Senior Director, Pharmacy Services

Senior Director, Pharmacy Services

The Senior Pharmacy Director is responsible for the overall operations, direction, leadership, and management of Saint Joseph's Medical Center and Saint Vincent's Medical Center Department of Pharmacy. The Senior Director of Pharmacy works collaboratively with institution leadership to implement and maintain pharmacy progress, best practices, and financial operations. The Senior Director of Pharmacy directs pharmacy personnel, ensures quality assurance, maintains distribution and technology systems, and provides fiscal oversight of Pharmacy cost center budgets and related forecasting of financial pharmacy initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Collaborating with healthcare executives to foster and build relationships aimed to align interdisciplinary services with initiatives such as quality metrics and financial performance.
2. Provides direction and coordinates day-to-day operations.
3. Advancing patient care services through the promotion of pharmacy best practices by the creation and adoption of emerging technologies and innovative services.
4. Oversees and adjusts all workflow systems processes, as needed, to meet operational requirements.
5. Monitors, analyzes and reports on established performance metrics on a regular basis.
6. Participates in staff meetings, planning meetings and other meetings as needed.
7. Actively participates as a member of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee and other various committees that impact medication management.
8. Develops and implements management reporting systems for statistical and quality control documentation (metrics and dashboard oversight).
9. Oversees the work of all pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and clerks including recruiting, hiring, disciplinary action, scheduling, team building, performance evaluation, etc.
10. Assures that all pharmacy staff are appropriately trained to perform necessary functions.
11. Ensures compliance with all licensure and governing body requirements including, but not limited to: Board of Pharmacy, Office of Pharmacy Affairs (340B Program), The Joint Commission (TJC).
12. Maintains responsibility for assuring that the Department of Pharmacy is operating in accordance with the laws and regulations set forth by accrediting organizations and regulatory agencies.
13. Responsible for managing the operational budget of the Pharmacy departments.
14. Develops policies and procedures as they relate to medication management.
15. Maintains responsibility for assuring that the Department of Pharmacy is adequately serving the patients and clinical staff of the institution.
16. Maintains clinical pharmacy competencies commensurate to the Director of Pharmacy position ensuring the ability to train, education, and evaluate pharmacy staff for optimal oversight of the medical center's pharmacy program.
17. Develops and implements innovative systems and procedures designed to increase the efficiency, effectiveness and scope of pharmacy services.
18. Maintains responsibility for the financial management of the Department of Pharmacy hospital formulary.
19. Develops and implements training for staff to keep them abreast of advances in pharmacy technology and pharmacology.
20. Maintains control over the requisitioning and dispensing of all drugs and pharmaceutical supplies.
21. Attends conferences, seminars, and meetings as required.

Job Requirements

• NYS Registered Pharmacist
• Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy
• Eight (8) years of satisfactory, full-time experience as a Licensed Practicing Pharmacist, of which at least four (4) years shall have been in an administrative, managerial and supervisory capacity in a Hospital Pharmacy
• Ability to formulate, develop and implement pharmacy service programs and to direct and supervise pharmacy service personnel and staff activities
• Ability to work effectively with administrative staff, medical and nursing personnel
• Possession of a Master's degree in Hospital Administration; Business Administration; or Doctor of Pharmacy

Physical and Mental Factors

Physical: Computer accessibility. Walking throughout Hospital areas and clinics, moving medications

Mental: Must be able to effectively communicate with management and staff

Salary Range: $205K-$215K

Saint Joseph's Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer.