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UofL Health

VP, Pharmacy Services

Louisville, KY · On-site

$123K - $163K/yr

The System VP of Pharmacy is the senior-most pharmacy executive for the academic health system, responsible for strategic direction, operational excellence, clinical quality, and financial ...

Uoflhealth

VP, Pharmacy Services

Louisville, KY · On-site

$123K - $163K/yr

The System VP of Pharmacy is the senior-most pharmacy executive for the academic health system, responsible for strategic direction, operational excellence, clinical quality, and financial ...

UofL Health

VP, Pharmacy Services

Louisville, KY · On-site

$123K - $163K/yr

The System VP of Pharmacy is the senior-most pharmacy executive for the academic health system, responsible for strategic direction, operational excellence, clinical quality, and financial ...

Cotiviti

Sales VP, Pharmacy Claim Editing Solutions

Health Plan and TPA Executives (President, GM, EVP). * Pharmacy Operations, Claims, and Payment Integrity Leadership. * Medicare Part D compliance, STARS, and regulatory affairs leaders. * Finance ...

Cotiviti

Sales VP, Pharmacy Claim Editing Solutions

Health Plan and TPA Executives (President, GM, EVP). * Pharmacy Operations, Claims, and Payment Integrity Leadership. * Medicare Part D compliance, STARS, and regulatory affairs leaders. * Finance ...

Medical Mutual of Ohio

VP Pharmacy Management

Cleveland, OH · On-site

$125K - $165K/yr

Creates plans for managing and measuring pharmacy utilization. Collaborates with various internal areas to plan, direct, and analyze pharmacy management and business development opportunities ...

Medical Mutual

VP Pharmacy Management

Brooklyn, OH · On-site

$121K - $160K/yr

Creates plans for managing and measuring pharmacy utilization. Collaborates with various internal areas to plan, direct, and analyze pharmacy management and business development opportunities ...

Medical Mutual of Ohio

VP Pharmacy Management

Cleveland, OH · On-site

$124K - $165K/yr

Creates plans for managing and measuring pharmacy utilization. Collaborates with various internal areas to plan, direct, and analyze pharmacy management and business development opportunities ...

Medical Mutual

VP Pharmacy Management

Cleveland, OH · On-site

$124K - $165K/yr

Creates plans for managing and measuring pharmacy utilization. Collaborates with various internal areas to plan, direct, and analyze pharmacy management and business development opportunities ...

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How much do vp pharmacy jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 8, 2026, the average hourly pay for vp pharmacy in the United States is $19.27, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $16.83 and $20.43 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a VP Pharmacy do?

A typical day for a VP Pharmacy often involves overseeing multiple pharmacy departments, collaborating with executive leadership to implement strategic initiatives, and ensuring regulatory compliance across all operations. This role requires frequent meetings with pharmacy managers, healthcare providers, and administrative staff to align on quality improvement, patient safety, and fiscal goals. VPs of Pharmacy also review operational metrics, manage budgets, and address complex clinical or operational challenges. Additionally, they play a key role in mentoring pharmacy leaders and driving innovation to enhance patient care and organizational performance.

What is a VP Pharmacy?

A VP of Pharmacy is a senior executive responsible for overseeing pharmacy operations, strategy, and compliance within a healthcare organization or retail pharmacy chain. They manage teams, ensure regulatory adherence, optimize drug procurement, and implement policies to improve patient care and business performance. This role requires leadership skills, industry expertise, and a strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations and trends.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a VP Pharmacy?

To excel as a VP Pharmacy, you typically need a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, extensive experience in pharmacy operations and management, and a strong understanding of healthcare regulations. Familiarity with pharmacy management software, regulatory compliance systems, and industry certifications such as state pharmacist licensure or board certification is essential. Outstanding leadership, communication, and strategic planning abilities help distinguish top performers in this role. These competencies are crucial to ensuring safe, efficient pharmacy operations, driving business growth, and maintaining regulatory compliance.

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Infographic showing various Vp Pharmacy job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 69% Full Time, 27% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $40,074 per year, or $19.3 per hour.

