Director of Pharmacy (Management)

We are helping a hospital in the Central Valley, CA market who is looking for a Director of Pharmacy to join their team.

Location : Central Valley, CA - an hour and a half from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Small hospital - under a 100 beds.

• Reports to CEO
• Serves on the Senior Leadership Team
• This is a working Director position, so they will be responsible for working as a Pharmacist and leading and directing the team
• The hours for the director are M-F – 8 : 30am – 5pm. There will be occasional weekend work to help with weekend coverage
• Dispensing system is Pyxis
• The have 2 FT Pharmacist and 1 Pharmacy Tech for M-Th and 1 Pharmacist and 1 tech on Fridays and PRN Pharmacist on Saturday
• Looking for someone with strong leadership skills and that is familiar with the California Pharmacy Laws
• Comp is 180k-200k with a 15k sign-on bonus, which is paid out over 2 years
• Oversee the pharmacy department's operations, including scheduling, continuous assessment, and the implementation of process improvements to optimize department performance.
• Provide direct patient and pharmaceutical care.
• Demonstrate and maintain competence in clinical health system pharmacy practices, including antimicrobial stewardship, non-sterile and sterile drug preparation, controlled substances, hospital pharmacy accreditation, anticoagulation drug therapy management, and medication safety.
• Educate staff on pharmaceutical care and medication management, ensuring the pharmacy consistently complies with local, state, and national regulations.
• Stay current with new medications, indications, and evidence-based medicine. Collaborate with the Controller to prepare and manage departmental budgets for staffing, drugs, and supplies.
• Actively serve and lead various hospital committees, including Quality Assurance, Formulary, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, MEC, and Safety, as needed.
• Celebrate the achievements and victories of our dedicated employees along the way