VP, Pharmacy Services

University Hospital - UMC

530 South Jackson Street Louisville KY 40202

First Shift (United States of America)

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals four medical centers nearly 200 physician practice locations more than 700 providers the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12000 team membersphysicians surgeons nurses pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionalsUofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

The System VP of Pharmacy is the senior-most pharmacy executive for the academic health system responsible for strategic direction operational excellence clinical quality and financial stewardship across the enterprises pharmacy portfolioincluding acute care ambulatory specialty retail/community oncology/infusion and 340B programs. This leader advances the academic mission through residency programs (PGY1/PGY2) clinical research and interprofessional education while ensuring regulatory compliance and a robust medication safety culture. The role partners closely with nursing medical staff finance compliance research and population health to improve outcomes

patient experience affordability and access across the system and its affiliated schools/colleges.

Essential Functions:

1. Lead enterprise pharmacy governance including P&T Committee Medication Safety Formulary Management Antimicrobial Stewardship Oncology Therapeutics Council and Controlled Substances Oversight.

2. Establish system-wide clinical practice standards collaborative practice agreements and evidence- based protocols across acute ambulatory and oncology settings.

3. Serve as principal advisor to executive leadership on the evolving therapeutics pipeline (cell/gene therapy high-cost specialty) biosimilars and site-of-care optimization.

4. Oversee 24/7 acute care operations sterile and non-sterile compounding IV admixture services medication-use processes and perpetual readiness for Joint Commission/CMS.

5. Lead oncology/hematology pharmacy (infusion centers and inpatient) with strong coordination on regimens REMS safety checks hazardous drug handling and clinical trial dispensing.

6. Scale specialty pharmacy services prior auth/financial counseling hub relationships REMS adherence and patient-reported outcomes.

7. Integrate retail/community pharmacy strategy (employee Rx discharge meds-to-beds adherence programs) with revenue cycle and population health.

8. Optimize technology and automation: EHR/EMR BCMA CPOE ADCs IV workflow systems and clinical decision support.

9. Provide executive oversight of 340B compliance (eligibility contract pharmacies GPO exclusion diversion/duplicate discount prevention manufacturer restrictions strategy).

10. Chair or co-chair 340B governance ensure robust internal audit cadence response to HRSA audits and margin protection with data-driven optimization and ethical stewardship

11. Promote inter-professional education and scholarly output (publications presentations posters).

12. Role-model the systems leadership commitments and core behaviors.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Functions:

Embed a culture of safety inclusion just culture and continuous improvement drive engagement and well-being.

Champion technician career ladders credentialing/privileging for pharmacists and clinical practice.

Own the system pharmacy P&L drug spend forecasting contracting and 340B savings strategy.

Drive formulary value biosimilar adoption white/brown-bagging policies site-of-care shifts and product standardization.

Collaborate with Supply Chain Payer Strategy and Revenue Cycle on rebates charge capture prior authorizations and coverage policy impacts

Ensure compliance with Joint Commission medication management CMS CoPs FDA/DEA REMS Board of Pharmacy rules (Kentucky) and HRSA 340B.

Oversee controlled substances diversion prevention investigations and performance improvement.

Education: PharmD from an ACPE-accredited program required. Advanced degree (MBA MHA MS in Health-System Pharmacy Administration MPH) preferred.

Experience: 10 years progressive senior leadership in complex pharmacy operations; 5 years at enterprise/system scope in an academic medical center or multi-hospital system.

License: Current Kentucky pharmacist license. Board certification (e.g. BCPS BCOP BCACP) strongly preferred.