Inpatient Pharmacy Manager

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 /, Joint Commission standards, and all applicable state and federal regulations * Lead optimization of medication distribution systems, including ADC configuration, cart fill workflows, and Epic-ADC 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 BENEFITS * Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents * Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options * Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care. * Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence. * Tuition Assistance Available * Retirement Plan 401(a) * Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions. * Employee Assistance Program * Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services * Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s) * Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability. Loan Repayment: Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! APPLICATION SUBMISSION END DATE This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

Created: 2026-04-15