Calling all Esteemed Leaders! Are you a senior pharmacy leader who thrives at the intersection of clinical excellence, operational scale, and strategic growth? Do you bring deep expertise across specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, and enterprise service line leadership while navigating complex regulatory, reimbursement, and market environments? If so, this AVP Pharmacy Operations – Retail and Specialty opportunity may be an excellent fit.
The Role:
The AVP Pharmacy Operations – Retail and Specialty is a senior pharmacy executive responsible for the strategic, operational, and financial leadership of the Providence Pharmacy Service Line, including Specialty Pharmacy, Retail Pharmacy, Central Fill operations, and the Pharmacotherapy Clinic.
This role requires a licensed pharmacist with extensive health‑system pharmacy leadership experience. The AVP plans, organizes, and directs all pharmacy programs within scope and addresses challenges associated with operating in a rapidly changing healthcare environment, maintaining market competitiveness, and integrating diverse pharmacy services within the communities served.
The role is accountable for building scalable, integrated pharmacy services that improve access, affordability, clinical outcomes, and overall enterprise performance.
What You'll Do:
Enterprise Strategy & Growth
Operational Excellence & Performance
Clinical Programs & Care Integration
Compliance & Risk Management
People Leadership & Strategic Partnerships
What You'll Bring:
Education & Licensure
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy; PharmD preferred.
Master’s Degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field (preferred)
Preferred: Licensed Pharmacist with eligibility for licensure in applicable Providence states, including OR, WA, CA, TX, AK, MT, and NM (vendor managed).
Leadership & Experience
10+ years of leadership experience.
10+ years of experience as a Pharmacy Manager or Specialty Pharmacy Program Leader.
Executive leadership experience across specialty pharmacy and retail pharmacy operations.
Experience with payer relations and specialty network management.
Professional & Executive Capabilities
Proven ability to lead complex operational teams and deliver measurable performance improvements.
Strong understanding of pharmacy reimbursement, compliance, and value‑based care models.
Demonstrated strategic innovation and business development capability.
Strong financial acumen and operational excellence mindset.
Executive presence with strong communication, influence, and stakeholder‑management skills.
Collaborative leadership style with physicians, executives, and cross‑functional teams.
Demonstrated strength in talent development and change management.
Why Join Us?
Lead pharmacy operations at enterprise scale: Drive growth and performance across retail, specialty, and central fill services.
Expand access and affordability: Advance patient‑centered pharmacy models that improve outcomes and value.
Influence systemwide care delivery: Shape integrated care through pharmacy leadership.
Build future‑ready services: Lead scalable, compliant, and competitive pharmacy operations.
Serve a mission that matters: Support Providence’s commitment to compassionate, high‑quality care.
Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare?
If you are a strategic, clinically grounded pharmacy executive ready to lead enterprise retail and specialty pharmacy services through growth, integration, and innovation, we encourage you to explore this opportunity.
The full pay range is listed in accordance with applicable law. Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, organizational compensation alignment, and the approved hiring department budget for the position. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation and benefits.
At Providence we believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of in-person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live in or near the communities we serve. Therefore, leaders applying for this role will be required to work a hybrid schedule, which consists of three days onsite, two days remote and live within a reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act
Every day, 119,000 compassionate caregivers serve patients and communities through Providence St. Joseph Health, a national, Catholic, not-for-profit health system, driven by a belief that health is a human right.
Rooted in the founding missions of the Sisters of Providence and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, courageous women ahead of their time who brought health care and other social services to the American West when it was still a rugged, untamed frontier, we share a singular commitment to improve the health of all.
From our earliest days, we’ve met new challenges by pioneering new solutions. Today, with 51 hospitals, 829 clinics and a comprehensive range of services, we strive to meet the needs of communities across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington through a diverse family of Catholic, other faith-based and mission-driven secular organizations.
Now, as we face a new frontier—a changing health care landscape—we draw upon their pioneering and compassionate spirit to plan for the next century of health for a better world, especially for the poor and vulnerable.
If you need treatment, please visit www.providence.org to locate a health care provider.
