Director, Pharmacy - Pharmacy - Full-Time

Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD.An advanced management degree (MBA, MHA or MS) or an administrative specialty residency is preferred. Registered Pharmacist with the Louisiana State Board of Pharmacy. Minimum of five years of prior management experience in a clinical pharmacy.

Responsibilities: Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of inpatient hospital and retail pharmacy operations and effectively leads both areas to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality pharmacy services. Promotes a culture of medication safety and continuous quality improvement across inpatient and retail pharmacy services; identifies risks and implements strategies to improve medication-use processes and patient outcomes. Maintains knowledge of and ensures compliance with applicable federal and state pharmacy laws, regulations, accreditation standards, controlled substance requirements, and organizational policies across hospital and retail pharmacy operations. Demonstrates knowledge of current clinical pharmacy practices and collaborates with physicians, nursing, and other healthcare professionals to support safe, effective, and evidence-based medication therapy. Provides leadership for retail pharmacy operations, including prescription dispensing, customer service, medication access, workflow, inventory management, and compliance with applicable retail pharmacy requirements. Provides leadership for medication procurement, formulary management, medication storage, distribution, utilization, and inventory processes across inpatient and retail pharmacy services. Effectively utilizes pharmacy information systems, automation, electronic health record functionality, and other technology to support safe, efficient, and integrated medication management. Effectively manages pharmacy budgets, staffing resources, inventory, purchasing, and other departmental resources while balancing financial stewardship, patient care, service quality, and operational needs. Develops appropriate staffing models and promotes recruitment, retention, competency, professional development, and engagement of pharmacy staff across inpatient and retail operations. Builds effective relationships with medical staff, nursing, hospital departments, retail pharmacy customers, and other stakeholders to support coordinated patient care and organizational goals. Uses clinical, operational, financial, quality, and customer-service data to evaluate pharmacy performance, identify opportunities, and implement measurable improvements. Develops and implements strategies that support the growth, integration, and sustainability of inpatient and retail pharmacy services in alignment with organizational priorities.

Schedule: Monday - Friday

Pay Range: $149,000 - $222,000A Work Experience with Purpose Woman’s is one of the largest specialty hospitals in the country dedicated to the care of women and infants. Nationally recognizedfor exceptional patient care, innovative programs, and a supportive work environment, we consistently exceed state and national benchmarks for patient satisfaction—a reflection of our commitment to those we serve. We’re home to Louisiana’s largest delivery service and perform thousands of procedures annually, including over 8,500 surgeries and 35,000 breast procedures. Woman’s was the first hospital in the Baton Rouge area to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence, and we’re honored to be named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare year after year. We are proud of the care our staff provides to patients—and to one another—every day. Equal Opportunity Employer Woman’s Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.