Lead Pharmacist, Hospital

UPMC

1 month ago

United StatesFull TimePharmacy

✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UPMC as a Lead Pharmacist, Hospital in United States. Join our team of Life Changers! Magee - Women's Hospital of UPMC is hiring a Full Time Lead Pharmacist to support the Pharmacy Inventory Team.

Key Responsibilities

Coach and mentor staff through continuous feedback.

Develop workflow guidelines and other tools (assignment sheets, scheduling, etc.

) necessary to maximize productivity and standardize practices in the practice area.

Facilitate the development and completion of quality improvement and/or cost-reduction initiatives.

Requirements

licensure health

system pharmacist experience. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Pharmacist UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Benefits & Compensation

time basis. The Lead pharmacist in in a learning mode of pharmacy management and is to be exposed to evidence

licensure health

system pharmacist experience. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances: Pharmacist UPMC is an

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with UPMC in United States.

Key Skills

Inventory ManagementWorkflow OptimizationMedication DispensingAuditingRegulatory ComplianceFormulary ManagementTeam LeadershipBudget ForecastingQuality ImprovementMentoringCoachingDrug InformationProcurementControlled Substance OversightAutomation OversightBilling

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Pharmacist, Hospital at UPMC a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pharmacy pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at UPMC is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Inventory Management, Workflow Optimization, Medication Dispensing, Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Formulary Management, Team Leadership, Budget Forecasting. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: The Lead Pharmacist is responsible for optimizing pharmacy workflows, medication dispensing, auditing, regulatory compliance, formulary and inventory management, and team leadership while being mentored for pharmacy management. This role also involves assisting with budget forecasting, participating...

Benefits package: Excellent benefits, Pleasant work environment, Friendly team. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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