Director of Pharmacy

Director Of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Operations is responsible for the safe, efficient and effective coordination of Cardinal Health's pharmacy operations that service acute care hospitals, hospital retail customers, ambulatory care and alternate site facilities, oncology and cardiology practices as well as retail customers. Health System Pharmacy is responsible for providing customized pharmacy program solutions that reduce costs and improve patient care quality for hospitals, health systems and other integrated healthcare providers.

Cardinal Health manages the pharmacy at Monterey Park Hospital and we are currently recruiting for a Director of Pharmacy. The Director, Pharmacy plans, organizes and directs all functions of the hospital pharmacy services. This job assures all legal, regulatory, and accrediting requirements are maintained at the best demonstrated practice. The Director, Pharmacy maintains a professional presence throughout the hospital and develops relationships with hospital clinical and non-clinical leaders. This job assures pharmacy services and activities are carried out to meet goals and standards of both Cardinal Health and the client/hospital. In addition to providing managerial leadership to the pharmacy, the Director, Pharmacy maintains financial responsibility for the pharmacy and ensures the department delivers on hospital goals and objectives.

Responsibilities include managing the pharmacy budget and all aspects related to the financial program including profit and loss responsibility, participating in hospital committee meetings necessary to enhance practice and patient care, conducting one on one and team meetings with pharmacy staff to review performance and provide coaching as necessary, purchasing drugs and supplies in accordance with GPO bids and Cardinal Health best demonstrated practices, maintaining the pharmacy scheduling in addition to hiring, firing and performance management of pharmacy staff members, developing, maintaining, and updating a pharmacy Policy and Procedure manual for the department to ensure alignment with legal and regulatory guidelines, and performing pharmacy related tasks including filling and taking orders in compliance with departmental policies and procedures.

Qualifications include a Pharmacy Degree (B.S. or PharmD), active California state pharmacist license (or ability to obtain prior to employment), 1-3 years related pharmacy experience in an Inpatient/Hospital/LTAC or Rehab environment highly preferred, infusion clinic experience preferred, and prior management experience highly preferred.

What is expected of you and others at this level includes managing department operations and supervising professional employees, front line supervisors and/or business support staff, participating in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals, ensuring employees operate within guidelines, and interacting with subordinates, peers, customers, and suppliers at various management levels; may interact with senior management.

Anticipated salary range: $136,200 - $204,225. Bonus eligible: Yes. Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off plan, health savings account (HSA), 401k savings plan, access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), short- and long-term disability coverage, work-life resources, paid parental leave, and healthy lifestyle programs.