Onvida Health · 2 days ago
VP & Chief Pharmacy Officer
Yuma, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$214K/yr - $342K/yr
5+ years expOnvida Health is seeking a VP & Chief Pharmacy Officer (CPO) to lead and manage pharmacy services across its multiple campuses. The role focuses on strategic growth, operational excellence, and ensuring exceptional patient care while overseeing all pharmacy-related functions and driving collaborative strategies for service-line expansion.
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Responsibilities
Provides vision, forward thinking and strategic planning in a proactive manner while being open-minded and creative in establishing a strategic direction; develops through an integration of ideas of those involved, an organized strategy to achieve both short and long term objectives for the department; effectively communicates strategy to obtain commitment by the responsible individuals
Leads the strategic planning process for the respective department
As plans are developed, these plans and objectives are integrated within the plans of the medical center
The incumbent works with others in leadership as well as physicians to identify and evaluate programs and emerging technologies
Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for all pharmacy operations across Onvida Health’s campuses and outpatient services
Develop and implement long-term strategic plans that align with Onvida Health’s overarching goals, ensuring that pharmacy services contribute to organizational growth, cost control, and innovation in patient care
Collaborate with system leadership, physicians, and clinical operations managers to evaluate emerging healthcare trends, new technologies, and expansion opportunities
Lead the development and execution of multi-campus pharmacy services strategies, ensuring integration across all service lines and alignment with clinical and business goals
Promote and champion the role of pharmacy in the broader healthcare system, focusing on new service areas, market expansion, and delivery of value-based care
Establishes budget targets for department, provides oversight for the process, and holds self and other individuals accountable for compliance with annual budget plan
Identifies program or service growth opportunities and methodologies to enhance revenues
Able to manage to a volume adjusted budget
Oversee the development and management of the department’s annual budget, ensuring effective cost containment, revenue growth, and financial sustainability across all pharmacy services
Implement and refine financial tracking processes to ensure optimal resource allocation, cost-effectiveness, and volume-adjusted performance goals
Collaborate with finance, business development, and clinical teams to identify new revenue-generating opportunities and service expansions, especially in outpatient pharmacy services
Exhibits unyielding commitment to providing excellent service to patients, physicians, employees and other customers; demonstrates strong communication skills through effective exchange of information with others, including written and oral communication, active listening, influencing the behavior of others and building personal rapport; communicates with others in an open and friendly manner, while simultaneously building credibility and rapport; exhibits strong interactive skills through a demonstration of respecting others' feelings, ideas and opinions; fosters an open interchange, displays a genuine understanding and acceptance of others; demonstrates perceptivity regarding others' feelings, ideas and opinions
Responsible for assuring a respectful work environment
Sets the tone in the department by communicating values and attitudes that will significantly shape the culture of the group
Models appropriate behaviors and values; sets expectations for respectful behavior with all employees
Supports collaboration between patients, families, health care practitioners, and health care leaders in policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation; in facility design; professional education, and delivery of care
Ensure consistent and effective communication across the pharmacy services department and with senior leadership, providing updates on department performance, strategic initiatives, and operational challenges
Oversee internal and external communications, ensuring alignment with Onvida Health’s strategic messaging, organizational values, and public relations goals
Serve as the primary spokesperson for pharmacy services, representing the department in community outreach, media relations, and public-facing initiatives
Exhibits a commitment to operational management and completing tasks through personal initiative, persistence; demonstrates an ability to plan, organize, coordinate, prioritize, balance workload and follow through to achieve institutional and individual goals and objectives; demonstrates use of good judgments and sound decision making (common sense, intuition, data collection, analytical skills, impact evaluation, communications) to systematically address problems, define alternate solutions, negotiate and facilitate implementation of solutions; balances need for consensus and involvement with need for decisiveness and action; provides consistent and open encouragement to trying new and creative approaches, yet willing to make a decision and take a stand; contributes new ideas and new ways of thinking to improve departmental performance and services; identifies need for change and develops/accepts creative approaches and solutions; participates in performance improvement activities, and by challenging processes, eliminates inefficient/ineffective procedures and waste by collaborating with co-workers or across departments to improve processes; implements an effective and on-going program to monitor, evaluate and improve the quality of services delivered
Direct and monitor pharmacy-related operational activities, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality patient care while meeting budgetary and operational performance targets
With the assistance of direct reports, develops processes and procedures which are effective, efficient and aligned with organizational goals and values
