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Pharmacist in Charge- Community Pharmacy

6 days ago Berlin, CT

Explore opportunities with PharmScript, part of the Optum family of businesses. PharmScript is one of the nation's leading pharmacies, partnering with long-term and post-acute care facilities to supply medications to thousands of residents and patients. Be part of our team that's dedicated to delivering safe, accurate and timely medication to those who need it most. PharmScript is a place where you can thrive and contribute. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Pharmacy Manager is a key position that has a substantial impact with our consumers and clinic partners by partnering and advising both on our pharmaceutical care services and benefits. This individual is responsible for the financial, clinical and quality for pharmacy services and will oversee the daily operations of a pharmacy including dispensing prescription medication and spending one-on-one time with the consumers. Coaching, developing and managing pharmacy staff is also a key responsibility of this role. The manager will act as a talent steward and proactively seek top talent for the pharmacy roles.

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Primary Responsibilities:

  • Creates a great consumer and clinic partner experience and continually builds solid relationships with both groups to proactively meet their needs
  • Serve as an expert to the clinical staff and proactively meets with their team on meeting their clinical outcomes
  • Counsels and educates patients on the usage of medications, adverse effects, schedules and any personal questions from the consumers
  • Ensures the pharmacy and team members follow policies and standards in accordance with state and federal laws
  • Performs wellness services such as immunizations, flu shots and other preventive services
  • Responsible for financial profitability and identifies opportunities to drive growth in the pharmacy
  • Motivates, develops and coaches all pharmacy staff to ensure they are meeting their potential and delivering exceptional service
  • Creates an engaging team environment which promotes compassion and models our core values and culture amongst the team
  • Proactively promotes opportunities and recruiting top talent at our pharmacies
  • Reviews key performance indicators with pharmacy staff and identifies trends and opportunities for improvement
  • Conducts workforce planning and business planning to have operational excellence at the site
  • Builds solid relationships with the community, stakeholders and clinic partners to ensure we are meeting all needs and promote the pharmacy business
  • Drives marketing plans ad materials to promote all pharmacy offerings

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD
  • Current pharmacist's license in the state in which this position is located
  • Certified immunizer or willing to become an immunizer within 3 months of hire

Preferred Qualification:

  • 5+ years of pharmacy leadership experience

Management Success Practices:

Being customer centric: These leaders are finding out what their customers want, then design processes and plan the work to create a better customer experience

Developing Others: Managers need to make sure that the right talent is in the right job, with capabilities aligned to the demands of the work. Managers who set the conditions for development act as talent stewards. By providing ongoing coaching and feedback and supporting mobility into other roles or development experiences, they help employees achieve fulfilling results

Communicating enterprise purpose: This includes communicating vision, values, culture, strategy, objectives and goals. The manager and the team then have to translate the purpose into the specific tasks of the team, so everyone know where everything fits

Creating high performing teams: Creating and fostering high-performing teams is essential. An effective team has task clarity and right assembly of talent to do the job. Team members have accountabilities and know what to do. The team culture is collaborative. Measures are in place to monitor progress, including feedback loops to add corrective advice and counsel

Assuring results: Managers must deliver through others. They keep their teams on task, focusing on
specific goals and targets. Managers will execute on plans while leveraging internal and external customer and stakeholder feedback to make adjustments

Technical and functional skills: These leaders know their industry, technical platform, key function of all roles and is a life-long learner

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $110,200 to $188,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Client-provided location(s): Berlin, CT
Job ID: UHG-2307205
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-08-27T20:42:26

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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