Job Information
UCLA Health Ambulatory Pharmacy Supervisor - West Valley in West Hills, California
Description
You bring more than
clinical knowledge to your work in pharmacy - you bring leadership,
accountability, and a commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. At UCLA
Health, we foster a collaborative environment where pharmacy leaders are
empowered to improve systems, support teams, and help patients access the right
therapies at the right time. You'll love it here.
Join UCLA Health as
a Pharmacy Supervisor, a key leadership role within Ambulatory Pharmacy
Services. Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy, you will oversee a specialized
team of pharmacists and technicians supporting outpatient pharmacy operations
and pharmacy-led clinical services. This position is responsible for ensuring
regulatory compliance, maintaining efficient workflows, supporting staff
performance and development, and continuously improving operational
effectiveness across assigned areas.
In this role, you
will provide operational oversight for the procurement, storage, preparation,
dispensing, distribution, and auditing of pharmaceuticals, including controlled
substances and hazardous products, in alignment with departmental policies and
regulatory requirements. You will maintain and implement standard operating
procedures, ensure training and competency completion, and support readiness
for accreditation and audits. As a people leader, you will supervise, coach,
and develop pharmacy staff by supporting hiring, onboarding, scheduling,
performance evaluations, and corrective action when needed. You will promote
cross-training and continuity of care across workflows, ensuring your team
operates at a high level of performance, productivity, and service. You will also collaborate closely with clinic
partners and departmental leadership to expand and enhance pharmacy services,
support new initiatives, and improve patient access to therapies. This includes
participating in direct patient care activities and serving as a liaison
between pharmacy and clinical/non-clinical departments to strengthen
communication, service quality, and patient satisfaction.
At UCLA
Health, our passion for leveraging state-of-the-art technology to support
world-class patient care has enabled us to become an internationally renowned
health system with five award-winning hospitals and more than 270
community clinics throughout Southern California. We're also home to the
world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David
Geffen School of Medicine.
Schedule: full-time
varied hours, depending on departmental needs, fully onsite
Annual Salary Range:
$144,400 - $341,800 (Commensurate with experience and aligned with internal
equity)
Qualifications
We're seeking an
experienced pharmacy leader with:
Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an accredited school of pharmacy
Current California Pharmacist license in good standing
Minimum 5 years of outpatient pharmacy experience
Strong knowledge of outpatient pharmacy workflows and ability to supervise daily operations across multiple workstreams
Demonstrated experience ensuring compliance with state/federal regulations and accreditation standards (e.g., CA Board of Pharmacy, CMS, DEA, FDA, The Joint Commission)
Experience supporting controlled substance stewardship, hazardous product handling, and safe medication distribution practices
Ability to develop, implement, and communicate departmental policies and procedures
Experience hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, coaching, and evaluating pharmacy staff
Ability to support departmental performance improvement initiatives, including medication event and adverse drug reaction reporting
Preferred
Qualifications:
Pharmacy specialty and/or leadership certification (e.g., BCACP, BCPS, BCSOTP, BCDE, or other relevant board certification)
Experience supporting and optimizing the 340B program within the assigned practice area
Leadership certification or equivalent leadership experience
UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.