Director, Pharmacy

Lifepoint Health • Billings, MT

23h

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Education: BS in Pharmacy.
• Licensure: Current state pharmacist license
• Experience: Minimum five (5) years of hospital pharmacy experience desirable; demonstrated leadership and/or program management experience

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the pharmacy, ensuring safe, timely, and compliant services.
• Develop, implement, and maintain departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards.
• Measure, assess, and improve organizational performance using data, audits, and quality metrics.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission (JC), CMS/HCFA, CARF, and state regulations, monitor and close regulatory gaps.
• Manage pharmacy team (hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling); coach, mentor, and resolve performance issues.
• Coordinate and complete competency assessments and performance reviews within required timeframes.
• Collaborate with physicians and clinicians to implement evidence-based guidelines, protocols, and formulary management for safe, cost-effective drug therapy.
• Serve as a drug information resource for nurses, physicians, and pharmacists; disseminate current literature and guidance.

What This Job Offers

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