Director of Pharmacy
JOB SUMMARY:
The Director of Pharmacy is responsible for the overall leadership of the Department of Pharmacy (acute care pharmacy, outpatient pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, pharmacy residency programs, patient assistance program, etc.) This includes strategic planning, day-to-day operations, clinical and distributive services, financial management, and personnel management.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Plans, directs, organizes and implements progressive pharmacy services in accordance with directives of the medical staff and Senior Leadership Team
- Establishes and coordinates the achievement of departmental goals that are in alignment with overall organizational goals
- Integrates pharmacy services with other health-system departments and medical staff to maintain a inter professional approach to improving and providing patient care
- Ensures adherence to established best practices related to, quality, safety, and accreditation standards (e.g., ASHP, TJC, CMS, ISMP)
- Assures proper use of human resources by monitoring productivity and implementing adjustments in staffing as appropriate.
- Develops, justifies, leads and manages system pharmacy services to improve patient care
- Develops, approves, interprets, and enforces hospital and departmental policies and procedures that are consistent with contemporary practices and standards to achieve service objectives
- Prepares, monitors, and administers the budget to allocate resources for personnel, pharmaceuticals, disposable equipment, related supplies, capital equipment
- Directs various personnel actions to include, but not be limited to, hiring, merit recommendations, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers, vacation schedules, disciplinary actions and dismissals
- Assures adequate staffing levels to provide safe patient care
- Promotes and supports the participation of staff in applying the principle/model of continuous improvement to improve existing processes and enhance the effective utilization of resources
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduate from an AACP accredited college of pharmacy
- Licensed as a registered pharmacist in the State of Indiana (must be license eligible and must be licensed within the first three months of employment)
- Health care related Masters and/or Doctorate level degree is preferred
- PGY1 and/or PGY2 pharmacy residency preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience, with at least 2 years spent performing administrative, supervisory, or leadership duties in the pharmacy of a teaching hospital