The Director of Pharmacy is responsible for: (1) the procurement, distribution, and control of all pharmaceuticals used within the hospital(2) the evaluation and dissemination of comprehensive information about drugs and their use to the institution’s staff and patients; and (3) the monitoring, evaluation, and assurance of the quality of drug use. These functions are carried out in cooperation with other institutional departments and programs.

The Director of Pharmacy oversees all operational and clinical activities of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students throughout the hospital.

Requires attention to detail and concentration. Good analytical skills are a must. Ability to manage a large number of tasks simultaneously and to anticipate future needs. Must have a good ability to communicate with a wide variety of professionals and non-professionals.

Duties and Responsibilities Requirements:

1. Responsible for setting the short- and long-range goals of the Pharmacy Department on trends in health care and institutional pharmacy practice and the specific needs of the institution.
2. Responsible for improving the health of patients of all ages by supervising care provided: (a) from all patient care locations; (b) while on multi-disciplinary patient care rounds; (c) through direct patient contact; and (d) to patients for whom a pharmacist consultation is requested, (d) patient chart review.
3. Assures that work schedules, procedures, and assignments use pharmacy personnel and resources in the most efficient manner possible.
4. Ensures that all pharmacy personnel posses the education and training needed for their responsibilities and that competence of all staff is maintained through relevant continuing education programs.
5. Establishes and maintains procedures for the orientation and evaluation of personnel based on predetermined objectives.
6. Prepares periodic reports to the institution’s administration containing qualitative and quantitative information on the pharmacy’s activities.
7. Directs an ongoing, systematic program for assuring the quality of pharmaceutical services. This program is integrated with the hospital’s quality improvement activities.
8. Ensures compliance with relevant standards and guidelines of the American Society of Health System Pharmacists and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Organizations.
9. Supervises and monitors the work of pharmacists and technical support personnel.
10. Works to define policies and procedures governing the procurement, distribution, and control of all drugs. Supports a drug distribution system that is in compliance with state and federal regulations.
11. Responsible for ensuring that the staff and patients are provided with accurate, comprehensive information about drugs and their use.
12. Works with other members of the staff to describe and manage drug therapy expenditures. Activities include: (a) hospital formulary management; (b) drug use review programs; and (c) cost-effective clinical programs.

Requirements:

Knowledge of:

• Intermediate to advanced experience with computers and computer programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Ability to:

• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Manage stress appropriately.
• Make decisions under pressure.
• Be able to proficiently demonstrate computer applications.
• Handle multiple priorities.

EXPERIENCE:

• Five to seven years experience in institutional pharmacy practice. Three to five years’ management responsibility is preferred.

EDUCATION:

• Graduation from an accredited college of pharmacy and be licensed as a registered pharmacist or Doctor of Pharmacy by the state in which the hospital is located.

Our generous benefits plan, to include full medical, dental, employer paid short and long term disability and more, are highly regarded within the business and health care community as a model many try to emulate but very few can match.