Lead Pharmacist - Retail / Community - Full Time
Listed on 2026-08-16
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Healthcare
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift:
Varies (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly
Hours:
40 Compensation:
Salary Range: $73.00 - $108.00 Union Position:
No Department Details Summary The Lead Pharmacist is an expert in the discipline of pharmacy and applies advanced clinical and technical expertise while taking full ownership of difficult and complex assignments.
Has a broad understanding of process, operational, regulatory and technical requirements of related work areas. Frequently performs in ambiguous situations and provides original or innovative guidance to others, occasionally setting new precedents. Encouraged to hold advanced certifications/licensures. Work assignments involve complex to highly complex issues and requires problem resolution of non-standard and unique clinical or technical challenges. Independently determines objectives, methods, procedures, and priorities on new assignments;
results are reviewed at key milestones. Collaborates with clinical professionals and management to identify, pursue and solve complex challenges. Regularly provides day-to-day work guidance to others, with a focus on approach, prioritization, procedural guidance and quality checks. Leads the team on new processes, policies, and emerging regulations while providing oversight in completion of tasks. Guides teams to solve problems or issues including clarifying, interpreting, and analyzing complex information and developing recommendations for leadership consideration.
Regularly provides instruction or education on processes, operational and technical guidance for clinical and inter-departmental collaboration. Often handles escalated issues. Works with leadership to support the development of department strategy and operational objectives and align work processes to the department vision. Assists leadership with monitoring and reporting quality, cost, production, and service standards. Works with leadership to identify opportunities to develop new processes, tools and services that impact projects, areas of specialization, the department, and the organization.
Provides updates to leadership regarding team or operational performance, work progress, and quality. According to the pharmacy's needs, may perform staff pharmacist duties. This position will be the pharmacist in charge (PIC) at this pharmacy.
Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy. Five plus years of experience preferred. Must have a thorough knowledge of drugs and their actions; knowledge of state and local regulations. License must be in good standing by the State Board of Pharmacy in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.
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About SanfordThe Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies.
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