Director of Pharmacy

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Director of Pharmacy

Full Time Hardinsburg, KY, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1426

Position Summary

The Director of Pharmacy is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and clinical operation of the hospital pharmacy. This position ensures safe, effective, compliant, and cost-conscious medication-use practices while supporting the hospital's medical staff, nursing services, quality program, and patient-care objectives.

The Director provides strategic and operational leadership for pharmacy services in a Critical Access Hospital environment, including medication procurement, dispensing, clinical pharmacy services, regulatory compliance, medication safety, formulary management, pharmacy staff development, and collaboration with providers and interdisciplinary teams.

Pharmacy Operations

• Direct and oversee the daily operations of the hospital pharmacy.
• Establish and maintain policies, procedures, and standards for safe medication management.
• Ensure appropriate medication procurement, storage, preparation, dispensing, distribution, and disposal.
• Maintain appropriate medication inventories while controlling costs and minimizing waste and shortages.
• Develop and monitor pharmacy staffing schedules and ensure adequate coverage for hospital needs.
• Oversee pharmacy technology, automation, medication distribution systems, and related equipment.

Clinical Services

• Provide or oversee clinical pharmacy services appropriate to the hospital's patient population and scope of services.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other clinicians regarding medication therapy.
• Promote evidence-based medication-use practices and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Participate in medication reconciliation, transitions of care, and medication safety initiatives.
• Support the development and maintenance of the hospital formulary.

Regulatory and Compliance

• Ensure pharmacy operations comply with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
• Maintain compliance with requirements of the Board of Pharmacy, DEA, CMS, and applicable accreditation organizations.
• Monitor controlled-substance handling, security, inventory, documentation, and reconciliation.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies and applicable medication-management standards.
• Maintain required pharmacy records, licenses, permits, and documentation.

Quality and Patient Safety

• Serve as a pharmacy leader in the hospital's quality and patient-safety programs.
• Monitor medication-related quality indicators and adverse drug events.
• Investigate medication errors and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee activities and other interdisciplinary committees.
• Develop and monitor performance-improvement initiatives related to medication use.

Leadership and Staff Development

• Recruit, orient, train, supervise, and evaluate pharmacy personnel.
• Establish performance expectations and promote professional development.
• Maintain competency and continuing education requirements for pharmacy staff.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, patient safety, and service excellence.
• Develop cross-training and contingency plans appropriate for a rural/critical-access setting.

Financial and Administrative Management

• Develop and manage the pharmacy department's operating budget.
• Monitor pharmaceutical expenditures and identify opportunities for cost containment without compromising patient care.
• Negotiate or participate in purchasing arrangements and medication-supply management.
• Analyze pharmacy utilization, expenses, productivity, and other departmental metrics.
• Evaluate opportunities to expand or improve pharmacy services based on community and hospital needs.

Qualifications Required

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent pharmacy degree from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted pharmacist license in the state of Kentucky
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of medication-use systems, pharmacy regulations, medication safety, and hospital operations.

Preferred

• Previous pharmacy director, pharmacy manager, or hospital pharmacy leadership experience.
• Experience in a Critical Access Hospital or rural healthcare environment.
• Board certification or other relevant advanced pharmacy credentials.
• Experience with medication-use evaluation, antimicrobial stewardship, quality improvement, and regulatory readiness.
• Experience managing pharmacy budgets and medication purchasing.
• Familiarity with applicable CMS and accreditation medication-management requirements.
• Experienced in 340B medication management, program operations, and regulatory compliance.

Benefits Offered:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Short Term Disability
• Cancer, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity