Pharmacy District Manager - Retail

About the position

To help pharmacy managers and staff pharmacists operate their pharmacies in the most profitable manner possible. To ensure that company standards regarding customer service, pharmacy standards, expense control, overall profits and employee relations are maintained in all pharmacies, consistent with planned goals.

Responsibilities

• Trains, directs, appraises, motivates, recognizes and retains pharmacy managers/pharmacists.
• Works with the Recruiting Department to promote and develop university recruitment, field recruitment and support of corporate diversity initiatives.
• Works with the Education Department for the placement, orientation, training and development of summer interns, grad interns, technicians, pharmacists and pharmacy managers.
• Communication and coordination with store, market, district, and divisional operations.
• Works with Vice President Pharmacy Operations in development of pharmacy and regional budgets.
• Directs and manages profitable sales and prescription volume increases in conjunction with store, market, district, and divisional teams.
• Maximizes gross margin opportunity through pricing, market positioning and third party.
• Directs training and focus on generic utilization, warehouse utilization and third-party processing, correction and collection.
• Maximizes profitability through balanced control of labor hours and direct, indirect, and undistributed payroll dollars.
• Develops, implements and enforces procedures to ensure uniformity and focus on high patient service levels.
• Stays abreast of changes within the profession of pharmacy, state and federal regulations and ensures compliance within all assigned pharmacy locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy with a valid Pharmacist license.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience as a Pharmacy Manager required.
• Possess the ability to motivate and work with and through others to achieve desired results.
• Possess good communications skills, both oral and written.
• Requires analytical ability and mental alertness to ensure accurate, safe, and thorough completion of work activities.
• Possess ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions.