HCA Healthcare

AVP Clinical Pharmacy Services

HCA Healthcare • $150K — $180K *
Nashville, TN 37211In-Person
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive health-system pharmacy experience, including clinical pharmacy leadership required.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience responsible for clinical pharmacy programs and services required.
  • Experience leading clinical pharmacy strategy and practice transformation within complex health systems required.
  • Proven capability to lead interdisciplinary initiatives involving pharmacy and clinical teams required.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop enterprise strategy and multi-year roadmap for clinical pharmacy services.
  • Establish clinical pharmacy practice standards and policies to reduce variation.
  • Lead clinical pharmacy governance for evaluating practices and driving accountability.
  • Identify medication-related risks and implement safety strategies in partnership with stakeholders.
  • Provide clinical leadership for centralized pharmacy order entry workflows.
  • Oversee initiatives for evidence-based medication use and formulary alignment.
  • Drive complex enterprise clinical transformation initiatives and establish accountability.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, dental, vision, and telemedicine services.
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
  • Paid time off, paid family leave, and disability coverage programs.
  • 401(k) Plan with 100% match on contributions and financial wellness counseling.
  • Tuition assistance and education support, including certifications and scholarships.
  • Additional benefits such as adoption assistance, life insurance, and discounts.
Full Job Description
This position is incentive eligible.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Associate Vice President (AVP), Pharmacy Clinical Services is responsible for establishing and leading the enterprise strategic direction for clinical pharmacy services.

  • Reporting to the Chief Pharmacy Officer, the AVP provides executive leadership for the development, standardization, implementation, measurement, and continuous advancement of clinical pharmacy practice across the organization.
  • Establishes an integrated clinical pharmacy strategy that promotes safe, evidence-based, efficient, and patient-centered medication use while reducing unwarranted variation in practice.
  • Partners with pharmacy, medical, nursing, patient safety, quality, informatics, technology, and operational leaders to ensure alignment of clinical pharmacy services with patient safety, centralized order entry, MEDITECH Expanse acceleration and optimization, medication alignment, pharmacy operations, and other pharmacy transformation priorities.
  • Provides leadership for the Director of Clinical Services, Division Directors of Clinical Pharmacy, Director of Medication Alignment, and Clinical Specialists and establishes the governance, standards, performance expectations, and measurement framework needed to advance a consistent and scalable clinical pharmacy model.

Major Responsibilities:

  • Develops and leads the enterprise strategy, vision, and multi-year roadmap for clinical pharmacy services in alignment with the Chief Pharmacy Officer and organizational priorities.
  • Establishes enterprise clinical pharmacy practice standards, models, policies, and expectations to reduce unwarranted variation while supporting appropriate local adaptation.
  • Establishes and leads clinical pharmacy governance for evaluating practices, prioritizing initiatives, approving standards, measuring adoption, and driving accountability.
  • Partners with patient safety, quality, pharmacy operations, medical staff, nursing, and other stakeholders to identify medication-related risks and implement standardized safety strategies.
  • Provides clinical leadership for centralized pharmacy order entry and related workflows to support medication safety, clinical effectiveness, standardization, and operational efficiency.
  • Provides senior pharmacy clinical leadership for MEDITECH Expanse acceleration, adoption, and optimization, including medication workflows, clinical decision support, order sets, and pharmacist workflows.
  • Provides executive oversight for medication alignment initiatives to promote evidence-based medication use, formulary alignment, standardization, and reduction of unnecessary variation.
  • Ensures close integration between clinical pharmacy strategy and pharmacy operations so standards are operationally executable, scalable, measurable, and sustainable.
  • Leads development and advancement of enterprise clinical pharmacy programs based on evidence, patient needs, regulatory requirements, and opportunities to improve quality, safety, outcomes, and value.
  • Establishes clinical pharmacy performance measures, dashboards, and outcome metrics to evaluate effectiveness, adoption, variation, medication safety, operational impact, and value.
  • Establishes processes to evaluate emerging evidence, professional guidelines, medication-use trends, and new clinical practices and translate findings into enterprise pharmacy practice.
  • Partners with pharmacy informatics, IT, clinical informatics, and operational teams to optimize technology, automation, analytics, and clinical decision support.
  • Builds partnerships with physician, nursing, quality, safety, and other clinical leaders to advance medication-use initiatives and integrate pharmacists into interdisciplinary patient care.
  • Leads complex enterprise clinical transformation initiatives across corporate, division, and facility teams and establishes accountability for adoption, sustainability, and measurable results.
  • Provides leadership, coaching, development, and performance oversight for the Director of Clinical Services, Division Directors of Clinical Pharmacy, Director of Medication Alignment, Clinical Specialists, and other assigned team members.
  • Maintains awareness of evolving pharmacy practice standards, accreditation and regulatory requirements, medication safety priorities, technology capabilities, and national health-system pharmacy trends.
  • Advises the Chief Pharmacy Officer and senior leaders regarding clinical pharmacy strategy, performance, risks, opportunities, resource requirements, and emerging trends.


