
AVP-Acute Care Pharmacy Operations
Remote · USFull-time$222–300K/yrSeen 4w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The AVP of Acute Care Pharmacy Operations leads national pharmacy operations across 90 acute care hospitals. The role establishes operational standards and initiatives, drives standardization and continuous improvement, and oversees pharmacy policy, regulatory compliance, controlled substances, technology, medication safety, and operational standards. It partners with market pharmacy leaders and senior executives, builds organizational alignment, and supports pharmacy leadership development and succession planning.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Your future role at a glance
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Location: Remote up to 30% travel
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Department: Acute Care Pharmacy Operations
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Schedule: Full-time
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Salary: $222,000.00 - $299,700.00 per year
The expected compensation range for this position is from the minimum to midpoint of the pay grade. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience, education, and organization fit.
This position is eligible for participation in the annual bonus program
How you’ll make an impact in this role
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Lead national acute care pharmacy operations
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Provide operational leadership across 90 acute care hospitals.
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Establish and implement pharmacy operational standards and initiatives across markets.
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Drive standardization and continuous improvement
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Identify opportunities to improve pharmacy operations, processes, technology, safety, and outcomes.
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Take national initiatives from concept through implementation.
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Lead through influence and build consensus
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Partner with market pharmacy leaders, hospital presidents, CEOs, and other senior executives.
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Build trust and alignment across a complex, decentralized organization.
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Develop pharmacy leadership and talent
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Support leadership development, professional development, and succession planning.
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Build relationships with pharmacy leaders and promote a strong national pharmacy community.
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Navigate regulatory, clinical, operational, and strategic issues
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Provide executive-level oversight related to pharmacy policy, regulatory compliance, controlled substances, technology, medication safety, and operational standards.
What minimum requirements you’ll need
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
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Required Credential(s):
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Pharmacist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
Education:
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Pharmacy required
Work Experience:
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7 years of experience required.
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5 years of cumulative leadership or management experience required.
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Pharmacy Residency preferred.
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7â10+ years of progressive pharmacy leadership experience
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Minimum 5â7 years of hospital/acute care pharmacy experience
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Current or most recent role must be in a hospital/health-system environment
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Leadership experience at the Manager, Director, Assistant Director, VP, or similar level
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Hospital pharmacy leadership experience strongly preferred
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Pharmacy residency, particularly hospital pharmacy residency, preferred
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Benefits that help you thrive
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Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
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Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
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Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
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Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
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Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
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Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
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Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
Equal employment opportunity employer
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.
Fraud prevention notice
Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
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Min Salary: 222000.00
Max Salary 299700.00
How this job compares
Set against the 1,541 open Pharmacy Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$222–300K/yr
- US median$47–72K/yr328 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $261K, is 338% above the US median midpoint ($60K) — in the top quarter of Pharmacy Operations salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 43 open Pharmacy Operations jobs in Missouri and 1,541 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Missouri
- Walgreens19 open
- Walmart9 open
- CVS Health6 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Pharmacy Operations postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 687 postings).
- Education
- 369 of the 1,541 open Pharmacy Operations jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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