Director of Pharmacy (DOP)

Overview

Position: Director of Pharmacy (DOP)

Location: SSH-Springfield

SSH-Springfield is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong : Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh : Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

As the Pharmacy leader for your facility , you will report and closely collaborate with your CEO and other clinical teams. You are responsible for the clinical, operational, administrative, staffing and financial management of the hospital pharmacy.

• Correctly preparing all drugs and chemicals.
• Ensuring compliance with standards of The Joint Commission, CMS and other regulatory bodies.
• Managing and administering the Adverse Drug Reaction Program.
• Developing and participating in new employee training and education programs.
• Participating in quality assurance programs related to drug utilization and effectiveness.
• Participating in patient drug therapy monitoring.
• Develops at least one (1) clinically oriented program a year. These may include but are not limited to: Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service, Patient Counseling, Pain Management Services, or Nutritional Support Service.
• Promoting an environment of continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients and their families.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: 

• Requires successful completion of all educational requirements as mandated for state licensure.
• A minimum of three (3) years of hospital experience within the last 5 years.
• BLS if required by State.
• Must maintain a current license in the state of practice.

Preferred qualifications that will make you successful:

• Pharm D or BS Pharm plus advanced degree or completion of hospital pharmacy residency is preferred.
• One (1) year in a managerial role preferred.
• Prefer Board Certification and/or Residency.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans