Director, Pharmacy - VIVOHealth

Northwell Health

About The Position

The Director, Pharmacy directs, designs, and implements goals, objectives, and policies to ensure efficient and effective pharmacy operations. The role directs staff, manages purchasing and inventory control, and ensures departmental functions comply with regulatory and legal requirements. The Director develops short-term strategic vision and plans for pharmacy services; oversees operational performance, quality improvement, program initiatives, budgets, and financial goals; and plans services in coordination with business growth, capital requirements, space allocation, technology, and information systems. The position selects, develops, manages, and evaluates staff and ensures compliance with government and agency regulations, Joint Commission standards, organizational policies, and professional practice standards. The role supports the organization’s academic mission and resident education, collaborates on formulary compliance and medication adherence programs, oversees medication education and preferred medication lists, and manages purchasing and inventory to maintain adequate supplies within product specifications and budget parameters. It also monitors pharmacy support for clinical trials and research, builds relationships with external partners, and keeps executive leadership and stakeholders informed. Related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor of Pharmacy required.
Current license to practice as a Pharmacist in New York State required.
Specialized certifications as needed.
8–12 years of relevant experience required.
7 or more years of leadership or management experience required.

Responsibilities

Lead a pharmacy group by communicating with and developing staff and building consensus for programs and goals.
Develop and articulate a short-term strategic vision for areas of responsibility.
Initiate and develop strategic plans, policies, and procedures for pharmacy services.
Oversee operational performance, quality improvements, and program initiatives; analyze expenses and operations and implement cost-effective alternatives.
Ensure programs meet financial goals and objectives, enhance community awareness of health system services, and develop an annual budget.
Oversee planning, organization, and direction of pharmacy services in relation to business growth, program goals, capital requirements, space allocation, technology, and information systems.
Validate payroll data and oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of operating policies and procedures consistent with regulations and organizational goals.
Select, develop, manage, and evaluate direct reports, and oversee these activities for indirect reports.
Oversee quality assurance, promote program development, and ensure compliance with government and agency regulations.
Ensure compliance with federal and state regulatory agencies, Joint Commission standards, site and department policies, and accepted professional practice standards.
Oversee the development, review, and distribution of reports and procedural statements supporting regulatory and policy compliance.
Promote the organization’s academic mission and the role of resident education in pharmacy.
Collaborate with management and pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop programs supporting formulary compliance and medication adherence across distribution channels.
Determine medications or therapeutic classes for education of physicians, patients, and pharmacists.
Ensure ongoing development of preferred medication lists, clinical offers, and new drug research activities.
Oversee purchasing and inventory control to ensure adequate medication supplies within product specifications and budget parameters.
Monitor coordination of department resources supporting clinical trials and organizational research activities.
Develop relationships with outside consultants, industry associations, pharmacy schools, and peer groups to support quality improvement.
Keep executive leadership and stakeholders well informed.
Perform related duties as required.