Director, Pharmacy

Director of Pharmacy- FT

Annual Salary Range: $150K-165K

Who we are:

Atlantic Rehabilitation Instituteis a state-of-the-art 38-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced the debilitating effects of a severe injury or illness.

Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized individualized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke brain injury neurological conditions trauma spinal cord injury amputation and orthopedic injury.

Westrive to maximize the health function and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs.

How youll contribute

The Director of Pharmacy Leads the hospital pharmacy department overseeing daily operations staffing and clinical and regulatory performance. Establishes goals policies and procedures; ensures safe effective and compliant medication-use processes; partners with medical and nursing leadership on evidence-based formularies guidelines and medication safety; and drives continuous quality and performance improvement.

Essential Functions

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the pharmacy ensuring safe timely and compliant services.
• Develop implement and maintain departmental goals objectives policies procedures and performance standards.
• Measure assess and improve organizational performance using data audits and quality metrics.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission (JC) CMS/HCFA CARF and state regulations; monitor and close regulatory gaps.
• Manage pharmacy team (hiring onboarding training scheduling); coach mentor and resolve performance issues.
• Coordinate and complete competency assessments and performance reviews within required timeframes.
• Collaborate with physicians and clinicians to implement evidence-based guidelines protocols and formulary management for safe cost-effective drug therapy.
• Serve as a drug information resource for nurses physicians and pharmacists; disseminate current literature and guidance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Oversee medication safety initiatives adverse drug event review and corrective action plans. Manage inventory purchasing automation/ADC systems controlled substance accountability and cost stewardship. Partners with quality risk and infection prevention on stewardship and regulatory readiness. Prepares reports and communicates outcomes to hospital leadership and committees.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Education: BS in Pharmacy required; PharmD and/or MBA/MS (or equivalent education/experience) preferred.

Licensure: Current state pharmacist license required.

Experience: Minimum five (5) years of hospital pharmacy experience desirable; demonstrated leadership and/or program management experience.

Competencies: Regulatory compliance (JC CMS/HCFA CARF state) performance improvement guideline/protocol development data analysis team leadership effective communication and collaboration across disciplines.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient addition to your base compensation this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical dental and vision coverage -tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO:Life accident critical illness hospital indemnity insurance short- and long-term disability paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education and certification tuition assistance loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental physical and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships virtual care appointments mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Connect with our Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application or have questions Please contact Emma Peterson by email

EEOC Statement

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum such as acute rehabilitation units outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.