Pharmacy Director

Exalt Health Rehabilitation Hospital Lakeland LLC • Auburndale, FL

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About The Position

The Pharmacy Director ensures the safe and effective use and administration of medications through proper storage, handling, evaluation, preparation, compounding, labeling, and dispensing. The role oversees the hospital pharmacy’s clinical, operational, administrative, staffing, and financial management. The Pharmacy Director educates and counsels patients and caregivers about medications and provides customer service, while advising physicians and other healthcare team members on medication selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects. The position assigns tasks, supervises and coaches Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, supports the Corporate Director of Pharmacy’s strategy, and serves as a member of the hospital Leadership Team.

Requirements

• Current license to practice as a Pharmacist in the state where currently practicing.
• B.S. or PharmD from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Previous hospital supervisory experience required.
• Five years of experience in a hospital or clinical setting.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics, and medication safety principles.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, interpersonal, leadership, and management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks.
• Commitment to patient education and compassionate care.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical considerations in pharmacy services.
• Ability to provide patient service, communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients, and families, and protect confidentiality.
• Ability to correlate clinical data with patient care and maintain compliance with pharmacy practice standards.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and projects and complete responsibilities accurately within specified time constraints.
• Effective spoken and written English communication.
• Ability to work cooperatively with hospital employees, adapt to changing patient or staff situations, and seek assistance as needed.
• Proficiency in a Microsoft Windows environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in rehabilitation.
• Hands-on experience building out a pharmacy department and hospital pharmacy operations from pre-opening through department launch, including completing licensure applications, pharmacy inspections, implementing and loading automated dispensing cabinets, pre-packaging medications, and interviewing and training staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and effective medication use and administration, including proper storage, handling, evaluation, preparation, compounding, labeling, and dispensing.
• Oversee the hospital pharmacy’s clinical, operational, administrative, staffing, and financial management.
• Educate and counsel patients and caregivers about medications and their use, and provide patient service.
• Advise physicians and other healthcare team members on medication selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects.
• Assign tasks, supervise, and coach Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
• Support the Corporate Director of Pharmacy’s strategy.
• Serve as a member of the hospital Leadership Team.
• Author and review policies and procedures and ensure compliance with them.
• Maintain compliance with pharmacy practice standards and ethical, regulatory, and accreditation standards.

What This Job Offers

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