University of Utah Health is looking for a new Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer to lead Pharmacy Operations!

The Pharmacy Operations Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer (ACPO) reports to the Chief Pharmacy Officer (CPO) and functions as the operations leader dedicated to providing support for other pharmacy leaders who manage medication use systems and delivery of optimal medication therapy.

This position is responsible for all pharmacy areas that directly provide medications to patients.

• Overseeing the management of pharmacy practice programs, medication use systems, and coordinate with quality initiatives to help detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events and work to ensure medication use is aligned with evidence-based best practices and regulatory standards.
• Directs pharmacy department operations providing services to our patients through adoption of industry leading and transformative pharmacy best practices.
• Responsible for organization-wide pharmacy operations focused on excellence and will draw upon their demonstrated expertise to accurately assess pharmacy operating environments, appraise and prioritize challenges, and design operational plans to achieve efficient, high performing services encompassing personnel, service delivery optimization, automation and information technology applications, cost effective formulary & inventory optimization, population health initiatives (wellness, prevention, and disease management), safety and regulatory readiness.

The Pharmacy Operations ACPO must establish strong collaborative relationships with key medical, nursing, and executive leaders throughout the organization and external key stakeholders to achieve bold and innovative services that are in alignment with the organization's strategic plans. The Pharmacy Operations ACPO is continuously assessing healthcare and pharmacy environments and proactively developing short-term and long-term strategies to ensure that the pharmacy services department is well-positioned for current and future success.

This position serves as an advisor to the CPO along with the Shared Services ACPO to establish strategic plans, priorities, and objectives.

This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

Qualified candidates must have completed:

• Pharmacy Degree from ACPE accredited program or foreign equivalency
• Minimum of ten years of experience in management, leadership, overseeing large and/or complex teams and/or projects

Preferred qualifications:

• Pharmacy residency
• Advanced degree (MS, MBA, MHA, etc)

Licenses required:

• Current Pharmacist license in the State of Utah.
• Current licensure to dispense controlled substances in the State of Utah.

About University of Utah Health

University of Utah Health is an integrated academic healthcare system with five hospitals including a level 1 trauma center, eleven community health centers, over 1,600 providers, and a health plan serving over 200,000 members. University of Utah Health is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. In addition to our clinical delivery system, we have a School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, and College of Health providing education and training for over 1,250 providers annually. We have over 2 million patient visits annually and research grants exceeding $350 million. University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics represents our clinical operations for the larger health system.

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