Director of Pharmacy

RXinsider LTD.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

License Reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

CompleteRx is seeking a Director of Pharmacy to lead the pharmacy at South Shore Hospital in South Chicago, IL. You will provide strategic direction and work with the operations team to deliver high-quality patient care.

Ideal candidates will have a BS or PharmD, Illinois licensure, and at least 3 years of hospital pharmacy management experience. Salary ranges with a target bonus are provided, with a focus on budget oversight and cost-effective operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or PharmD degree required.
• Current license to practice pharmacy in the State of Illinois.
• Minimum 3 years of management experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates operations to ensure safe, cost-efficient care delivery.
• Develops and enforces policies for safe drug use and cost optimization.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives across pharmacy operations.
• Oversees staffing, scheduling, and staff development.
• Manages pharmaceutical purchasing and budgeting within hospital policy.
• Ensures controlled substances are properly handled and documented.
• Establishes relationships with physicians, nursing, and administration.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Policy development

Staff mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science

PharmD

Job description

CompleteRx is seeking a Director of Pharmacy to provide exceptional patient care at South Shore Hospital; a 170-bed acute care hospital in South Chicago, IL.

The Director of Pharmacy provides leadership and strategic direction at our partnered hospital while having the support and expertise of CompleteRx’s operations team as a resource. Your positive leadership and innovation will enable the hospital to provide the best services to the local communities.

Compensation:

• Salary: $165,000 - $185,000
• Eligible Annual Company Bonus: $3,000

Pharmacy Operating Hours:

• Monday – Friday, 7am – 10pm
• Sat/Sun, 7am – 8pm

Hospital Overview:

Since 1912, South Shore Hospital is a not-for-profit acute care hospital serving Chicago’s South Shore community. The hospital offers a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, diagnostic, surgical, and community-based health services.

Why Join CompleteRx?

At CompleteRx, we believe healthcare should be about serving others. That's why our mission is to deliver better care and better service, through innovation. The goal of our exceptional teams is to perform like champions. This means we are committed to being the best at delivering quality care to the patients we serve. Each team member's dedication is essential to meeting and exceeding the needs of our patients and families.

What You Will Do

• Evaluates operations on an ongoing basis to ensure safe, appropriate, cost-effective care delivery.
• Develops, enforces, and maintains policies and procedures that promote cost-effective, appropriate, and safe drug use.
• Evaluates operations on an ongoing basis using principles of continuous process improvement.
• Develops, implements, checks, and retools action plans to address variances and improve efficiency.
• Supervises drug storage and preparation areas throughout the hospital.
• Ensures maintenance of an adequate drug supply. Ensures the integrity of the drug supply. Establishes specifications for the procurement of drugs, chemicals, and biologicals.
• Assures adequate control and documentation of controlled substances.
• Supervises, trains, mentors, and evaluates staff.
  • Supervises pharmacy personnel.
  • Develops job descriptions, performance standards, and performance goals.
  • Prepares work schedules and monitors workload statistics. Maintains an appropriate staffing level.
  • Provides for the educational needs of the pharmacy staff.
  • Acts as a positive role model, mentor, and preceptor.
• Prepares annual budget, controls and reduces costs, forecasts operational needs, and reviews expenditures to ensure budget limits are not exceeded.
  • Manages and oversees pharmacy purchasing.
  • Prepares a pharmacy budget annually with the support of the CompleteRx operations team.
  • Reviews monthly financial statistics and plans expenditures within budget guidelines.
  • Monitors and justifies all expenses exceeding budgeted targets.
  • Administers reports, documents, payroll records, employee surveys, and other required data.
  • Ensures compliance with hospital policies and procedures that apply to pharmacy services.
• Establishes the scope of services and develops annual implementation plans which contribute to the organizational strategic objectives.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain a program that improves the quality of pharmacy services and supports the quality improvement plan of the organization.
  • Establish productive collaborative relationships with physicians, nursing, administration, and other hospital staff.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor of Science or PharmD degree required.
• Current license, in good standing, to practice pharmacy in the State of Illinois.
• Minimum 3 years of management experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hospital pharmacy experience is required.

Compensation & Benefits:

As an employee of CompleteRx, your commitment to learning will be encouraged and supported through ongoing training and professional development. We nurture a collaborative, high-performance culture and offer a challenging career along with a comprehensive benefits package.

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account
• Vacation and sick time, and 1 personal day
• Six company paid holidays
• Continuing education: Eligible employees have access to a full complement of continuing-education courses as well as a wide variety of career development opportunities.
• 401(k) plans: CompleteRx offers a 401(k) plan with a company match.
• License Reimbursement
• Short and Long-Term Disability

Company Description:

Founded in 1998 as a service-driven organization with a strong sense of community, CompleteRx embarked on a strategy to become the employer of choice in hospital pharmacy management and consulting. Since our founding, we believe our success has been driven by our employees who are our most valuable resources. We believe the very best outcomes are accomplished when all employees share a sense of mutual ownership for successful results and where each employee accepts personal accountability for their individual contributions. These beliefs are the core of our Team Covenant which guides all of our actions to the patients we care for, hospitals we support, and fellow employees we work alongside.

CompleteRx is an Equal Opportunity Employer by choice.