Pharmacy Manager

Pharmacy Manager
Department: Pharmacy  

What if you had the opportunity to make a difference? Carroll County Memorial Hospital’s role is to improve the health and well-being of the residents and visitors to Carroll County and surrounding counties, by providing quality, compassionate, cost effective and convenient health care through community leadership and in collaboration with other healthcare organizations which serve our communities.

The Pharmacy Manager is responsible for the overall management, coordination, and oversight of pharmacy services at Carroll County Memorial Hospital. This position ensures safe, effective, and efficient procurement, storage, preparation, dispensing, and administration support of medications in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, regulatory requirements, hospital policies, and professional standards.

Salary Exempt Role:
Full Time – Monday through Friday, on-call rotation required

Physical Location:
Carroll County Memorial Hospital
309 11^th St.
Carrollton, KY 41008

The Job You Will Perform:

Pharmacy Operations and Medication Management

• Direct and oversee daily pharmacy operations to ensure timely, accurate, and safe medication services.
• Oversee medication procurement, inventory management, storage, distribution, preparation, and dispensing.
• Maintain appropriate medication inventory levels while minimizing waste, expired medications, shortages, and unnecessary expenditures.
• Establish and maintain procedures for medication security, handling, labeling, storage, and disposal.
• Oversee medication ordering and replenishment processes, including controlled substances and other regulated medications.
• Coordinate pharmacy services with nursing, medical staff, laboratory, emergency services, and other departments as appropriate.
• Ensure pharmacy services are available and appropriately supported to meet the hospital’s operational and patient care needs.
• Develop, review, and maintain pharmacy policies, procedures, and protocols.

Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance

• Maintain compliance with applicable federal and Kentucky pharmacy laws, regulations, and licensing requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements, Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation, and accreditation standards.
• Maintain compliance with controlled substance regulations, including applicable Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requirements and Kentucky Board of Pharmacy regulations.
• Oversee required pharmacy records, documentation, medication logs, and controlled substance accountability processes.
• Support preparation for regulatory inspections, surveys, audits, and accreditation reviews.
• Monitor compliance with medication management standards, including medication storage, security, labeling, and safe medication practices.
• Investigate medication errors, discrepancies, and adverse drug events; coordinate appropriate reporting, follow-up, and implementation of corrective measures.
• Participate in hospital quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities related to medication safety and pharmacy services.

Medication Safety and Clinical Support

• Promote safe medication practices throughout the organization.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals regarding medication selection, dosing, interactions, contraindications, and therapeutic alternatives.
• Provide drug information and medication-related education to healthcare professionals as needed.
• Monitor medication-use processes and identify opportunities to reduce medication errors and improve patient outcomes.
• Support medication reconciliation, formulary management, antimicrobial stewardship, and other medication safety initiatives as applicable to the facility.
• Participate in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee or equivalent committee, as assigned.
• Review medication-related incidents and trends and recommend process improvements.
• Support staff education regarding medication handling, high-alert medications, controlled substances, and other applicable safety practices.

Personnel Management and Leadership

• Supervise, direct, and evaluate pharmacy personnel in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Participate in recruitment, interviewing, selection, onboarding, orientation, training, and retention of pharmacy staff.
• Establish staffing schedules and ensure appropriate coverage based on operational needs and applicable requirements.
• Monitor employee performance and provide coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations.
• Identify staff development needs and ensure required education, competencies, licenses, and certifications are maintained.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and effective communication.
• Address employee performance and conduct concerns in accordance with hospital policies and Human Resources procedures.
• Maintain appropriate staffing and operational plans to support continuity of pharmacy services.

Financial and Resource Management

• Develop and monitor the pharmacy department’s operating budget in collaboration with hospital administration.
• Monitor medication purchasing costs, supply expenses, inventory levels, and department expenditures.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost-effectiveness without compromising patient safety or quality of care.
• Evaluate medication purchasing arrangements, vendor relationships, and formulary alternatives.
• Monitor expired medications, waste, returns, and inventory discrepancies.
• Assist with financial reporting, budget variance analysis, and operational planning as requested.
• Recommend equipment, technology, and resource improvements to support safe and efficient pharmacy operations.

340B Drug Pricing Program Management and Compliance

• Data & Reporting: Track key performance indicators (KPIs), maintain audit-ready documentation, and report program savings and usage metrics to hospital leadership.
• Clinical & Patient Care: Verify prescription orders, monitor drug therapy, counsel patients on adherence, and collaborate with providers to translate 340B cost savings.
• Skills: Strong analytical and Excel skills, acute attention to detail, regulatory knowledge of HRSA/Public Health Service Act guidelines, and communication skills for multi-department collaboration (Finance, Compliance, and Clinical teams)
• Program Compliance & Auditing: Monitor split-billing software, third-party administrator (TPA) feeds, and contract pharmacy arrangements to prevent duplicate discounts and Medicaid carve-in/carve-out errors. Lead internal and external audits for the 340B program.
• Inventory & Procurement: Oversee day-to-day medication purchasing, inventory tracking, replenishment processes, and wholesale acquisition cost (WAC) optimization.

Policy Development and Continuous Improvement

• Develop, review, and update pharmacy policies, procedures, and protocols in collaboration with appropriate hospital leadership and medical staff.
• Participate in hospital committees, meetings, and quality improvement initiatives as assigned.
• Monitor pharmacy performance indicators and implement process improvements.
• Ensure pharmacy practices align with current professional standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support organizational initiatives involving patient safety, regulatory readiness, operational efficiency, and patient satisfaction.
• Communicate operational concerns, compliance risks, and recommendations to hospital administration in a timely manner.

The Qualifications, Skills and/or Knowledge You Bring:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited pharmacy program.
• Current, active, unrestricted pharmacist license in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• Previous pharmacy experience in a hospital or healthcare setting required.
• Previous pharmacy leadership, supervisory, or management experience preferred.
• Experience in a rural hospital, Critical Access Hospital, or other small healthcare facility preferred.

The Company You Will Join:
Carroll County Memorial Hospital strives to uphold our Values of Respect, Compassion, Excellence, Stewardship and Justice each day to ensure we provide the best possible services to the communities we serve.

Carroll County Memorial Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email humanresources@ccmhosp.com