Director of Pharmacy

Breckinridge Health Inc•Hardinsburg, KY

8d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.