Lead Pharmacist - Pharmacy

Job Requirements

Position Summary

The Lead Pharmacist provides clinical and operational leadership within the pharmacy department, ensuring safe, effective, and compliant medication therapy management while supervising pharmacy personnel.

The Lead Pharmacist supports inpatient pharmacy operations by coordinating staffing, overseeing workflow, mentoring pharmacists and support staff, and maintaining high standards of clinical practice.

The Pharmacy Lead Pharmacist ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, supports quality improvement initiatives, and collaborates with pharmacy leadership to optimize service delivery, patient care, and departmental performance.

Primary Accountabilities

Provides supervision and daily operational oversight of pharmacy staff, including pharmacists, technicians, and support personnel, ensuring appropriate coverage and workflow across all pharmacy service areas.

Maintains and fulfills all responsibilities of a staff pharmacist, including monitoring patient drug therapies, verifying orders, and providing clinical interventions and drug information.

Develops and manages staff schedules, coordinating shift assignments, coverage adjustments, and responses to call‑offs or unexpected staffing changes.

Provides leadership, mentoring, and training to pharmacy staff, including onboarding of new pharmacists and ongoing professional development support.

Monitors and evaluates staff performance and productivity, partnering with the Pharmacy Manager to identify strengths, address performance issues, and support continuous improvement.

Supports quality improvement and medication use review activities, participating in departmental initiatives to enhance medication safety and service quality.

Ensures accurate documentation of clinical activities and interventions, maintaining compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.

Provides and supervises drug information services to healthcare providers, patients, and families, ensuring accurate and timely communication.

Collaborates with pharmacy leadership to maintain and improve pharmacy services, supporting development of policies, procedures, and clinical programs.

Acts in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager, supporting managerial functions and ensuring continuity of department operations.

Promotes cost‑effective and appropriate medication use, supporting formulary management, therapeutic substitution, and clinical consultation to providers.

Maintains professional development and regulatory compliance, including licensure, continuing education, participation in committees, and adherence to healthcare standards.

Work Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BPharm).
• Work Experience: One (1) year experience in an inpatient pharmacy.
• Licensure: Pharmacist licensure in the State of Florida.
• Certification: Any one of the following prior to start date and maintained:
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card OR

American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (AHA ACLS) AND Pediatric Advanced Life Support (AHA PALS) Healthcare Provider Completion

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong clinical pharmacy knowledge and medication therapy management skills.
• Working knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations and workflow.
• Leadership and team coordination abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Ability to function effectively in fast‑paced, high‑acuity environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Doctorate’s degree in Pharmacy (PharmD).
• Work Experience: Prior leadership experience.

Physical Requirements

Physically agile; may require walking, standing, running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, or crouching frequently.

May occasionally include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.

May require moving in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders, or overhead.

May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.

May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting, and/or low to loud noise.

May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC guidelines.

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined.

May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

Benefits

About Health First

At Health First, diversity and inclusion are essential for our continued growth and evolution. Working together, we strive to build and nurture a culture that recognizes, encourages, and respects the diverse voices of our associates.

We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more collaborative work environment that delivers better results. As an organization, it fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our associates, customers, and the communities we serve.

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift Times: Variable

Paygrade: PG-39A