From pharmacist to pharmacy leadership and beyond, discover a Truly Compassionate career at Northwell Health

Advance in your Truly Compassionate pharmacy career by leading a team of dedicated pharmacists who are responsible for keeping patients well-informed about their care and medication. Our team members have access to professional development opportunities across our health system to help grow their career.

Below, you can learn more about one of the many ways you can grow your career from a pharmacist to a director of pharmacy. For the complete job descriptions of each role, visit NorthwellCareers.com or click the link below to get started on your pharmacy career and discover a career well cared for at Northwell.

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Pharmacist: Dispenses medications and other pharmaceutical products using standard procedures to fill written prescriptions issued by physicians and other qualified prescribers.

• Requires bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• Current license to practice as a pharmacist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications, as needed.
• One to three years of relevant experience, required.

You have an opportunity to grow from a pharmacist to a senior pharmacist after obtaining three to five years of relevant experience.

Senior Pharmacist: Guides team members to carry out daily operations of the pharmacy department while performing all duties of a licensed pharmacist. Organizes workflow and team schedules to ensure efficient and timely service. Participates in performance improvement activities.

• Requires bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• Current license to practice as a pharmacist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications, as needed.
• Three to five years of relevant experience, required.

Next, you have the opportunity to grow from a senior pharmacist to a lead pharmacist after obtaining five to seven years of relevant experience.

Supervisor, Pharmacy: Supervises and coordinates the team in the planning of pharmacy activities in accordance with established standards. Compounds and dispenses medications and other pharmaceutical products using standard procedures to fill written prescriptions. Reviews prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and issuance by an authorized prescriber.

• Requires bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• Current license to practice as a pharmacist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications, as needed.
• Four to six years of relevant experience and zero to two years of leadership / management experience, required.

Next, you have the opportunity to grow from a supervisor to a manager after obtaining six to eight years of relevant experience and two to five years of leadership / management experience.

Manager, Pharmacy: Manages, plans, organizes and evaluates the team, activities and resources of pharmacy operations. Prepares and dispenses medications in accordance with established policies and procedures when needed to maintain operational objectives. Maintains operational records and statistics. May lead or participate-in department projects, studies or initiatives.

• Requires bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• Current license to practice as a pharmacist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications, as needed.
• Six to eight years of relevant experience and two to five years of leadership / management experience, required.

With six to 10 years of relevant experience and five to seven years of leadership, you have the opportunity to grow into a senior manager role as you continue your career journey.

Senior Manager, Pharmacy: Manages the department’s activities. Supervises the activities of the pharmacy, establishes work assignments, recommends and evaluates policies and procedures. Responsible for scheduling the pharmacy team, coordinates interdepartmental and intra-departmental activities, coordinates inventory management activities, coordinates investigational drug activities, acts as a preceptor for pharmacy students and performs related activities as assigned.

• Requires bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• Current license to practice as a pharmacist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications, as needed.
• Six to 10 years of relevant experience and five to seven years of leadership / management experience, required.

For an opportunity to grow into a career as a director of pharmacy, you will need eight to 12 years of relevant experience, and seven plus years of leadership experience.

Director, Pharmacy: Directs, designs and implements goals, objectives and policies to ensure efficient and effective pharmacy operations. Directs teams, manages purchasing and inventory control and ensures departmental functions in accordance with regulatory and legal requirements.

• Requires bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• Current license to practice as a pharmacist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications, as needed.
• Eight to 12 years of relevant experience and seven plus years of leadership / management experience, required.

Continuing on your pharmacy leadership career path may include growing into a senior director of pharmacy role next.

Senior Director, Pharmacy: Provides overall pharmacy leadership and direction for all activities of clinical and operational team of the site. This includes guidance in the interpretation of policy, and laws/regulations, surveillance of the quality of services and support of the medical and other professional team members in the care of patients. Provides the vision to drive the future of pharmacy services, identifying the needs at the location for expansion and improvement of services, the implementation of innovative processes and technologies and ensuring appropriate staffing configurations.

• Requires bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• Current license to practice as a pharmacist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications, as needed.
• Eight to 12 years of relevant experience and seven plus years of leadership / management experience, required.

“I’m lucky to have a leadership team that supports my growth and encourages me to develop my leadership skills.”

Megan
Manager, Pharmacy