[Hiring] Regional Pharmacy Manager @Cardinal Health

Role Description

The Regional Manager, Eastern/Central Region – CHC Outpatient Pharmacies is responsible for the strategic, financial, and operational oversight of multiple Community Health Center based outpatient pharmacies across several states. This leader ensures consistent, compliant, and high performing pharmacy operations in alignment with CHC clinical models, HRSA requirements, and the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

This role provides direct leadership to Pharmacy Managers, site leaders, and regional support staff while serving as a key liaison to CHC executive leadership, compliance teams, and external stakeholders. Traits of a successful candidate include strong pharmacy operational and leadership experience and the ability to lead geographically dispersed teams with significant travel (up to 50%) across the Eastern and Central regions. 340B expertise strongly preferred.

CHC Outpatient Pharmacy Operations support federally qualified health centers and community based clinics by:

• Expanding patient access to affordable medications through compliant use of the 340B Drug Pricing Program
• Integrating pharmacy services into primary care, HIV/Ryan White, behavioral health, and specialty clinic workflows
• Supporting value based care, adherence initiatives, and population health goals
• Ensuring operational, regulatory, and financial sustainability of safety net pharmacy programs

Responsibilities

• Provide direct oversight of multiple retail outpatient pharmacies across the Eastern and Central regions, spanning multiple states
• Lead, coach, and develop Pharmacy Managers and regional support staff to drive consistent operational performance
• Standardize workflows, staffing models, KPIs, and operational controls across the region
• Ensure pharmacy services align with CHC clinical operations, patient access goals, and grant driven requirements
• Maintain expert level knowledge of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, including HRSA guidance and audit expectations
• Ensure compliant 340B operations across all sites, including eligibility, accumulation, dispensing, and reporting
• Partner with compliance, legal, and auditing teams to support audit readiness and risk mitigation
• Optimize 340B savings utilization in alignment with CHC mission and financial objectives
• Own regional P&L performance, including revenue growth, margin optimization, and expense control
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities
• Build and execute action plans to improve script volume, labor efficiency, adherence programs, and patient experience
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and business case development for pharmacy expansion or service changes
• Serve as a primary operational liaison to CHC executive leadership, clinical leaders, and administrative teams
• Communicate effectively with internal senior leadership regarding risks, trends, and strategic opportunities
• Support new CHC pharmacy openings, acquisitions, and integrations as required
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local pharmacy regulations across jurisdictions
• Support accreditation readiness and ongoing compliance
• Promote a culture of patient safety, quality, and continuous improvement

Travel Requirements

• Up to 50% travel, including routine on site pharmacy visits, leadership meetings, and operational reviews. Position is work from home so locations not a primary consideration.
• Flexibility required to support openings, performance interventions, audits, and urgent operational needs

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of progressive pharmacy operations leadership experience with regional or multi site oversight
• Demonstrated expertise in retail pharmacy operations
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing P&L performance
• Ability to lead effectively in a highly regulated, mission driven healthcare environment
• Hands on knowledge of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, including compliance and audit readiness, preferred
• Proven experience managing teams across multiple pharmacies and multiple states, preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD., Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field; equivalent experience considered, preferred
• Experience supporting FQHCs, Ryan White clinics, or safety net health systems, preferred
• Familiarity with outpatient pharmacy expansion, integration, or accreditation initiatives, preferred
• Retail Pharmacy operational knowledge (Growth, Expansion, and Management, Compliance, etc.), preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs