Director of Pharmacy

Lifepoint Health • Las Cruces, NM

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Pharmacy directs all aspects of pharmacy operations, including staff management and mentoring, policy and procedure development and enforcement, accreditation preparation, and accountability for the pharmacy’s budget and productivity. The role develops departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the organization’s clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements. It directs and evaluates departmental operations—including patient care delivery, information technologies, service levels, and complaint management—to meet performance and quality-control objectives. The director plans and monitors staffing activities, prepares and evaluates budgets, coordinates audits, promotes professional growth, and integrates evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols. This is a full-time, exempt role that mainly works Monday through Friday, according to business needs. It is based at Memorial Medical Center, a 199-bed acute medical/surgical teaching hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• New Mexico Pharmacist license.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (MS, Pharm D, and MBA) strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct all aspects of pharmacy operations, including managing and mentoring staff.
• Develop and enforce pharmacy policies and procedures, and prepare for accreditation.
• Maintain accountability for the pharmacy’s budget and productivity.
• Develop and implement departmental goals, plans, and standards consistent with the organization’s clinical, administrative, legal, and ethical requirements and objectives.
• Direct and evaluate departmental operations, including patient care delivery, information technologies, service-level determination, and complaint management, to achieve performance and quality-control objectives.
• Plan and monitor staffing activities, including hiring, orientation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.
• Prepare, monitor, and evaluate departmental budgets and ensure the department operates within allocated funding.
• Coordinate and direct internal and external audits.
• Create and foster an environment that encourages professional growth.
• Integrate evidence-based practices into operations and clinical protocols.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including 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