Senior Director Clinical Pharmacy Services

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

Responsible for oversight of clinical pharmacy services, including pharmacy aspects of population health and risk contracts, training and education programs, pharmacy practice model design, and medication safety. Serves as the primary interface to physician leadership and medical staff, including oversight of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, and coordinates formulary management across the Corewell Health System. Manages standardization and maintenance of pharmacy policies and procedures and collaborates with Corewell Health leaders on strategic initiatives and best practices. Ensures compliance with laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards governing pharmacy practice. Assures medication excellence in quality, safety, efficiency, and team member and provider engagement, while promoting a high-reliability culture focused on quality, safety, continuous learning, improvement, and zero harm.

Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and controls clinical pharmacy services and programs supporting population health, risk-based provider agreements, and ambulatory care clinical pharmacists. Leads the system Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, formulary and drug-utilization management strategy, and governance for pharmacist privileging and credentialing. Partners with internal and external stakeholders on medication safety initiatives and develops a departmental vision aligned with business goals. Develops training, education, and competency programs for the pharmacy workforce and coordinates pharmacy residency programs across Corewell Health to promote standardization, efficiency, and excellence in accordance with accrediting bodies. Maintains professional competence and relationships with professional organizations, regulatory agencies, teaching institutions, and the community.

This is a full-time, day-shift position based at Corewell Health Place in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with 40 scheduled hours per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience working in an organization comparable in size and/or complexity to Corewell Health System.
• At least 5 years of pharmacy leadership experience.
• Michigan State clinical pharmacist license required within 90 days.
• Michigan State controlled substance pharmacist license required within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, management, or a related field.
• Successful completion of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-accredited PGY1 program or equivalent experience.
• Successful completion of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-accredited PGY2 program or equivalent experience.
• Active involvement in professional pharmacy organizations, such as ASHP.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical pharmacy services, including population health and risk-contract pharmacy activities, training and education, pharmacy practice model design, and medication safety.
• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, and control clinical pharmacy services and programs supporting population health, risk-based provider agreements, and ambulatory care clinical pharmacists.
• Lead the system Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, including formulary and drug-utilization management strategy and governance for pharmacist privileging and credentialing.
• Serve as a liaison and primary interface to physician leadership and medical staff.
• Coordinate formulary management across the Corewell Health System.
• Standardize and maintain pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to execute medication safety initiatives.
• Develop and implement a departmental vision that advances organizational goals and objectives.
• Develop and maintain pharmacy training, education, and competency programs to support safe and efficient patient care.
• Coordinate pharmacy residency training programs across Corewell Health in accordance with accrediting bodies.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, guidelines, and standards governing pharmacy practice.
• Promote medication quality, safety, efficiency, and team member and provider engagement, and lead a high-reliability culture focused on continuous learning, improvement, and zero harm.
• Maintain professional competence and establish relationships with professional organizations, regulatory agencies, teaching institutions, and the community.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package addressing financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory for restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other offerings.
• Optional identity theft protection, home insurance, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

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