Director, Pharmacy

Lifepoint Health•Madison, NJ

11h•$150,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute is a state-of-the-art, 38-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced the debilitating effects of a severe injury or illness. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, individualized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury. We strive to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs.

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

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.
Oversee medication safety initiatives, adverse drug event review, and corrective action plans.
Manage inventory, purchasing, automation/ADC systems, controlled substance accountability, and cost stewardship.
Partners with quality, risk, and infection prevention on stewardship and regulatory readiness.
Prepares reports and communicates outcomes to hospital leadership and committees.