Description
UCLA HEALTH
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Description
You bring more than clinical expertise and leadership
experience to your role as a lead pharmacist – you bring a commitment to operational
excellence, regulatory compliance, and delivering high-quality specialty
pharmacy services. At UCLA Health, we support professionals like you with a
dynamic environment where your expertise is valued, and your career can
continue to grow.
Reporting
to the Director of Pharmacy, you will oversee specialty pharmacy operations,
manage accreditation requirements (URAC, BOP, ACHC), and ensure compliance with
all regulatory and payer standards. You will supervise pharmacists and pharmacy
technicians, maintain efficient workflows, support limited distribution
medication strategies, and participate directly in operational activities,
including patient assessments and refill coordination. You will cross-train
staff, assess competencies, respond to audits, and collaborate with internal
and external partners to support expansion of UCLA Health’s specialty pharmacy
programs.
Activities
will include:
- Overseeing specialty pharmacy
operations and ensuring compliance with URAC, ACHC,
BOP, DEA, California Board of Pharmacy and other applicable
regulatory agency requirements - Managing and maintaining all
accreditation activities, surveys, policies, SOPs, and readiness
documentation - Completing patient
assessments, refill coordination, and supporting day-to-day pharmacy
workflow functions - Cross-training pharmacists
and technicians across specialty pharmacy workflows - Conducting competency
assessments and ensuring timely completion of all trainings and required
certifications - Responding to manufacturer
and insurance plan audits - Collaborating with UC system
partners, specialty pharmacy leadership, and internal departments to
enhance and expand specialty pharmacy services - Supporting LDM (limited
distribution medication) strategies, payer initiatives, and operational
performance improvement - Supervising staff to ensure
accuracy, productivity, compliance, and adherence to departmental
expectations - Participating in departmental
meetings and serving as Administrator-On-Call as needed
At UCLA
Health, dedicated professionals like you help make us one of the world’s most
respected health systems – with award-winning hospitals, extensive community
clinics, and the renowned David Geffen School of Medicine. If you’re seeking an
opportunity to advance specialty pharmacy practice, regulatory excellence, and
operational leadership, this is your moment.
Schedule: Full-Time, Variable (Onsite)
Annual
Salary Range: $144,400.00 – $341,800.00
Qualifications
We’re
seeking an experienced pharmacy leader with:
- Current California Pharmacist
licensure - PharmD degree from an
accredited School of Pharmacy - Minimum 5 years of outpatient
or specialty pharmacy experience - Demonstrated experience
supervising pharmacists and technicians - Strong understanding of
specialty pharmacy operations, accreditation requirements, and regulatory
standards - Ability to manage URAC, BOP,
and ACHC accreditation and readiness - Experience with manufacturer
and payer audits - Strong operational leadership
skills, including workflow oversight, competency assessments, and
performance management - Ability to collaborate
effectively with clinical teams, administrative partners, and external
stakeholders - Proficiency with controlled
substance stewardship, specialty dispensing workflows, and compliance
activities - Preferred: Relevant board
certification (BCACP, BCPS, BCSP, or other specialty certification aligned
with duties)