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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Full-Time, Variable (Onsite)
Posted Date
07/22/2026
Salary Range: $150200 - 355400 Annually
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
31965

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

You bring more than clinical expertise and leadership experience to your role as a lead pharmacist — you bring a commitment to operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and delivering high-quality specialty pharmacy services. At UCLA Health, we support professionals like you with a dynamic environment where your expertise is valued, and your career can continue to grow.

 

Reporting to the Director of Community Pharmacy, you will supervise pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, maintain efficient workflows, support the community pharmacy strategies, and participate directly in operational activities, including clinical workflows, prior authorization, financial assistance and refill coordination. You will cross-train staff, assess competencies, respond to audits, and collaborate with internal and external partners to support expansion of UCLA Health’s community pharmacy programs.

 

Activities will include:

 

  • Overseeing community pharmacy operations and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory agency requirements
  • Completing patient assessments, refill coordination, prior authorizations, financial assistance and supporting day-to-day pharmacy workflow functions
  • Cross-training pharmacists and technicians across community pharmacy workflows
  • Conducting competency assessments and ensuring timely completion of all trainings and required certifications
  • Collaborating with UC system partners,  pharmacy leadership, and internal departments to enhance and expand community pharmacy services
  • Supporting operational performance improvement
  • Supervising staff to ensure accuracy, productivity, compliance, and adherence to departmental expectations
  • Participating in departmental meetings and serving as Administrator-On-Call as needed

 

At UCLA Health, dedicated professionals like you help make us one of the world’s most respected health systems — with award-winning hospitals, extensive community clinics, and the renowned David Geffen School of Medicine. If you’re seeking an opportunity to advance specialty pharmacy practice, regulatory excellence, and operational leadership, this is your moment.

 

Schedule: Full-Time, Variable (Onsite)

Annual Salary Range: $150,200 - $355,400

 


Job Qualifications

We’re seeking an experienced pharmacy leader with:

 

  • Current California Pharmacist licensure
  • PharmD degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy
  • Minimum 5 years of outpatient or specialty pharmacy experience
  • Demonstrated experience supervising pharmacists and technicians
  • Strong understanding of specialty pharmacy operations, accreditation requirements, and regulatory standards
  • Ability to manage URAC, BOP, and ACHC accreditation and readiness
  • Experience with manufacturer and payer audits
  • Strong operational leadership skills, including workflow oversight, competency assessments, and performance management
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with clinical teams, administrative partners, and external stakeholders
  • Proficiency with controlled substance stewardship, specialty dispensing workflows, and compliance activities
  • Preferred: Relevant board certification (BCACP, BCPS, BCSP, or other specialty certification aligned with duties)

 



As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.