Director Pharmacy

Cleveland Clinic • Grosse Pointe, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Director of Pharmacy provides strategic and operational leadership for inpatient pharmacy services at South Pointe Hospital, a community hospital supporting approximately 160+ beds and a broad range of acute care services. This role oversees daily pharmacy operations, including staffing, workflow, medication distribution, and regulatory compliance across service lines such as emergency medicine, general surgery, and internal medicine. The Director leads quality and patient safety initiatives, manages budgeting and resource allocation, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to optimize medication therapy outcomes. Additional responsibilities include mentoring and developing pharmacy staff, participating in hospital leadership and strategic planning, and driving process improvements and system-wide initiatives to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality pharmacy services. A caregiver in this role will work Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Requirements

• Advanced degree: PharmD, Master of Science or Master of Business Administration
• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in the current state or within 90 days of hire.
• Three years of management or supervisory experience with direct reports.
• 10 years in an equivalent role within a health system environment may substitute the advanced degree requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Residency-trained.
• Experience in a large, tertiary care medical center.
• Prior pharmacy leadership experience (director or manager)

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for department planning and supervising all pharmacy personnel.
• Participate in the preparation and monitoring of departmental budget, assuming leadership of drug expense portion.
• Design systems to ensure the Pharmacy Department meets all existing standards.
• Develop, implement, direct, and monitor pharmaceutical care services.
• Design quality programs evaluating drug utilization and pharmacy services.
• Evaluate efficiency and safety of pharmacy services.
• Recommend programs to enhance performance while staying abreast of current trends.

What This Job Offers

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