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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Regional Manager, Ambulatory Pharmacist

PharmacistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$129k-$184k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We’re unique. You should be, too.

We’re changing lives every day. For both our patients and our team members. Are you innovative and entrepreneurial minded? Is your work ethic and ambition off the charts? Do you inspire others with your kindness and joy?

We’re different than most primary care providers. We’re rapidly expanding and we need great people to join our team.

The Regional Manager, Ambulatory Pharmacist is a patient-centered clinical leader dedicated to optimizing medication therapy within primary care clinics.

Operating under a collaborative practice agreement, this role focuses on reducing polypharmacy, enhancing medication adherence, and managing chronic diseases to improve patient outcomes and elevate quality performance metrics such as CMS Star Ratings and HEDIS scores.

The manager partners closely with patients, physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and care teams to deliver evidence-based, individualized care that promotes safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness.

This role includes approximately 3.5 days per week dedicated to direct patient care and 1.5 days allocated to administrative responsibilities, including oversight and management of pharmacists within the assigned multistate region.

The schedule is expected to follow a cadence of 3 weeks focused on direct patient care, followed by 1 week of travel supporting ambulatory care pharmacists across the region.

Essential Job Duties/Responsibilities

Direct supervision of Ambulatory Pharmacists and support staff, including hiring, performance reviews, and development plans within their region.

Program Oversight — Manages the ambulatory pharmacy program within their region and their own location/center.

Quality & Metrics Leadership — Owns CMS Star Ratings and HEDIS performance at a regional level, including A1C and HBP, not just contributes to them, as well as enhancing medication related STARs impacts.

Operational Accountability — Directs patient care and outcomes, scheduling, policy development, management, regulatory compliance, and EMR coordination.

Stakeholder Leadership — Primary liaison to physician, payer relations when necessary, population health, and senior administration.

Education & Precepting — Responsible for staff development for ambulatory care pharmacists within the region.

Medication Management & Optimization: Collaborates with healthcare providers to adjust medication therapies, interpret lab results, and support clinical decision-making within a protocol-driven framework.

Comprehensive Medication Reviews: Conducts detailed evaluations of medication regimens addressing safety, efficacy, cost considerations, side effects, and barriers to adherence.

Chronic Disease Management: Proactively manages conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, anticoagulation, and asthma to improve control and prevent complications.

Care Coordination & Transitions: Facilitates seamless transitions of care by resolving medication discrepancies during hospital discharges and preventing readmissions.

Patient Education & Engagement: Delivers personalized counseling on medication use, side effects, and adherence strategies to empower patients and improve compliance.

Lab Testing & Monitoring: Orders, interprets, and utilizes laboratory results to monitor medication, safety and effectiveness.

Collaborative Practice & Protocols: Works directly with physicians and providers to implement and follow care protocols, including independent medication adjustments when appropriate.

Administrative & Support Activities: Assists with physician consultations, provides accurate drug information, and supports the department’s quality improvement initiatives.

Performs other duties as assigned or modified at manager’s discretion.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of and experience with state and federal insurance programs
  • Familiarity with appropriate local, state, and federal pharmacy-related regulations
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Excellent leadership, organizational, communication, and clinical decision-making skills
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Willingness to travel regionally up to 50%; flexible to work evening, weekends and/or holidays as needed
  • Fluency in spoken and written English
  • This job requires use and exercise of independent judgment

Education and Experience Criteria

  • Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) required
  • Valid pharmacy license in good standing (Doctor of Pharmacy/PharmD) required

BCACP or BCGP a Plus

  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in primary care, ambulatory care, managed care, or related clinical setting with at least two (2) years of pharmacist management experience
  • Residency training or ambulatory care certification is highly preferred
  • Certification in immunization and medication therapy management is a plus
  • Experience in managed care, HMO, PBM, or MSO settings is a plus
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AMA) or American Red Cross required within first 90 days of employment
  • This position requires possession and maintenance of a current, valid Driver's License

Pay Range

$128,686 - $183,837 Salary

The posted pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for this position. Final compensation will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, education, geographic location, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for a bonuses or commissions.

Employee Benefits

chenmed.makeityoursource.com

We’re ChenMed and we’re transforming healthcare for seniors and changing America’s healthcare for the better. Family-owned and physician-led, our unique approach allows us to improve the health and well-being of the populations we serve. We’re growing rapidly as we seek to rescue more and more seniors from inadequate health care.

ChenMed is changing lives for the people we serve and the people we hire. With great compensation, comprehensive benefits, career development and advancement opportunities and so much more, our employees enjoy great work-life balance and opportunities to grow. Join our team who make a difference in people’s lives every single day.

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Key Responsibilities

The Regional Manager provides clinical leadership and direct patient care while overseeing ambulatory pharmacy programs and staff across a multistate region. They are responsible for optimizing medication therapy, managing chronic diseases, and ensuring high performance on quality metrics like CMS Star Ratings and HEDIS scores.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) and a valid pharmacy license, with at least five years of clinical experience and two years of management experience. Proficiency in primary care, managed care, or ambulatory settings is required, along with the ability to travel regionally up to 50%.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Staff supervisionPatient counselingInterdisciplinary collaborationPharmacotherapyProgram managementElectronic medical records

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 57% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$156k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $160k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
39%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Pharmacy listings

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

  • No weekends
  • On-site

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k≈ 1.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo≈ 16% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
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 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits
Career development opportunities
Work-life balance