Dr. McCarthy was named Corewell’s chief pharmacy officer in May 2023, joining the system from Minnetonka, Minn.-based United Health Group’s Optum Rx home infusion division, where he served as senior vice president and COO since 2021. There, he oversaw all operations across a national pharmacy footprint for the home infusion division, including pharmacy operations, nursing, revenue cycle, patient services and clinical programs. He has also held leadership roles with Renton, Wash.-based Genoa Healthcare and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente Health Plan. In his new role at Corewell, Dr. McCarthy is responsible for aligning pharmacy operations across the system with the goal of greater efficiencies and improved services.