Responsible for coordinating and integrating intra-hospital services
Ensures division has qualified staff and needed resources in order to deliver safe quality care and outcomes
Establishes performance standards with which to measure effectiveness and efficiency of services
Champion a culture of continuous quality improvement, ensuring adherence to best practices in patient safety, medication management, and regulatory compliance
Oversee the development of systems and processes to evaluate and improve the quality and efficiency of pharmacy services across inpatient and outpatient settings
Lead efforts to comply with regulatory standards and accreditation requirements, ensuring pharmacy services meet or exceed local, state, and federal regulations
Ensure transparent and consistent reporting on quality metrics, clinical outcomes, and community benefit activities to system leadership and regulatory bodies
Works collaboratively with a variety of key stakeholders to achieve team, department and Onvida Health’s goals
Drive the integration of pharmacy services across multiple service lines, ensuring effective collaboration with nursing, clinical operations, and senior leadership to achieve organizational goals
Foster strong relationships between the pharmacy department and other clinical departments, ensuring a team-based approach to care that supports patient outcomes
Continuously evaluate operational processes to identify areas for improvement, working cross-functionally to implement changes that increase efficiency and reduce waste
Implement evidence-based practices to ensure that pharmacy services align with the highest standards of clinical care, patient safety, and operational performance
Is proactively involved in monitoring staffing needs and is responsible for engaging in recruiting and retention strategies; Develops others through setting clear expectations, mentoring and coaching, and holding others accountable for results; Utilizing work force analysis, identifies required competencies needed for effective management of human resources and is able to identify short and long-term staffing needs; conducts oneself in an honest, credible, trustworthy manner consistent with Onvida Health's values; demonstrates an integration of values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors through an acceptance of responsibility and accountability for individual's own actions
Ensures that the workforce has the necessary skills to accomplish the work required to achieve the objectives of the department
Partners with Human Resources to develop long-term human resource plans, anticipating future needs and developing employees able to meet those challenges
Fosters an open working environment for easy access to express ideas and concerns
Demonstrates and expects open communications
Promotes an environment that is open and collaborative while keeping the team focused on a common goal
Builds rapport, encourages teamwork, creates an environment where employees may feel empowered
Lead the recruitment, development, and retention of a highly skilled pharmacy workforce across multiple campuses and outpatient sites
Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities to pharmacy staff, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning
Partner with Human Resources to ensure the department’s staffing levels meet operational needs, while maintaining a positive and inclusive work environment
Ensure that all pharmacy personnel adhere to organizational values and clinical competencies to deliver exceptional care and service
Leverages the unique system capabilities (hospital and community providers) to increase value for external and internal customers and eliminate barriers to care; participates in community involvement; champions community involvement in the department and throughout the organization; promotes and encourage community involvement throughout the department and throughout the organization
Promote and encourage community involvement throughout the department
Incorporate community goals in overall departmental goals
Demonstrate involvement in community events and hospital partnerships
Maintains appropriate continued education as it relates to the role
Build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including physicians, clinical leadership, business development, and community organizations
Advocate for the expansion of pharmacy services that enhance patient access to care, support community health initiatives, and strengthen Onvida Health’s role in the regional healthcare ecosystem
Champion Onvida Health’s community benefit programs and initiatives, collaborating with other departments to improve public health outreach and access to pharmacy services
Qualification
Required
Education: Pharm.D. or equivalent advanced pharmacy degree
Arizona Pharmacist license
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in pharmacy leadership, including experience managing multiple campuses or service lines
At least 3 years of supervisory and strategic management experience in a health system
Demonstrated success in leading complex pharmacy operations and services across multiple settings (inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory care)
Strong financial acumen with experience in budget development, cost control, and performance management
Proven track record in leading change, driving strategic initiatives, and optimizing operational efficiency
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence stakeholders and build relationships across diverse teams
Deep knowledge of pharmacy-related regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and patient safety standards
Experience with community outreach and promoting pharmacy services in regional healthcare settings
Preferred
Master's degree in business administration, healthcare management, or a related field
Board certification in clinical pharmacy or leadership (e.g., BCPS, BCACP, FASHP)
Company
Onvida Health
Onvida Health is a healthcare organization for behavioral health, orthopedics, and ENT services.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
Arizona Daily Star
2025-12-09
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