Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer, Ambulatory Care Services; relocate

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* Please note:

This role requires relocation to Los Angeles. Relocation assistance is available.************

Since 1902, our client has been a national leader in high-quality healthcare, research, teaching, and innovation. As one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., our client is internationally recognized for advancing medicine and improving patient outcomes across one of the most diverse regions in the country. Our client employs more than 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses, and thousands of healthcare professionals supporting 886 licensed beds.

The organization offers a fast-paced, mission-driven environment focused on delivering world-class care to the Los Angeles community and beyond.

Our client is seeking a strategic, results-driven Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer (ACPO), Ambulatory Care Services & Executive Director to provide enterprise-wide leadership for ambulatory pharmacy services across the health system.

This executive leader is responsible for optimizing clinical quality, patient outcomes, operational performance, and financial sustainability across a broad ambulatory portfolio, including specialty and retail pharmacy, infusion services, medication access, 340B compliance, supply chain, IT, and education programs.

The role partners closely with executive leadership, physicians, and interdisciplinary stakeholders to advance innovative ambulatory pharmacy models that align with evolving reimbursement structures and patient care needs.

This is an onsite leadership role based in Los Angeles, CA
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Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Leadership & Strategy

• Provide executive oversight of ambulatory care pharmacy services across clients Health System.
• Lead specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy operations, non-oncology infusion pharmacy services, and central medication access.
• Identify and develop new ambulatory pharmacy business opportunities; lead business planning to support revenue growth and evolving reimbursement models.
• Advance the clinical role of ambulatory care pharmacists to improve disease management and patient outcomes.
• Oversee initiatives to manage and optimize employee prescription benefit costs.

Clinical, Financial & Operational Excellence

• Ensure positive clinical, quality, safety, financial, and customer service outcomes across all ambulatory pharmacy services.
• Lead ambulatory pharmacy supply chain strategy to ensure reliable access to medications and services.
• Oversee ambulatory pharmacy information technology initiatives to support operational efficiency and patient care.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, and 340B program integrity.

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

• Build and maintain strong relationships with physicians, nursing leadership, healthcare teams, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Actively participate in medical center and medical staff committees.
• Collaborate with pharmacy executive leadership to achieve departmental and organizational priorities.
• Provide comprehensive human resources leadership including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, development, and retention.
• Support professional growth of pharmacy leaders and staff.
• Oversee pharmacy education and training programs, including postgraduate education.
• Serve as a preceptor for learners and provide education on healthcare trends and their implications.

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm
  
  D) – required
• Master’s Degree (Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field) – preferred

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive pharmacy leadership and management experience
• 5+ years leading implementation of new pharmacy programs, services, or business initiatives
• Experience with in ambulatory care, specialty pharmacy, infusion services, or academic medical centers strongly preferred

Salary Range

• Base Pay: $107.09 – $192.76 per hour
• $222,000 – $401,000 annually (based on a 40-hour work week)

Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications and includes a comprehensive executive benefits package.

Relocation Assistance

We offer relocation support for qualified candidates relocating to the Los Angeles area
, including assistance designed to ease the transition for out-of-area executives.