Position Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday, between the hours of 7:00am - 6:00pm (will be 5 - 8 hour shifts).
Position Overview:The Clinical Review Pharmacist Supervisor leads and oversees the clinical review pharmacist team, ensuring consistent, accurate, first-pass verification of prescriptions across the site while directly supervising staff performance, workflow, and training. This role owns trend analysis and quality outcomes for order entry, translating findings into process improvements, technician education, and staffing decisions. The Clinical Review Pharmacist Supervisor also performs verification duties as needed to support volume and maintains escalation authority for complex clinical, staffing, or compliance issues, according to Strive Pharmacy standard operating procedures.
Key Responsibilities:Join the forefront of healthcare excellence, where you'll be:
- Supervising and supporting the day-to-day performance of the clinical review pharmacist team, including workload distribution, coverage, and schedule oversight
- Performing first pharmacist verification of prescriptions as needed to support team volume and coverage
- Reviewing, interpreting, and accurately approving prescriptions to ensure safety, accuracy, appropriate dosing, and legal compliance before orders move forward for fulfillment
- Owning trend analysis on order entry and verification accuracy across all sites, and translating findings into targeted process, template, and training improvements
- Identifying educational and competency gaps among technicians and pharmacists, and coordinating with training/QA teams to close them
- Setting, monitoring, and holding the team accountable to verification speed and throughput standards without compromising accuracy
- Conducting quality reviews and audits of verification decisions, providing coaching and feedback to individual pharmacists
- Serving as the escalation point for complex clinical, staffing, or compliance issues that exceed individual pharmacist authority
- Consulting with clinics and prescribing providers to resolve clinical discrepancies, clarify orders, and guide appropriate therapy and dosing for optimal individualized care
- Managing inbound and outbound phone communications with patients and providers as needed, and supporting staff on complex patient or provider concerns
- Counseling patients as needed
- Leading onboarding, training, and ongoing competency development for clinical review pharmacists
- Participating in hiring, performance evaluations, and disciplinary actions for the clinical review pharmacist team
- Reporting quality metrics, trend data, and team performance to pharmacy leadership on a regular cadence
- Maintaining strict adherence to state and federal laws, including DEA regulations for controlled substances and HIPAA privacy guidelines, and ensuring the team does the same
Required Qualifications:- Minimum of Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited institution
- Pharmacist license active and in good standing (Arizona license at minimum)
- Prior experience in prescription verification or order processing
- Experience leading, training, or mentoring pharmacy staff
Preferred Qualifications:- 2+ years of supervisory or management experience in a pharmacy setting
- Experience in compounding
- Understanding of aseptic technique and familiarity with USP guidelines
- Strong analytical skills, with demonstrated experience identifying trends in operational or quality data and driving process improvement
- Strong understanding of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and state/federal pharmacy regulations
- Experience developing or delivering technician/pharmacist training programs
- Experience with quality audit or corrective and preventive action processes
- High attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and efficient navigation of pharmacy management software
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills
- Experience with call center software
Work Environment:This position is primarily based in an onsite work environment. The role requires regular periods of sitting, standing, and computer use, with occasional lifting as needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Annual Salary
$135,000-$140,000 USD
Join Us in Making an Impact:At Strive, the work is real and the impact is direct. Every role here contributes to a patient experience that's more personal, more attentive, and more human than what most people have come to expect from a pharmacy. Apply today and help us raise the bar.
Benefits/ Perks: Strive Pharmacy offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Employer-paid healthcare coverage, effective the 1st day of the following month of your hire date
- Free Strive compounded medications for employees based on a valid patient-specific prescription from a licensed healthcare provider
- Paid time off
- Sick time
- FSA and HSA options
- Parental leave
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Life insurance
- Vision and dental insurance
- Veterinary insurance