Qualifications

Education and Experience

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy is required; Advanced degree in pharmacy, healthcare administration, business administration, public health, or a related field is preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive health-system pharmacy experience, including significant clinical pharmacy leadership experience is required.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience with responsibility for clinical pharmacy programs, teams, or services is required.
  • Demonstrated experience leading clinical pharmacy strategy, practice transformation, and standardization within a large, complex health system or multi-hospital organization is required.
  • Demonstrated experience leading interdisciplinary initiatives involving pharmacy, physicians, nursing, patient safety, quality, informatics, and operations is required.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% is required.


Licenses, Certifications, & Training:

  • Current pharmacist licensure in at least one U.S. state is required
  • Eligible to obtain additional licensure as required by organizational responsibilities is required.
  • Board certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS), preferred.
  • Completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency or equivalent health-system pharmacy experience, preferred.
  • Advanced leadership or healthcare management training, preferred.


Benefits

Work from Home, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our AVP Clinical Pharmacy Services opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

About HCA Healthcare

HCA Healthcare Careers

Join the dedicated team at HCA Healthcare, a leading provider in the medical field, and be part of a company known for its exceptional care and commitment to innovation. At HCA Healthcare, we offer a variety of job opportunities that allow professionals to grow their careers in a supportive and diverse environment.

Work You’ll Do

At HCA Healthcare, you will contribute to a culture that values patient care above all. Our team members are equipped with the skills and resources needed to provide outstanding healthcare services. With positions ranging from nursing to administrative roles, HCA Healthcare is actively hiring and offers a dynamic workplace where leadership and professional growth are encouraged.

Innovate and Lead

Join a team where innovation is at the heart of everything we do. HCA Healthcare is a place where you can lead efforts to improve patient outcomes using the latest technologies and practices in the healthcare industry. Our leadership is committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, ensuring all team members can thrive.

Professional Growth and Development

HCA Healthcare believes in nurturing the growth of its employees through robust professional development and training programs. Whether you are just starting your career or are a seasoned professional, we provide the tools and training necessary to advance your skills and take on new challenges. Explore our wide range of career paths and find the position that best suits your skills and passions.

Benefits and Culture

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits designed to support their physical, financial, and emotional well-being. From comprehensive health insurance to retirement plans and employee wellness programs, HCA Healthcare takes care of its team. Our inclusive culture and commitment to work-life balance make HCA Healthcare a desirable place to work.

Internship and Networking Opportunities

For those new to the healthcare field, HCA Healthcare offers internship programs that provide real-world experience and a pathway to full-time employment. Additionally, our extensive professional network allows for endless networking opportunities, helping you to build relationships and advance your career.

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Learn more about HCA Healthcare
Size
204,000 employees
Market Cap
$67.9 billion
Industry
Healthcare
Net Income
$3.7 billion
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+7.2%
Revenue
$51.5 billion
NASDAQ
HCA
* Ladders Estimates

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