Pharmacy Director directs, establishes, and plans the overall policies and goals for a hospital or healthcare facility's pharmacy services. Maintains contact with other department heads, medical staff, and nursing staff to determine needs, resolve problems, improve processes, and promote effective drug therapy. Being a Pharmacy Director requires a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Typically requires Registered Pharmacist (RPh). Additionally, Pharmacy Director typically reports to a top management. The Pharmacy Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Pharmacy Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Pharmacy Director who will be responsible for overseeing the pharmacy department's operations, development, and maintenance. The Pharmacy Director will report to the upper management and work in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to ensure that quality improvement, fiscal, productivity, and patient satisfaction goals are established and met.
Responsibilities:
- Establish quality improvement, fiscal, productivity, and patient satisfaction goals and objectives in conjunction with upper management.
- Supervise the maintenance and dissemination of drug information through in-service education of hospital personnel and consultation with patients, hospital staff, and medical staff.
- Actively assist staff pharmacists in the discharge of routine duties as necessary.
- Direct the activities of pharmacy personnel and provide professional and technical guidance to them.
- Provide leadership to new program development, implementation, and evaluation. Act as a consultant in areas of expertise.
- Anticipate the needs and issues of customers/suppliers to ensure effective departmental operations and meet their needs.
- Provide leadership to the department through effective organization, direction of activities, and appropriate delegation of functions.
Qualifications:
- B.S. or Pharm D from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
- Minimum of three (3) years of director-level leadership experience at an acute care facility required.
- Current Pharmacist license in good standing with the KY State Board of Pharmacy.
- Controlled Substance License in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy, if applicable.*
- Must have experience in an acute care of similar size.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $160,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
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Work Location: On the road