Pharmacist In Charge (Specialty) - Asheville, NC

House Rx

• $135K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of pharmacy leadership experience, preferably as Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC)
  • Strong knowledge of specialty medications and their management
  • Experience with benefits investigation, prior authorization, and financial assistance for patients
  • Proficient in pharmacy software systems; familiarity with EMR and specialty pharmacy systems is a plus
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent advanced degree; active pharmacist license in North Carolina required
  • Highly organized with excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare teams and engage with patients effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with pharmacy laws and regulations
  • Serve as the Pharmacist-in-Charge, overseeing licensure and controlled substances
  • Manage daily pharmacy operations for accurate dispensing and patient safety
  • Enforce policies for prescription processing and drug security
  • Lead audits and maintain records for regulatory compliance
  • Supervise and train pharmacy staff to uphold quality standards
  • Collaborate with healthcare providers to optimize patient care and medication access
  • Investigate medication incidents and drive quality improvement initiatives
  • Manage inventory, including procurement and recall processes
  • Participate in strategic planning for pharmacy growth and service expansion
  • Act as the clinical expert for patient counseling and therapeutic substitutions.

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO
  • Generous parental leave
  • Comprehensive healthcare, vision, and dental benefits
  • 401k match
  • Competitive salary and equity stake.
Full Job Description
About the Role

As a pivotal member of the House Rx team, you will work closely with specialty care clinics to optimize outcomes for specialty patients and improve the specialty pharmacy experience for patients and their caregivers. This is an onsite role in Asheville, NC.

What You'll Do
  • Ensure compliance with all territory, state and federal pharmacy laws, Board of Pharmacy regulations, DEA, and all other standards, as applicable
  • Serve as the designated Pharmacist-in-Charge with accountability for licensure, controlled substance oversight, and regulatory inspections
  • Oversee daily pharmacy operations to ensure accurate dispensing, patient safety, and adherence to clinical protocols
  • Maintain and enforce policies and procedures for prescription processing, drug storage, and security
  • Lead audits, maintain records, and coordinate responses for regulatory bodies and accrediting organizations
  • Supervise and train pharmacists, technicians, and support staff to ensure quality standards and continuing education compliance
  • Collaborate with providers and clinic staff to support coordinated patient care, including formulary optimization and medication access
  • Investigate and resolve medication incidents, ensuring proper documentation and continuous quality improvement
  • Ensure proper inventory management, including procurement, temperature-sensitive drug handling, and recall processes
  • Participate in strategic planning to support pharmacy growth, service line expansion, and value-based care initiatives
  • Act as the pharmacy's clinical expert, supporting patient counseling, therapeutic substitution, and prior authorization reviews
  • Be the workflow expert is all aspects of the pharmacy from prescription received to dispensed
About You
  • You must have leadership experience in a pharmacy, PIC experience preferred
  • You are excited about working as part of the care team, collaborating with providers, to improve specialty medication outcomes
  • You are comfortable engaging with patients, providers, and all members of the care team both in-person and over the phone
  • You have experience navigating specialty medication benefits investigation, prior authorization, and financial assistance and will go above and beyond to help patients gain access, including composing appeal letters and seeking any available financial assistance
  • You are excited about working in a start-up environment and helping to build workflows and processes from the ground up
  • You enjoy learning new technologies and are proficient in some common pharmacy software systems (QS1, ComputerRx, PioneerRx, WAM, etc). Bonus points if you have worked in EMR systems (EPIC, Cerner, NextGen, etc) or specialty pharmacy systems (Therigy, Asembia1, ScriptMed, etc)
  • You are knowledgeable about specialty medications
  • Willingness to learn therapeutic areas you are not familiar with
  • You are a creative problem solver interested in positively impacting each patient's pharmacy experience
  • You are an initiative taking individual contributor who can also promote teamwork and collaboration amongst colleagues
  • You are highly organized, with excellent attention to detail, focused on delivering quality patient care, comprehensive documentation, and exceptional execution every day
  • You must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent advanced degree and be licensed as a pharmacist in State of Employment
  • Your active, unrestricted pharmacist license must be eligible to become PIC in North Carolina


In particular, we offer:
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Generous parental leave
  • Comprehensive healthcare, vision and dental benefits
  • 401k match
  • Competitive salary and equity stake

Expected Full-Time Base Salary: $135,000+

This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary/wage. The actual base salary/wage will depend on several factors, including experience, knowledge, and skills. Actual compensation packages may include other elements, equity, paid time off and benefits.

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