Director of Pharmacy

Lifepoint Health • Mukilteo, WA

9d • $175,000 - $198,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Providence Swedish Rehabilitation Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. By joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Come join us on our journey of opening a brand-new hospital!

Requirements

• BS in Pharmacy required
• Current state pharmacist license required.
• Minimum five (5) years of hospital pharmacy experience desirable
• Demonstrated leadership and/or program management experience.
• Regulatory compliance (JC, CMS/HCFA, CARF, state)
• Performance improvement
• Guideline/protocol development
• Data analysis
• Team leadership
• Effective communication
• Collaboration across disciplines.

Nice To Haves

• PharmD and/or MBA/MS (or equivalent education/experience) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads the hospital pharmacy department, overseeing daily operations, staffing, and clinical and regulatory performance.
• Establishes goals, policies, and procedures; ensures safe, effective, and compliant medication-use processes; partners with medical and nursing leadership on evidence-based formularies, guidelines, and medication safety; and drives continuous quality and performance improvement.
• Demonstrates administrative responsibilities related to daily operations management.
• Develops goals, objectives, policies and procedures for departmental operation.
• Works to improve services provided and assure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Keeps leadership informed of operational activities, needs and problems.
• Drives installation and implementation of new services, procedures and pharmacy automation products.
• Fosters teamwork throughout the organization.
• Develops and executes Performance Improvement Programs involving pharmacy operations.
• Demonstrates skills in measuring, assessing, and improving organizational performance.
• Encourages professional development of departmental personnel through in-service education and external education.
• Manages the pharmacy team including hiring, training, scheduling, resolving performance issues, coaching and mentoring.
• Reviews and approves Technician and Pharmacists schedules prior to distribution to staff.
• Meets regularly with pharmacy staff regarding pharmacy operations.
• Develops, implements and monitors appropriate staffing plans based on factors such as acuity and census.
• Coordinates and facilitates the performance reviews within the organizations recommended time frame using appropriate methods of assessing staff competence.
• Provides oversight for purchasing and inventory management.
• Demonstrates understanding of JC Standards, HCFA, CARF and State Standards and monitors department’s compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director