
- This role requires a hands-on leader who can balance operational demands with clinical excellence while supporting education and professional development in a resource-limited environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Pharmacy Operations & Distribution - Oversee daily inpatient pharmacy operations including medication distribution sterile compounding automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) controlled substances and inventory management
- Ensure compliance with USP <797>/<800> Joint Commission standards and all applicable state and federal regulations
- Lead optimization of medication distribution systems including ADC configuration cart fill workflows and EpicADC integration
- Oversee drug purchasing shortage mitigation medication waste reduction and budget stewardship
- Develop maintain and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) aligned with regulatory safety and operational best practices
- Lead operational quality improvement initiatives and track performance and safety metrics
- Provide direct operational support during staffing shortages off-hours or high-volume periods
Clinical Pharmacy Services - Support inpatient clinical pharmacy services across all service lines to ensure safe effective and evidence-based medication use
- Lead medication safety initiatives including adverse drug event review root cause analysis and process improvement
- Support formulary management medication utilization evaluations and Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee activities
- Provide hands-on clinical pharmacist support during high-acuity periods or staffing shortages
Epic Willow Leadership - Serve as a pharmacy lead for Epic Willow Inpatient including both operational and clinical workflows
- Oversee medication records order routing dispense workflows inventory functionality and reporting
- Lead clinical decision support (CDS) order sets pharmacist documentation tools and intervention tracking
- Collaborate with IT and clinical stakeholders on Epic upgrades optimization and issue resolution
- Ensure Epic workflows align with regulatory requirements patient safety goals and rural staffing realities
Staff Leadership Education & Development - Directly supervise pharmacy technicians and pharmacists including hiring onboarding scheduling training competency validation and performance management
- Lead initial and ongoing education for pharmacy staff related to operational workflows clinical protocols medication safety and Epic functionality
- Promote technician skill advancement and cross-training to support both operational and clinical needs
- Support pharmacist professional development clinical skill advancement and practice at the top of license
- Provide medication-related education to nursing staff providers and interdisciplinary teams as needed
- Support precepting of pharmacy students residents or learners when applicable
Collaboration & Communication - Collaborate with nursing medical staff quality supply chain IT and hospital leadership to resolve medication-related issues
- Serve as the primary point of contact for inpatient medication-use processes
- Represent pharmacy leadership on hospital committees and interdisciplinary initiatives
QUALIFICATIONS - PharmD required
- Active pharmacist license in CO
- Hospital pharmacy experience required; rural hospital experience strongly preferred
- Demonstrated leadership in both pharmacy operations and clinical pharmacy services
- Experience managing pharmacy technicians and pharmacists
- Epic Willow Inpatient experience strongly preferred
- Strong regulatory knowledge clinical judgment communication and teaching skills
- BLS - AHA
- ACLS - AHA
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity please respond back and include the following: - MS WORD Resume
- required compensation.
- Contact information.
- Availability
Upon receipt one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail. Stephen Fleischner INTERMEDIA GROUP INC. Email: LINKEDIN: Experience:
Manager
Job Tags
Full time, Relocation package, Day shift