Sutter Bay Hospitals
Pharmacy Manager
1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA
Full-time · $207k–$331k (as posted)
First seen by offpeak October 23, 2026
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Organization:
CPMC-California Pacific Med Center Van NessPosition Overview:
Responsible for managing day-to-day operations and activities, including staff scheduling, personnel performance assessment, and staff development. Acts as liaison for nursing, medical staff, and other departments regarding pharmacy operations. Responsible for coordinating all activities related to employee management, inventory control/supplies, budget/affordability, service/quality, formulary management, drug usage evaluation, education activities and overall departmental leadership.Provides strategic and operational leadership for clinical pharmacy services across all four campuses of California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC). This role has oversight of the clinical pharmacy team, ensuring consistent, high quality, evidence based pharmaceutical care aligned with CPMC and Sutter Health standards.
The Clinical Pharmacy Manager serves as the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director, with responsibility for the overall direction, accreditation compliance, and curriculum development of the residency program. In collaboration with pharmacy and medical staff leadership, the manager supports the professional development of pharmacists, preceptors, residents, and students across multiple campuses.
In addition, this role serves as a co chair of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, partnering with physician leaders to support formulary management, medication use policy development, and system wide clinical initiatives.
The position works closely with pharmacy operations leaders, medical staff, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to drive clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and system alignment.
Job Description:
EDUCATION:
Doctorate: Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy.
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:
RPH-Registered Pharmacist
OR PHARMD-Licensed Pharmacist
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
8 years recent relevant experience
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Thorough knowledge of hospital departments, operations of inpatient hospital pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, California Pharmacy Law, with emphasis on compounded sterile products, State and Federal Controlled Substances Acts, Title 22 regulations, The Joint Commission requirements, affiliate and system policies, basic human resources.
Ability to manage multiple priorities at multiple facilities and have sound clinical pharmacy skills.
Demonstrated leadership skills, including team building, and coaching/mentoring with the ability to motivate and engage others.
Verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to handle difficult circumstances and make sound business decisions with little direction.
Organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects while delivering quality service and achieving business results.
Ability to build and establish effective working partnership with employees, peers and/or leaders to achieve business objectives.
Job Shift:
DaysSchedule:
Full TimeDays of the Week:
Monday - FridayWeekend Requirements:
As NeededBenefits:
YesUnions:
NoPosition Status:
ExemptWeekly Hours:
40Employee Status:
RegularEmployees of Sutter Health and its entities may handle hazardous drugs in the course of their work, including patient care, which requires them to manage, store, prepare, receive, unpack, transport, dispose of, or administer drugs identified as hazardous or potentially hazardous by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and in accordance with the USP 800 guidelines.
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $206,689.60 to $330,699.20 / annual salaryThe compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.