Position Overview

RiverPeak Health is seeking a qualified and highly motivated Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) to support the organization through its startup, licensing, regulatory, and operational readiness phase prior to hospital opening. This position will serve as the designated Pharmacist-in-Charge for RiverPeak Health and will be responsible for leading and coordinating key pharmacy-related regulatory, licensing, compliance, formulary, vendor, and operational preparation activities.

This is a PRN, as-needed position during the startup phase. The Pharmacist-in-Charge must maintain a minimum of five hours of availability per week, with the ability to provide additional hours as regulatory deadlines, licensing activities, vendor coordination, and operational readiness priorities require.

The PIC will play a critical role in ensuring RiverPeak Health is prepared to open safely, compliantly, and on schedule. This role requires a pharmacist who is organized, responsive, self-directed, comfortable working in a developing healthcare environment, and capable of maintaining persistent and professional follow-up with regulatory agencies, government offices, vendors, consultants, and internal stakeholders.

There is potential for the individual serving in this PRN Pharmacist-in-Charge role to transition into a full-time Director of Pharmacy position as RiverPeak Health moves into active hospital operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The PIC will provide pharmacy leadership and subject matter expertise during RiverPeak Health’s startup phase, with primary responsibility for pharmacy licensure, regulatory readiness, vendor coordination, formulary development, and preparation for hospital opening.

Primary Duties

• Serve as RiverPeak Health’s designated PIC in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, Wyoming Board of Pharmacy requirements, DEA requirements, and accreditation standards

• Lead and coordinate pharmacy-related startup activities necessary for RiverPeak Health’s planned hospital opening

• Prepare, submit, track, and follow up on required pharmacy licenses, registrations, applications, and approvals, including Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy licensure and DEA registration

• Maintain persistent, professional, and timely follow-up with regulatory agencies, government offices, vendors, consultants, and other external stakeholders to help keep key applications and approvals on schedule

• Lead development of RiverPeak Health’s initial medication formulary in collaboration with executive leadership, medical staff, nursing leadership, and other clinical stakeholders

• Assist with contracting and implementation of pharmaceutical distributors, wholesalers, purchasing partners, consultants, and pharmacy-related vendors

• Develop, review, and recommend pharmacy policies, procedures, workflows, and standards for medication ordering, storage, dispensing, distribution, administration, documentation, security, and disposal

• Advise leadership on pharmacy space, equipment, technology, inventory, staffing, security, storage, medication safety, and operational needs

• Support pharmacy-related accreditation readiness, survey preparation, mock survey activities, and compliance reviews

• Support planning for the transition from startup pharmacy readiness into active hospital pharmacy operations

• Perform other duties as assigned to support RiverPeak Health’s startup, licensure, regulatory, and operational readiness needs

Qualifications

Required

• Graduate of an accredited school or college of pharmacy

• Current pharmacist license in good standing, or ability to obtain licensure, in the State of Wyoming

• Eligibility to serve as PIC under applicable Wyoming laws and regulations

• Knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations, medication management, and pharmacy regulatory requirements

• Ability to support pharmacy licensure, DEA registration, formulary development, vendor coordination, policy development, and pharmacy operational readiness prior to hospital opening

• Ability to maintain a minimum of five hours of availability per week, with additional availability as needed

Preferred

• Prior experience serving as a PIC, Director of Pharmacy, or hospital pharmacy leader

• Experience opening, developing, expanding, or restructuring pharmacy services

• Experience with Wyoming Board of Pharmacy processes, DEA registration, controlled substance compliance, hospital accreditation, or survey readiness

• Experience developing hospital formularies, pharmacy policies, procedures, and medication-use systems

• Experience contracting with pharmaceutical distributors, wholesalers, purchasing partners, or group purchasing organizations

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

• Current pharmacist license in good standing, or ability to obtain licensure, in the State of Wyoming

• Ability to meet requirements to serve as Pharmacist-in-Charge

• Ability to support DEA registration and controlled substance compliance activities as required

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of federal and state pharmacy laws, Wyoming Board of Pharmacy requirements, DEA requirements, controlled substance regulations, hospital pharmacy operations, medication-use systems, and accreditation standards

• Understanding of formulary development, medication safety, medication storage, dispensing, labeling, distribution, controlled substance management, and pharmacy compliance

• Ability to develop practical pharmacy policies, procedures, workflows, and documentation standards for a startup hospital environment

• Strong organization, follow-through, written communication, verbal communication, and documentation skills

• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, track deadlines, and drive projects forward with limited day-to-day supervision

• Professional persistence in following up with regulatory agencies, government offices, vendors, consultants, and other stakeholders

• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, nurses, administrators, vendors, consultants, regulators, and other internal and external partners

• Comfort working in a developing healthcare environment where systems, workflows, and processes are being built

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

This position may include remote work, onsite work, meetings, phone calls, document preparation, regulatory correspondence, vendor coordination, and occasional travel as needed. Work may occur in office, clinical, pharmacy, construction/startup, or healthcare operational environments.

The role may require flexibility in schedule based on regulatory deadlines, licensing agency availability, vendor timelines, operational readiness needs, and hospital opening priorities.

This position may require sitting, standing, walking, computer work, document review, phone communication, participation in meetings, and occasional movement through hospital or pharmacy-related spaces. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or working conditions. RiverPeak Health reserves the right to modify duties or assign additional responsibilities as necessary to meet the needs of the organization.