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Inpatient Pharmacy Manager

Veracity Software Inc
Glenwood, CO Full Time
POSTED ON 5/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/5/2026
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Full Time

The Inpatient Pharmacy Operations Manager provides comprehensive leadership for both the operational and clinical functions of inpatient pharmacy services in a small rural hospital with advanced clinical care. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient medication distribution and high-quality, evidence-based medication therapy. The position directly manages pharmacy technicians and pharmacists, supports advanced clinical services, and serves as a pharmacy lead for Epic Willow inpatient workflows.

This role requires a hands-on leader who can balance operational demands with clinical excellence while supporting education and professional development in a resource-limited environment.

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 /, Joint Commission standards, and all applicable state and federal regulations
  • Lead optimization of medication distribution systems, including Client configuration, cart fill workflows, and Epic-Client 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

    Skills and Certifications

    Colorado Pharmacist License in good standing

    Pharm D

    Recruiter Submission Template

    Full Name:

    Degree Major with University and Completion Year:

    PharmD (University / Year):

    Licenses & Certifications

    • Colorado Pharmacist License (Active):
    • BLS - AHA:
    • ACLS - AHA:

    Total experience as Inpatient Pharmacy Manager?

    Total Hospital Pharmacy Experience:

    Years of Pharmacy Leadership Experience:

    Number of Pharmacists Managed:

    Number of Technicians Managed:

    Epic Willow Experience:

    What experience do you have with USP / and Joint Commission standards?

    Do you have experience participating in P&T committees or medication safety programs?

    Motivation / Reason for Relocation (if not local):

    Motivation / Reason for interest in this position:

    Contact Number:

    Email ID:

    LinkedIn Profile URL:

    Full Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code):

    Notice Period (in weeks):

    Current Work Authorization Status:

    Expected Salary:

    Are you able to relocate on your own expenses and work 100% ON-SITE in Glenwood Springs, Colorado?

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