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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pharmacy Practice Supervisor- Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist -Care Partner Clinic

PharmacistIncludes callFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Assists the Pharmacy Manager and/or Director of Pharmacy by providing leadership and direction of pharmacy services, activities and functions. Performs pharmacist duties as well.

Essential Responsibilities

Supervises day to day services/activities/functions including drug distribution, drug education, pharmacist clinical activities, retail business expansion, inventory management, performance measurements, regulatory compliance, employee development and multi-disciplinary team development.

Coordinates pharmacy patient care services with other healthcare providers (i. e., nurses, physicians) to resolve issues related to clinical or drug distribution services.

Assists with the development, implementation, administration and enforcement of hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Participates in performance improvement and regulatory compliance.

Assists with personnel activities including interviewing, orientation, staffing, corrective action, competencies and performance appraisals. Prepares department staff's work schedules and assignments and makes staffing and scheduling adjustments to meet volume/workload demands. Provides regular communication, supervision and feedback to the staff.

Supervises departmental personnel and operational practices to ensure regulatory compliance. Monitors the disposition of Controlled Drugs as required by state and federal regulations and conducts audits on a regular basis.

Assists with the responsibility to monitor financial parameters and to operate within budgetary targets. Participates in designing, implementing and evaluating systems, processes and methods designed to enhance quality, improve service and enhance cost effectiveness. Works closely with supervision to implement, monitor and report on relevant activities.

Performs the duties of a staff pharmacist as necessary and all other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

  • Minimum
  • Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm D)
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of PA and/or NY at hire or sit for boards and obtain licensure within 120 days
  • 3 years pharmacy experience required or completion of a 2-year administrative pharmacy residency program
  • Preferred
  • Pharmacy Residency
  • Master's degree in Pharmacy, Business or Healthcare Management

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

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As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

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Key Responsibilities

The Pharmacy Practice Supervisor provides leadership for pharmacy services, including drug distribution, clinical activities, and regulatory compliance. They also manage staff scheduling, performance appraisals, and coordinate patient care services with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pharmacy operationsClinical pharmacyStaff supervisionPatient care coordinationPolicy developmentAuditingBudgetary managementHealthcare leadership

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
3%
CME allowance
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,288 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Pittsburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$234k
Typical market rent
$1,545/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Highmark Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off