Overview
Pharmacist Leadership Opportunity | Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) in Lee’s Summit, MO
$5,000 Sign on Bonus!
Ready to Take the Next Step into Pharmacy Leadership?
Symbria is looking for a pharmacist who is ready to take the next step in their career and grow as a leader while remaining connected to pharmacy practice and patient care.
As the Pharmacist in Charge (PIC), you’ll have the opportunity to lead and develop a pharmacy team, support strong pharmacy operations, and help foster a culture centered on quality, service, and compliance.
Previous PIC experience is not required. We’re looking for a pharmacist with the initiative, judgment, and desire to lead, develop others, and make a meaningful impact.
Position Summary
The Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) plays a critical leadership role, providing oversight of pharmacy operations while ensuring regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements are met. As the pharmacist of record with state and federal agencies, the PIC is responsible for ensuring pharmacy operations adhere to applicable laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and company policies.
This position combines pharmacy leadership, team development, operational oversight, regulatory responsibility, and hands-on pharmacy practice. The PIC works collaboratively with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy leadership, and other partners to support safe, compliant, efficient, and service-focused pharmacy operations.
This role offers a unique opportunity to grow as a pharmacy leader while remaining actively involved in patient care. In addition to leading and developing the pharmacy team and advancing pharmacy operations, the PIC supports daily dispensing, clinical review, and pharmacist coverage to help ensure safe, accurate, and timely medication delivery.
What is Long-Term Care Pharmacy
Long-term care pharmacy is a specialized area of pharmacy practice focused on supporting older adults and individuals living in senior living and other long-term care settings.
At Symbria, we combine the personalized care of an independent pharmacy with the innovation of a technology-forward leader. For more than 20 years, we have invested in advanced pharmacy solutions designed to improve patient safety and support our healthcare partners.
Unlike traditional retail pharmacy, long-term care pharmacy involves close collaboration with healthcare providers and community care teams to support safe and effective medication use. Pharmacists play an important role in medication management, regulatory compliance, operational quality, and ensuring medications are provided accurately and timely to the people we serve.
Our advanced strip packaging programs help:
- Improve medication accuracy
- Support medication adherence
We serve a variety of healthcare settings, including:
- Developmental Communities
- Specialized care environments
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Responsibilities
- Regulatory & Compliance Leadership
- Serve as the designated Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) in accordance with applicable state regulations.
- Provide leadership and oversight to support compliance with DEA, Board of Pharmacy, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Maintain required pharmacy licenses, permits, and controlled substance registrations.
- Lead and support regulatory audits, inspections, and corrective action plans.
- Monitor regulatory changes and partner with pharmacy leadership to implement necessary updates.
- Collaborate with leadership, compliance, and quality teams to promote safe, compliant, and effective pharmacy operations.
- Refer to Symbria’s Pharmacist in Charge Policy for additional PIC responsibilities.
- Clinical Pharmacy Practice
- Verify and interpret medication orders
- Collaborate with prescribers
- Monitor therapies and outcomes
- Provide clinical guidance
- Participate in on-call pharmacist coverage as needed
- Support daily pharmacy workflow
- Operational & Team Support
- Train, mentor, and develop pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and positive team environment
- Identify and recommend process improvements to senior leadership that enhance efficiency, quality, and compliance
- Support the implementation of approved operational and quality improvement initiatives
Qualifications
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy
- Active Missouri pharmacist license
- Kansas pharmacist license or willingness to obtain
- Illinois pharmacist license or willingness to obtain
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- A desire to grow as a pharmacy leader, develop others, and make a meaningful impact
- Working knowledge of pharmacy management systems and Microsoft Office applications
- Previous PIC, supervisory, pharmacy leadership, or regulatory experience
- Long-term care or institutional pharmacy experience
- Experience with audits, inspections, or accreditation surveys
- Knowledge of quality improvement and compliance programs
Why Symbria?
At Symbria, you're more than an employee, you are an owner. As a 100% employee-owned company, your contributions directly impact our shared success.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Professional liability insurance
- 100% employer-funded ESOP retirement plan
- 401(k) and Roth retirement savings options
- Continuing education support
Our Core Values
- Integrity – Do the right thing.
- Compassion – Serve with heart.
- Stewardship – Balance mission and margin.
- Innovation – Continuously improve.
- Teamwork – Succeed together.
If you're a pharmacist who is passionate about developing others, advancing pharmacy operations, and making a meaningful impact, this role offers the opportunity to grow as a leader while staying connected to pharmacy practice and patient care.
All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.
