Assistant Chief Pharmacy Officer (ACPO)

About the Role The Assistant Chief Pharmacy Officer (ACPO) leads enterprise-wide programs, policies, and strategic initiatives across UCSF's Oncology & Infusion Pharmacy Services. They establish and independently approve short- and long-term strategy for the assigned business unit, with full accountability for operational, financial, and regulatory performance across all sites. The ACPO collaborates with the Chief Pharmacy Officer (CPO) and other ACPOs to align strategy with enterprise priorities while maintaining governance and decision-making authority within the unit. The role includes oversight of system-wide standardization and the oncology/infusion medication use processes, clinical services, investigational drug support, ambulatory and home infusion integration, and site-of-care strategy development. The ACPO may serve as Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) for licensed ambulatory pharmacy facilities and may serve as a Post Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) Residency Program Director for Oncology.

What You'll Do

• Represent Oncology & Infusion Pharmacy Services in interactions with Health System leadership, oncology clinical leadership, community organizations, regulatory agencies, and external partners through enterprise committees and governance structures.
• Establish system-wide standards for oncology and infusion pharmacy service delivery and coordinate enterprise-level problem-solving with providers to ensure quality, safety, efficacy, and consistency of care.
• Ensure oncology and infusion pharmacy services are responsive to patients, caregivers, and clinical teams by setting expectations and accountability structures that promote timely, compassionate, and patient-centered care.
• Oversee quality assurance and performance improvement programs for oncology and infusion pharmacy services, ensuring identification, escalation, and resolution of complex quality, safety, and compliance issues.
• Ensure continuity of oncology and infusion pharmacy operations across inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory, and home settings through coordinated clinical, technical, and administrative support.
• Develop, approve, and enforce departmental policies, procedures, goals, and objectives aligned with Health System strategy, Pharmacy & Therapeutics principles, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish enterprise communication structures to ensure alignment, transparency, and shared accountability across oncology and infusion pharmacy services.
• Advise executive leadership, administrators, and department leaders on strategic, operational, financial, and clinical issues related to oncology and infusion services.
• Provide timely, accurate, and effective written and verbal communications that present analysis, recommendations, and alternatives for complex system-level decisions.
• Maintain current knowledge of oncology pharmacy practice, healthcare delivery trends, and Health System initiatives and contribute expertise across internal and external forums.
• Establish enterprise workforce standards and leadership expectations for oncology and infusion pharmacy services.
• Administer Health System administrative and personnel policies through executive oversight, ensuring consistent and equitable application across services and sites.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with patients, caregivers, subordinates, peers, and executive leadership; lead complex conflict resolution and collaborative decision-making across multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Provide executive oversight of role design, job descriptions, and performance management systems to ensure alignment with organizational priorities and evolving oncology service models.
• Establish leadership development, succession planning, and talent management strategies for oncology and infusion pharmacy services.
• Provide executive guidance and coaching to senior leaders and managers to promote teamwork, accountability, and effective change management.
• Lead inclusive recruitment strategies and ensure leadership accountability for workforce engagement, development, and retention.
• Demonstrate leadership through integrity, accountability, and enterprise stewardship; promote collaboration across oncology, infusion, ambulatory, home infusion, and inpatient pharmacy services.
• Maintain an open, responsive leadership approach during organizational change and participate actively with executive peers in addressing Health System-wide initiatives and cancer service line strategies.
• Demonstrate sound decision-making through analysis of clinical, financial, regulatory, and operational impacts.
• Identify enterprise resource needs, operational risks, and shifts in clinical and technological trends; develop strategic plans to address them.
• Assess system-wide service demand and direct staffing models, site-of-care optimization, space utilization, and infrastructure planning across campuses.
• Establish and evaluate standardized work-system designs, operational frameworks, and clinical protocols to enhance productivity, safety, and consistency.
• Lead the development and evaluation of long-term plans for oncology and infusion pharmacy operations, services, and program growth.

What We're Looking For

• Experience leading oncology and infusion pharmacy services within a health system; ability to lead enterprise-wide standardization and multi-site operations.
• Strong governance, strategic planning, financial management, and regulatory/compliance capabilities.
• Proven ability to interact with senior leaders, clinical teams, regulators, and external partners; effective problem-solving and decision-making.
• Knowledge of quality assurance, performance improvement, and patient-centered care in oncology pharmacy.
• Awareness of site-of-care strategy development and ambulatory/home infusion integration.
• Leadership acumen including talent development, succession planning, and change management.
• May require or prefer experience as Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) and/or PGY2 Oncology Residency Program Director.

Nice to Have

• PIC experience for ambulatory facilities and/or PGY2 Oncology Residency Program Director experience.
• Oncology and infusion pharmacy leadership; demonstrated success in multi-site program governance and strategy execution.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary and benefits information not disclosed in the posting.