Pharmacy Director directs, establishes, and plans the overall policies and goals for a hospital or healthcare facility's pharmacy services. Maintains contact with other department heads, medical staff, and nursing staff to determine needs, resolve problems, improve processes, and promote effective drug therapy. Being a Pharmacy Director requires a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Typically requires Registered Pharmacist (RPh). Additionally, Pharmacy Director typically reports to a top management. The Pharmacy Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Pharmacy Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
PRIMARY ROLE OBJECTIVE:
The Director of Pharmacy works in tandem with the pharmacy team while overseeing the department to ensure operations meet professional standards of care and legal requirements. The Director of Pharmacy serves as an active member of the interdisciplinary clinical team working to develop the clinical pharmacy function at FHC. The Director of Pharmacy works closely with the Pharmacy Operations Manager to ensure that all pharmacy operations are carried out in a compliant and fiscally sound manner that meets the goals and objectives of Family Health Centers.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Directly supervises all licensed Pharmacists (including PIC, Clinical Pharmacists, etc.) Provides support to the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Operations Manager in supervising their respective areas for the pharmacy support staff.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Degree
ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS:
Valid Washington State Pharmacist License
Ability to be credentialed as a Pharmacist in the state of WA
OTHER DUTIES CLAUSE:
This job description is a summary only and not meant to be a comprehensive list of all the duties and responsibilities for the job. Changes to current duties and new duties and responsibilities can be assigned at
any time without notice. Performance will be evaluated in relation to this job description to include any potential changes or addition to duties as assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Work is performed in a pharmacy and sometimes clinical setting. Work may occasionally require travel to other locations. FQHCs are a hybrid between a state and federal entity, and thus subject to government rules and criteria. https://www.hrsa.gov/opa/eligibility-and-registration/health-centers/fqhc