Inpatient Pharmacy Manager to $224,500

Glenwood Springs, COusvia direct

// Job Type

Full Time

// Salary

USD 149,700 - 224,500/year

// Salary Range

149,700–224,500 USD / year

// Posted

3 months ago

About the Role

OPEN JOB: Inpatient Pharmacy Manager LOCATION: Glenwood Springs, Colorado ***Relocation Assistance Available SALARY: $149,700-$224,500 ***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: <ul> <li>Colorado Pharmacist License in good standing</li> <li>Pharm D </li> </ul> POSITION SUMMARY <ul> <li>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. </li> <li>This role is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient medication distribution and high-quality, evidence-based medication therapy. </li> <li>The position directly manages pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, supports advanced clinical services, and serves as a pharmacy lead for Epic Willow inpatient workflows.</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Pharmacy Operations & Distribution <ul> <li>Oversee daily inpatient pharmacy operations, including medication distribution, sterile compounding, automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs), controlled substances, and inventory management</li> <li>Ensure compliance with USP <797>/<800>, Joint Commission standards, and all applicable state and federal regulations</li> <li>Lead optimization of medication distribution systems, including ADC configuration, cart fill workflows, and Epic–ADC integration</li> <li>Oversee drug purchasing, shortage mitigation, medication waste reduction, and budget stewardship</li> <li>Develop, maintain, and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) aligned with regulatory, safety, and operational best practices</li> <li>Lead operational quality improvement initiatives and track performance and safety metrics</li> <li>Provide direct operational support during staffing shortages, off-hours, or high-volume periods</li> </ul> Clinical Pharmacy Services <ul> <li>Support inpatient clinical pharmacy services across all service lines to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication use</li> <li>Lead medication safety initiatives, including adverse drug event review, root cause analysis, and process improvement</li> <li>Support formulary management, medication utilization evaluations, and Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee activities</li> <li>Provide hands-on clinical pharmacist support during high-acuity periods or staffing shortages</li> </ul> Epic Willow Leadership <ul> <li>Serve as a pharmacy lead for Epic Willow Inpatient, including both operational and clinical workflows</li> <li>Oversee medication records, order routing, dispense workflows, inventory functionality, and reporting</li> <li>Lead clinical decision support (CDS), order sets, pharmacist documentation tools, and intervention tracking</li> <li>Collaborate with IT and clinical stakeholders on Epic upgrades, optimization, and issue resolution</li> <li>Ensure Epic workflows align with regulatory requirements, patient safety goals, and rural staffing realities</li> </ul> Staff Leadership, Education & Development <ul> <li>Directly supervise pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, including hiring, onboarding, scheduling, training, competency validation, and performance management</li> <li>Lead initial and ongoing education for pharmacy staff related to operational workflows, clinical protocols, medication safety, and Epic functionality</li> <li>Promote technician skill advancement and cross-training to support both operational and clinical needs</li> <li>Support pharmacist professional development, clinical skill advancement, and practice at the top of license</li> <li>Provide medication-related education to nursing staff, providers, and interdisciplinary teams as needed</li> <li>Support precepting of pharmacy students, residents, or learners when applicable</li> </ul> Collaboration & Communication <ul> <li>Collaborate with nursing, medical staff, quality, supply chain, IT, and hospital leadership to resolve medication-related issues</li> <li>Serve as the primary point of contact for inpatient medication-use processes</li> <li>Represent pharmacy leadership on hospital committees and interdisciplinary initiatives</li> </ul> QUALIFICATIONS <ul> <li>PharmD required</li> <li>Active pharmacist license in CO</li> <li>Hospital pharmacy experience required; rural hospital experience strongly preferred</li> <li>Demonstrated leadership in both pharmacy operations and clinical pharmacy services</li> <li>Experience managing pharmacy technicians and pharmacists</li> <li>Epic Willow Inpatient experience strongly preferred</li> <li>Strong regulatory knowledge, clinical judgment, communication, and teaching skills</li> <li>BLS - AHA</li> <li>ACLS - AHA</li> </ul> If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following: <ul> <li>MS WORD Resume</li> <li>required compensation.</li> <li>Contact information.</li> <li>Availability</li> </ul> Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail. Stephen Fleischner <a href="http://www.intermediagroup.com/">INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.</a> Email: <a href="mailto:sfleischner@intermediagroup.com">sfleischner@intermediagroup.com</a> LINKEDIN: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefleischner/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefleischner/</a>

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