Robert received his Doctor of Pharmacy from Ohio Northern University in 2018 and a Master’s in Pharmacy Administration from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in 2020.
“I decided to join the QuicksortRx team because the combination of our Pharmacists and software empower health systems better than anyone else in the market to make real business changes that save time and money."
Robert Rose, PharmD, MS | QuicksortRx Pharmacy Account Specialist
After receiving his Master’s degree, Robert joined University of Kentucky Health Care (UKHC) in Lexington as the Associate Director of Pharmacy Supply Chain, specializing in strategic sourcing, contracting and procurement. At UKHC, he oversaw medication procurement for multiple hospitals and clinics, ensuring compliance with 340B procurement practices and managing a substantial inpatient drug budget.
Most recently, Robert served as the Pharmacy Manager for Supply Chain and Pharmacy Automation at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), which is recognized as one of the top children’s hospitals. In this role, Robert led the development of CCHMC’s pharmacy automation strategy—an expansive project that included building a dedicated analytics team and overseeing the implementation of new automation systems.
At CCHMC, Robert chaired the System Drug Shortage Committee during the COVID-19 pandemic where he helped navigate vaccine procurement and COVID-related shortages. Robert also served as the PGY-2 Pharmacy Administration Residency Program Coordinator. While in this role he co-authored an ASHP Best Practice Award on CCHMC’s Pharmacy Technician Leadership Residency Program, which was published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.
“I’m excited to support and coach customers on procurement strategies. Recently being in their shoes, it’s easy to support our customers in ways that saves them time that they can re-invest in staff and patient care."
Robert Rose, PharmD, MS | QuicksortRx Pharmacy Account Specialist
He enjoys traveling with his wife both internationally and on college football game circuits—he even hit two college games across state lines in one weekend once! He's a fan of MLS soccer, cheering for the Columbus Crew, and of ONU's mascot Klondike, who is arguably one of the more adorable college mascots.
We look forward to the impact Robert will make on our company and customers. Please join us in welcoming Robert to our team!
