Job Description

The Lead Pharmacist for Specialty and Home Delivery Operations plays a key leadership role within the UVA Health Pharmacy Enterprise, providing direct support and oversight of pharmacist daily operations across home delivery and specialty workflows. This position serves as a liaison between clinical teams, medication access, dispensing operations, and call center support, ensuring safe, efficient, and patient-centered care delivery. The role supports frontline pharmacists & technician teams, ensures quality assurance, facilitates pharmacist onboarding and training, and promotes adherence to compliance, accreditation, and payer contractual obligations. The Lead Pharmacist collaborates with pharmacy leadership and cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence and innovation while supporting the upcoming launch of Pharmacy Central Services Center. Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and workflow coordination for specialty and home delivery pharmacists. Staffing and supporting dispensing operations within specialty and home delivery workflows. Oversee adherence to regulatory, accreditation (URAC/ACHC), and payer performance standards. Support implementation of refill retention and medication synchronization strategies. Facilitate onboarding, training, and mentorship for new pharmacists in support of operational readiness for PCSC. Partner with call center, medication access, and dispensing teams to streamline first fill and refill processes. Lead quality assurance efforts, including medication safety initiatives and process improvement projects. Act as a liaison between frontline staff and pharmacy leadership to ensure timely communication, issue escalation, and resolution. Position Compensation Range: $55.67 - $89.07 Hourly MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education: Bachelor's Degree Experience: No experience required. Licensure: Virginia State Board of Pharmacy License. BLS required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires standing and traveling for prolonged periods. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experience. We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information. The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia

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