UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

Clinical Pharmacy Manager

PharmacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSanta Monica, CA, USA$148.7k - $352.1k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Responsibilities

Lead daily clinical pharmacy operations while ensuring compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and institutional standards.
Provide direct supervision and mentorship to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, oversee staffing and performance development, and maintain optimal workflow and service delivery.
Lead interdisciplinary initiatives focused on medication safety, formulary management, and pharmacy practice advancement.
Serve as a liaison between pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff to align therapeutic strategies, resolve medication-related concerns, and ensure high-quality pharmaceutical care across the hospital.
Supervise and mentor pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including performance evaluations, scheduling, and training.
Manage daily clinical pharmacy services and ensure regulatory and policy compliance.
Participate in and lead interdisciplinary committees focused on medication safety, clinical initiatives, and formulary optimization.
Collaborate with medical and nursing staff to resolve medication issues and align therapeutic strategies.
Oversee and support educational programs such as the pharmacy residency, student training, and preceptor development.
Analyze medication safety trends and implement risk-reduction strategies.
Drive continuous improvement in pharmacy operations and clinical service delivery.

You bring more than clinical knowledge and leadership experience to your role as a pharmacist—you bring a commitment to advancing patient care through collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence. At UCLA Health, we’re dedicated to supporting professionals like you with a dynamic environment where your contributions are valued and your career can thrive. You’ll love it here!

Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy Services at UCLA Santa Monica Hospital, you will lead the daily clinical pharmacy operations while ensuring compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and institutional standards. You will provide direct supervision and mentorship to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, oversee staffing and performance development, and maintain optimal workflow and service delivery.

You will also play a pivotal role in leading interdisciplinary initiatives focused on medication safety, formulary management, and pharmacy practice advancement. This role serves as a key liaison between pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff—aligning therapeutic strategies, resolving medication-related concerns, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical care across the hospital.

Activities will include:

Supervising and mentoring pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including performance evaluations, scheduling, and training
Managing daily clinical pharmacy services and ensuring regulatory and policy compliance
Participating in and leading interdisciplinary committees focused on medication safety, clinical initiatives, and formulary optimization
Collaborating with medical and nursing staff to resolve medication issues and align therapeutic strategies
Overseeing and supporting educational programs such as the pharmacy residency, student training, and preceptor development
Analyzing medication safety trends and implementing risk-reduction strategies
Driving continuous improvement in pharmacy operations and clinical service delivery

At UCLA Health, passionate professionals like you have helped make us one of the world’s most respected health systems—with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics across Southern California. We're also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education of the David Geffen School of Medicine. If you’re looking to make a difference in patients' lives while growing your career, come to UCLA Health.

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday – Friday (Onsite)

Annual Salary Range: $148,700.00 - $352,100.00

About the Company

UCLA Health

Comprehensive health system with top hospitals

UCLA Health is a large, integrated healthcare system in Los Angeles that operates multiple hospitals and a wide network of primary- and specialty-care clinics. It provides medical services across many fields—from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment—and combines patient care with biomedical research. Its hospitals and physicians diagnose and treat complex illnesses and bring the latest medical discoveries into practice. UCLA Health stands out because it runs a comprehensive, highly ranked set of facilities (including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital) and emphasizes leading research, education, and specialized care across a broad regional network. The organization aims to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and sharing new treatments with patients locally and globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $25.3M
Headquarters: Santa Monica, CA
Founded: 1955

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