Director - Pharmacy Ambulatory Infusion Services

Director - Pharmacy Ambulatory Infusion Services

Overview Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you'll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You'll have opportunities to make a difference. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Join us. Let's go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 17,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and close to 2,000 volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona.

Responsibilities

Job Summary The Director - Pharmacy Ambulatory Infusion Services provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for all ambulatory oncology and non-oncology infusion pharmacy operations across HonorHealth. This role ensures the safe, effective, and compliant management of medications, resulting in optimal patient outcomes. The Director collaborates with clinical, operational, and administrative leaders to streamline infusion workflows and minimize medication-related harm. Provides leadership to seek out, promote and facilitate rapid adoption and assimilation of best practices to establish innovations in service, work methods, technology, and operational systems which improve service-line financial performance, pharmacy service, quality and productivity. Serves as the Pharmacist-in-Charge with the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy for all pharmacy licensed infusion clinics. Essential Functions Leads the planning, coordination, implementation, supervision, and evaluation of pharmaceutical services in infusion areas. Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations, USP <797> and <800> guidelines, and DNV standards. Develops and enforces system-wide policies and procedures to maintain regulatory compliance, including inventory management, drug procurement, and distribution. Oversees adherence to 340B program requirements. Drives achievement of productivity, financial, and performance goals. Applies financial acumen to develop and manage budgets, monitor performance, and implement cost-containment strategies while optimizing reimbursement. Leads the adoption of best practices and innovations to enhance pharmacy services. Oversee all aspects of the medication use process and collaborates with clinical and operational leadership to implement drug use and cost management initiatives. Monitors productivity of employees and initiates modifications to improve productivity. Ensures delivery of pharmacy services within budgeted level of resources. Monitors annual operating budgets for the areas of responsibility, compares actual and budgeted activity and explains variances. Stewards drug procurement, spend, and inventory management processes in area of responsibility. Promotes interdepartmental collaboration across multi-site infusion areas. Partners with clinical and operational leaders to align pharmacy services with patient care goals and service line expansion. Leads strategic planning for new infusion services, service diversification, and technology integration. Represents pharmacy in enterprise initiatives and governance forums. Oversees staffing, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, coaching, and development. Ensures alignment of team goals with the organization's mission, vision, and values. Participates in internal and external committees and professional organizations at the local, state, and national levels.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy - Required Master's Degree - MHA/MBA/MFA/MSHSP - Preferred Doctorate - Pharm.D - Preferred Other - Health System Pharmacy Administration Residency - Preferred Other - Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist - Preferred

Experience

10 years Pharmacy practice experience - Required 5 years Leadership/management experience in pharmacy - Required 2 years Ambulatory or multi-site pharmacy practice experience - Preferred 2 years Pharmacist-In-Charge experience - Preferred 2 years Regulatory/Compliance experience - Preferred 2 years 340B pharmacy practice experience - Preferred

Certifications and Licensure

Registered Pharmacist (RPh) - Must obtain State of Arizona licensure within 90 Days - Required Advanced leadership training certification - Preferred