Director OF Pharmacy

Situated on the sunny South Shore of Long Island in Nassau County, minutes from Long Beach and Jones Beach and thirty minutes from New York City, is an exceptional Magnet® Hospital focused on quality and excellence. Mount Sinai South Nassau, the Long Island flagship hospital of the Mount Sinai Health System, is one of the Region’s largest award-winning hospitals, with 455 beds, more than 900 physicians and 4,000 employees. The hospital is an acute-care, not-for-profit teaching hospital affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine that provides state-of-the-art advanced cardiac care as well as emergency services, oncology, orthopedics, neurology and more.

As our Director of Pharmacy , you will provide leadership and operational oversight for pharmacy services and be responsible for translating organizational strategy into effective pharmacy operations. You will lead implementation of enterprise initiatives and ensure operational performance, regulatory compliance, medication safety, financial stewardship, and effective management of pharmacy services. Specifically, you will:

• Lead enterprise pharmacy initiatives and oversee daily operations, priorities, performance standards, and escalation of significant issues
• Ensure regulatory/accreditation compliance (TJC, NYSDOH, CMS, DEA, USP), survey readiness, and policy/standards development
• Oversee high-risk processes (diversion, sterile compounding, medication security) and drive corrective actions from safety/quality findings
• Manage pharmacy budgets, expenses, labor, and productivity; identify cost‑saving opportunities and develop business cases/capital requests
• Lead pharmacy automation and technology initiatives, and establish performance metrics to drive improvement
• Lead pharmacy managers and staff, overseeing workforce planning, recruitment, development, and labor/employee relations with HR
• Lead procurement, inventory, and drug shortage strategy, and ensure emergency preparedness and business continuity
• Lead governance committees, operationalize decisions, and represent pharmacy across organizational departments
• Support pharmacy education, residency programs, and precepting/mentorship

We require:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or BS Pharmacy and active pharmacist license in good standing.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive pharmacy leadership experience, including experience at the Assistant Director, Associate Director, or higher level, or an equivalent role with comparable operational and leadership responsibilities
• Advanced degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field (e.g., MHA, MBA) preferred .
• Progressive pharmacy leadership experience with responsibility for complex operations or multiple service areas.
• Demonstrated experience implementing large-scale enterprise and departmental initiatives.
• Experience leading regulatory compliance, accreditation readiness, quality, and medication-safety activities.
• Experience implementing and optimizing pharmacy automation and medication-use technologies.
• Proficiency in budgeting, financial management, data analysis, project management, and performance improvement.
• Experience managing pharmacy leaders, workforce planning, and employee performance.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and interdisciplinary leadership skills.

Great benefits including medical, dental, and life insurance, generous tuition reimbursement, 403b, vacation and sick days, and much more!

Mount Sinai South Nassau is an equal opportunity employer.