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Vice President Ambulatory Pharmacy Services

Grand Rapids, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 May 2025

About the role

Job Summary

Join a rapidly growing, integrated healthcare system! Corewell Health is seeking a bold, strategic leader to oversee our Ambulatory Pharmacy Services-including specialty pharmacy, infusion, and retail locations. We’re looking for someone who thrives in fast-paced settings, knows the specialty/infusion space well and has the confidence to lead high performing teams with autonomy. This position offers a real chance to make a system-wide impact on quality, growth, and patient outcomes across multiple sites.

If you're interested in driving innovation and operational excellence at scale, we want to hear from you!

The VP Pharmacy Ambulatory Services oversees operations and finances across multiple locations consistent with Corewell Health's strategic direction, including medication care coordination, outpatient pharmacies, retail pharmacies, specialty pharmacies, and home infusion therapy services. Responsible for the development and implementation of programs which contribute to high quality service delivery, exceeding customer expectations, clinical effectiveness, and positive patient outcomes while driving growth and profitability. Collaborates closely with other Corewell Health leaders to execute on strategic initiatives and best practices. Ensures compliance with all laws, regulations, guidelines and standards that govern the practice of pharmacy. Responsible for assuring medication excellence in quality, safety, efficiency and team member/provider engagement. Promotes and leads the team in assuring a high reliability culture working towards the achievement of high quality, safety and continuous learning, improvement, and pursuit of zero harm.

Essential Functions

Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates and controls operational activities of the retail, all infusion services including home infusion, and specialty pharmacy programs including but not limited to marketing, prescription capture, contract pharmacy arrangements, policy creation, clinical services, prior authorization, call center services, dispensing, licensing and compliance.
Analyzes market data and maintains awareness of industry trends and strategic opportunities for program growth. Monitors metrics in clinical outcomes, patient experience, financial performance, or volumes against system-wide strategic goals.
Aids in the design and implementation of strategic initiatives which promote program development, expansion of ambulatory pharmacy services, and clinical efficiencies.
Facilitates and/or participates in pharmacy committees utilizing professional training and experience to serve as a resource to leaders and team members to drive value across pharmacy services.
Collaborates with other leadership to manage relationships with employers, payers, and prescription benefit managers.
Develops and maintains a strong pharmacy workforce to optimize the safe, efficient provision of patient care.
Responsible for the compliance and risk-mitigation related to pharmacy billing, controlled substances, and medication use. Assures all applicable pharmacy accreditation standards are met, is accountable for achieving and maintaining necessary accreditations.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's Degree of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy
10 years of relevant experience working in an organization comparable to size and/or complexity of Corewell Health System
7 years of relevant Pharmacy leadership experience
LIC-Clinical Pharmacist - STATE_MI State of Michigan 180 Days required
LIC-Pharmacist Controlled Substance - STATE_MI State of Michigan 180 Days required

Physical Demands