Health System Director of Pharmacy
About The Position
Explore opportunities with CPS, part of the Optum family of businesses. We’re dedicated to crafting and delivering innovative hospital and pharmacy solutions for better patient outcomes across the entire continuum of care. With CPS, you’ll work alongside our team of more than 2,500 pharmacy professionals, technology experts, and industry leaders to drive superior financial, clinical, and operational performance for health systems nationwide. Ready to help shape the future of pharmacy and hospital solutions? Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Health System Director of Pharmacy will oversee operations across multiple pharmacy locations, ensuring compliance with hospital policies, professional standards, and all regulatory requirements. You will lead strategic planning, staffing, and performance management, while driving innovation in pharmacy practice in collaboration with hospital leadership. Key responsibilities include ensuring the security of pharmacy operations and controlled substances, supporting recruitment and hiring, maintaining accreditation and certification standards, and optimizing service delivery and financial performance. You will also supervise pharmacy leaders and staff, leveraging CPS proprietary systems and a dedicated support team. Pharmacy Location: Located within Holly Hill Hospital, 3019 Falstaff Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610 Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 7:00am to 6:00pm You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Requirements
- ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree (PharmD preferred)
- Active North Carolina state Pharmacist license in good standing
- 5+ years of experience as a pharmacist in an acute/behavioral care hospital setting
- 3+ years of recent Pharmacy Director experience over multiple hospitals in a healthcare system
- In-depth knowledge of state and federal pharmacy regulations; proficient in emerging medications and pharmacy technologies
- Advanced clinical knowledge in pathophysiology, diagnostic interpretation, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics
- Proven solid leadership, administrative, and managerial capabilities, including human resource oversight
Responsibilities
- Oversee operations across multiple pharmacy locations
- Ensuring compliance with hospital policies, professional standards, and all regulatory requirements
- Lead strategic planning, staffing, and performance management
- Driving innovation in pharmacy practice in collaboration with hospital leadership
- Ensuring the security of pharmacy operations and controlled substances
- Supporting recruitment and hiring
- Maintaining accreditation and certification standards
- Optimizing service delivery and financial performance
- Supervise pharmacy leaders and staff
- Leveraging CPS proprietary systems and a dedicated support team
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
