Job Description
The Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer is responsible for oversight and leadership of ambulatory care pharmacy services across the organization to optimize patient and financial outcomes. Key job responsibilities include:
• Leading the specialty pharmacy and retail pharmacies • Infusion services central medication access • Business planning • Advancing ambulatory clinical services • Employee prescription benefit collaboration • 340b compliance • Ambulatory supply chain • Ambulatory information technology • Teaching program and medical network pharmacy services
The position collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive patient and financial outcomes. The leader develops and maintains subject matter expertise in all areas of responsibility.
Oversee Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Services Across Cedars-Sinai Health System
Oversees ambulatory and specialty pharmacy services to support positive financial, clinical, quality, safety, and customer service outcomes.
Leads Pharmacy Services for Non-Oncology Infusions
Oversees central medication access for infusions to support timely infusion therapies.
Explores new ambulatory care business opportunities and develops business plans which generate revenue and/or support evolving reimbursement models.
Oversees initiatives to manage employee prescription costs.
Advances clinical role of ambulatory care pharmacists to optimize disease outcomes.
Ensures effective supply chain management to meet ambulatory patient care needs.
Develops and maintains positive relationships with organizational leadership, physicians, nurses, healthcare team members, and stakeholders.
Actively participates in medical center and medical staff committees.
Ensures effective human resources management, including recruitment, training, development, performance management, and retention of staff.
Supports professional growth of management team and staff.
Supports training and education programs, including precepting and/or education learners and staff about areas of responsibility.
Ensures regulatory compliance and accreditation for areas of responsibility.
Oversees pharmacy training and education, including post-graduate education training programs.
Serves as a preceptor for learners and educates staff about healthcare trends and implications.
Partners with other leaders in pharmacy to achieve department and organizational goals and priorities.
Qualifications
Education:
• Doctorate (minimum) - PharmD, Masters (preferred) - Business, Healthcare Management or related
Experience:
• 10 years (minimum) - Progressive experience in pharmacy management • 5 years (minimum) - Experience implementing new pharmacy programs and services
Cedars Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the United States, and it is the largest private academic medical center in the Western United States. The Cedars Sinai main campus, which encompasses nearly 24 acres, is located at the point where the cities of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood meet. Cedars Sinai has been recognized annually by U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 best hospitals in the U.S. The institution most recently placed No. 7 among a select group of 20 Honor Roll hospitals and ranked nationally in a dozen specialties. In addition, Cedars Sinai ranked No. 3 in California and No. 2 in the Los Angeles metro area.
Within Cedars Sinai, the Institute for Research on Health Aging conducts multi-disciplinary research that prioritizes the prevention of cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive disease, and cancer. Our focus is on translating new research discoveries into pragmatic interventions aimed at promoting healthy aging across diverse populations. Our approach involves human physiology, cohort, and clinical trial studies and our team includes established experts in population, clinical, translational, basic, and data science.