Vice President, Pharmacy and Health Professions

The University of Kansas Health System

Kansas City, KS • On-site

$124K - $164K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 5 days ago

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Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 177 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

232nd of 887 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Position Title
Vice President, Pharmacy and Health Professions
Bell Hospital
Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Vice President of Pharmacy and Health Professions reports to the Chief Operating Officer, Kansas City Division and is responsible and accountable for leading and monitoring all activities that drive cost-effective, high-quality care and service to all patients served by The University of Kansas Health System at all locations where these services are provided. This role provides executive oversight for the daily delivery of care to inpatients and outpatients receiving specified diagnostic and therapeutic services and ensures these services are maintained at the highest possible levels of safety and quality to achieve maximum outcomes, to meet all regulatory and accreditation standards and to ensure optimal financial sustainability. Further, this role provides oversight of daily operations related to all aspects which support the continuum of care including development and monitoring of budgets and strategic plans, contract negotiations, vendor relations, capital acquisitions, and space planning, employee recruitment and retention, workload design and staffing plans, medical equipment operation and maintenance and supply chain management.
Responsible for developing and driving innovative pharmacy benefit and operational strategies. Provides executive leadership to a team responsible for the organization's pharmacy department including clinical programs, pharmacy administration, pharmacy operations, pharmacy government programs, drug company contracting and rebate management and pharmacy strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
  • Model and hold team accountable to demonstrating health system mission, vision and values.
  • Mentor and motivate staff with the goals of retention of the best and brightest and development of staffing growth plans and leadership succession plans.
  • Recommends strategic approaches and planning based on deep healthcare knowledge and experience related to management of Health Professions departments.
  • Demonstrates a sound working knowledge of capital and space design needs, regulatory and accreditation standards and laws for Health Professions departments through existing or acquired first-hand experiences, direct observation and study of workflows and daily operations.
  • Demonstrates effective communication, direct engagement and the ability to initiate and maintain formal and informal partnerships with key internal and external customers including patients, physicians, clinical and non-clinical staff, healthcare executives and administrative or academic leaders, regulators, policymakers, patient advocates, investors, vendors and business partners.
  • Problem-solves to maintain effective and efficient operations and highest possible quality of patient care and clinical and/or technical support through partnerships and collaboration with strategic planning, finance, information systems, contracting, billing, compliance, support services and all others.
  • Is a key participant to ensure financial stewardship and sustainability of departments with involvement in budget planning and monitoring, oversight of billing procedures and collections, monitoring of overhead and equipment maintenance, development and execution of cost containment/reduction strategies and other components of the revenue stream and expense management of the departments.
  • Develop business tools to analyze and provide continuous improvement of workflows.
  • Provides direct oversight, hands-on management and coordinates additional resources needed to respond to circumstances requiring crisis intervention to maintain or restore operations in clinical professions departments.
  • Effectively partners with physician leaders in the departments associated with Pharmacy and Health Professions.
  • Develops, maintains, communicates and executes a vision and plan for continual improvement and provision of exceptional quality pharmacy service including; clinical, patient care, medication safety, pharmacoeconomic, operational and personnel dimensions.
  • Leads the Pharmacy Departments to achievement of excellent pharmaceutical care by providing vision for the development of exceptional quality pharmacy services, assuring accountability and facilitating effective communication relative to these initiatives.
  • Participates in hospital committees and interdisciplinary efforts to enhance medication use and control medication costs, by providing vision for quality and service initiatives to improve patient care.
  • Upholds and promotes the patient-first culture of The University of Kansas Health System.
  • As an executive of The University of Kansas Health System, represents and participates in problem-solving, strategy and performance improvement initiatives outside of primary areas of responsibility. Consistently supports and prioritizes health system goals and strategies even when not in primary areas of responsibility.
  • Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
  • These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience
  • Master's Degree or higher in Business, Pharmacy, Healthcare Administration, Public Health or Healthcare occupation
  • 6 or more years of continuous experience in healthcare leadership roles of progressively higher-level responsibility.

Preferred Education and Experience
  • Most recent 3 years in an executive position or a position directly reporting to an executive in an academic and/or large health system setting.

Required Licensure and Certification
  • Licensed Pharmacist - State Board of Pharmacy

Required Language Skills
  • English - Must be able to read, write and speak English.

Knowledge Requirements
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Time Type:
Full time
Job Requisition ID:
R-52521
Important information for you to know as you apply:
  • The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
  • The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.
  • Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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Operating within the healthcare industry, The University of Kansas Health System is a renowned medical institution located in Kansas City, KS, United States. Established in 1905, this not-for-profit health system has evolved to offer an extensive range of products and services, which spans across a variety of specialist areas such as cancer care, neurology, cardiology, and organ transplants, among others. The core mission of The University of Kansas Health System is to enhance the health and wellness of individuals and communities by providing world-class healthcare services, quality education and conducting advanced research. They are also known for their unwavering commitment to academic medicine, which sets them apart from their peers.

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