PHARMACY OPERATIONS MANAGER

This role manages clinical, financial, administrative, technology, staffing, compliance, and medication distribution operations while ensuring high-quality pharmaceutical care. The Pharmacy Operations Manager will also serve as a liaison between the Pharmacy, physicians, hospital leadership, and other departments and will perform the essential duties of the Director of Pharmacy when needed.

Job Tittle: Pharmacy Operations Manager
Location: Salinas, CA 
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8-hour day shift
Duration: 13 weeks | 40 hours/week
Pay Local: $70 – $80/hr
Pay Travel: $3000 - $3400 Gross weekly

Job Summary
The Pharmacy Operations Manager works under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the hospital pharmacy. This role manages clinical, financial, administrative, technology, staffing, compliance, and medication distribution operations while ensuring high-quality pharmaceutical care.
The Pharmacy Operations Manager will also serve as a liaison between the Pharmacy, physicians, hospital leadership, and other departments and will perform the essential duties of the Director of Pharmacy when needed.
Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily pharmacy operations, workflow, staffing, and service delivery.
• Partner with the Director of Pharmacy and management team on departmental goals, budgets, and strategic planning.
• Recruit, interview, train, supervise, and evaluate pharmacy staff.
• Coordinate staffing schedules and monitor workload and productivity.
• Maintain compliance with California and federal pharmacy regulations, HIPAA, USP <797>, and Joint Commission standards.
• Manage medication inventory, including controlled substances and required documentation.
• Oversee medication distribution systems and ensure timely pharmacy services.
• Supervise pharmacy billing activities, patient charges, financial reporting, and charge-master accuracy.
• Review purchasing contracts, formularies, drug expenditures, vendors, and pharmacy-related expenses.
• Manage and support pharmacy technology, including EHRs, automated dispensing systems, barcoding, pneumatic tube systems, and pharmacy automation.
• Oversee pharmacy projects, technology enhancements, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Support quality improvement programs and compliance initiatives.
• Participate in ASHP-related standards and pharmacy user groups.
• Maintain professional competency and support staff development.
• Perform staff pharmacist responsibilities as needed.
• Assume essential Director of Pharmacy duties during the Director's absence.

Required Qualifications

• PharmD from an ACPE-accredited institution.
• Active California Pharmacist License required.
• Minimum 5 years of hospital pharmacy experience OR completion of a PGY1 residency.
• Experience managing pharmacy teams and operations.
• Experience with pharmacy delivery and documentation systems preferred.
• Strong project management and leadership experience.
• Experience with pharmacy information systems such as Epic or Meditech preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.