REGIONAL ASSOC CHIEF PHARMACY OFFICER UMH CORP

General Purpose of Job:

Responsible for overseeing the operations of multiple acute care pharmacies within the region (UMH Sparrow Lansing, UMH West, four community hospitals, and others if need needed due to future acquisitions). Plan, organize, direct and lead the overall operations of pharmacy services.

Essential Duties:

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Team members may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for regional pharmacy operations across hospitals, and affiliates, ensuring alignment with system-wide strategic, clinical, operational, and financial goals.
• Serve as the primary executive liaison for region pharmacy services, maintaining strategic relationships and conducting business reviews with key stakeholders and partners.
• Partner with regional and system leadership to develop and execute strategies that advance pharmacy services, integrated care delivery, patient safety, growth, and operational excellence.
• Direct pharmacy operations to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality medication management, including prescribing, dispensing, administration, monitoring, and clinical pharmacy services.
• Establish, implement, and sustain standardized operational processes, clinical practice standards, and service models across the region.
• Lead financial stewardship for pharmacy services, including budget development, expense management, revenue optimization, productivity, capital planning, inventory management, and value-based initiatives.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, margin performance, and service expansion across the health system.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, accreditation, and regulatory requirements, including responsibilities related to controlled substance oversight and regulatory readiness.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary leaders to advance clinical pharmacy programs, formulary management, medication-use policy, and system-wide quality and safety initiatives.
• Provide leadership for workforce development, including recruitment, retention, succession planning, residency and technician training programs, competency management, and leadership development.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, safety, and continuous improvement across regional pharmacy teams.
• Lead facility planning, construction projects, technology investments, and operational enhancements that strengthen pharmacy capabilities and support future growth.
• Represent region pharmacy services on executive committees, governance councils, and cross-functional initiatives, ensuring pharmacy's strategic contribution to organizational objectives.
• Utilize data and performance metrics to drive decision-making, manage change, and scale successful initiatives across the health system.
• Maintain effective partnerships with physicians, nursing, operational leaders, external stakeholders, and affiliate organizations to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate pharmacy leadership, pharmacists, technicians, and support personnel, including performance management, staffing oversight, and employee relations.
• Prepare and present operational, financial, quality, and regulatory reports as required.
• Support pharmacy student and resident engagement within the health system
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of organizational and departmental objectives.

Core Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking and execution
• Financial and operational management
• Change leadership and innovation
• Team development and talent management
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Relationship building and stakeholder engagement
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• Regulatory and compliance expertise
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a dynamic environment
• Commitment to patient safety, quality, privacy, and professional standards