Job Description

Hospital Pharmacy Operations Manager — Medication Safety & Team Leadership

Company: HireNow Staffing (Direct Placement Partner)

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Employment Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Days — No Scheduled Weekends

Salary: $121,700–$170,352 annually, heavily based on experience

Sign-On Bonus: Considered case by case

Relocation Assistance: Considered case by case

HireNow Snapshot

HireNow Staffing is recruiting a Hospital Pharmacy Operations Manager for a healthcare client in Salt Lake City, Utah.

This opportunity is suited to a pharmacist with recent hospital experience, progressive leadership responsibilities, and expertise in sterile compounding and medication safety. The successful candidate will bring the communication and problem-solving skills needed to guide pharmacy teams through operational change.

Completion of a PGY1 or PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration residency is required.

HireNow Staffing is acting as a direct placement partner.

Candidate Location Requirement

HireNow Staffing primarily recruits candidates who currently reside in the United States and live in the advertised location or surrounding commuting area, unless the posting explicitly states otherwise. For this opportunity, U.S.-based candidates seeking relocation to Salt Lake City may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Applicants residing outside the United States should not apply.

HireNow Package

• Annual Salary: $121,700–$170,352, with placement heavily based on years of experience.
• Schedule: Full-time days; no scheduled weekends.
• Shift Differential: Not applicable.
• Sign-On Bonus: Case-by-case consideration; not guaranteed.
• Relocation Assistance: Case-by-case consideration.
• On-Call Expectations: Not specified; to be confirmed during the interview process.

Role Overview

Anticipated responsibilities include

• Coordinate daily hospital pharmacy operations and support safe, efficient medication services.
• Lead pharmacy personnel through workflow improvements and operational changes.
• Support adherence to applicable sterile compounding requirements and medication safety practices.
• Collaborate with clinical and operational teams to address medication-use concerns.
• Coach staff, communicate expectations, and support consistent team performance.
• Identify operational problems and help implement practical improvements.

The employer will confirm the complete scope of responsibilities during the interview process.

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited institution.
• Completion of a PGY1 or PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration residency.
• Current Utah pharmacist licensure or eligibility for licensure.
• Recent hospital pharmacy experience meeting the employer's stated 3–5-year minimum experience requirement, including progressive leadership or supervisory responsibilities.
• Demonstrated expertise in sterile compounding regulations and medication safety practices.
• BLS certification; required timing and accepted provider to be confirmed.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated success leading teams through operational change.

Preferred Qualifications

No additional preferred qualifications were specified in the supplied requisition.

HireNow Checklist

HireNow Staffing is seeking a pharmacy leader who

• Meets the pharmacy degree and required residency criteria.
• Holds or is eligible for Utah pharmacist licensure.
• Has recent hospital pharmacy experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
• Can explain their direct experience with sterile compounding and medication safety.
• Has led staff through changes in processes, expectations, or workflows.
• Lives in the Salt Lake City area or is a U.S.-based candidate seeking relocation consideration.
• Meets the employer's application and former-employee eligibility rules.

HireNow Standout Candidates

Strong candidates will provide specific examples of improving pharmacy workflows, strengthening medication safety, developing staff, and managing operational change. Clearly describing their individual contributions and measurable results will help demonstrate readiness for this role.

HireNow Disqualifiers & Eligibility Rules

• Failure to meet the required pharmacy education or residency criteria.
• Lack of qualifying recent hospital pharmacy experience and progressive leadership responsibilities.
• Ineligibility for Utah pharmacist licensure.
• Inability to demonstrate the required sterile compounding and medication safety expertise.
• An active application within the same hiring organization's division during the previous six months.
• Former employees must have been separated from the hiring organization for at least six months to be considered.
• Former employees are not eligible for sign-on or relocation incentives until at least 12 months after separation.
• Frequent, unexplained job changes; jumpy résumés are not accepted.
• Failure to meet the stated location requirements.

Apply

Submit your current résumé with your hospital pharmacy leadership experience, residency information, and pharmacist licensure details.

A recruiter will contact qualified candidates by phone to help arrange an interview with the client if expectations and requirements are met.

HireNow Staffing Disclaimer

HireNow Staffing handles candidate information confidentially throughout the recruitment process. We primarily recruit U.S.-based candidates living in the location or surrounding commuting area stated in each posting, unless that posting expressly allows relocation or another work arrangement. Remote U.S. roles also require U.S. residency and may carry additional state restrictions. Applicants residing outside the United States should not apply unless the posting explicitly welcomes international applicants.

Responsibilities, schedules, compensation, incentives, and hiring requirements may evolve based on employer needs. Submission does not guarantee an interview or offer. Please apply only if you meet the core qualifications, location requirements, and stated work-authorization criteria.

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