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Position Title: Inpatient Pharmacy Manager
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Glenwood Springs, CO
Base Salary: $149,600 to $224,500 + Best-in-class benefits
Industry: Healthcare / Health Services - Pharmacy
Job Category: Medical / Health - Pharmacy
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 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
Salary: * $149,700-$224,500
* Annual Bonuses based upon organizations and indevidual performance.
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!
Skills and Certifications: *Colorado Pharmacist License in good standing
*Pharm D
*Active CO Pharmacist License in good standing.
Compensation: *Full-time
*Benefits - Full
*Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate
*Interview Travel Reimbursed - Yes
Candidate Details: *5+ to 7 years experience
*Seniority Level - Mid-Senior
*Minimum Education - Other
Ideal Candidate: *Ideal Candidate will be actively seeking this position and familiar with the Glenwood Springs/Roaring Fork Valley area. Also be familiar with Valley View Hospital and eager to work for an INDEPENDENT Facility in a rural setting.
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Job Tags
Full time, Relocation package, Flexible hours