Director of Pharmacy

Hillsboro Health; Hillsboro (IL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillsboro Health in Illinois seeks a hospital pharmacy leader to oversee all pharmacy services within a major hospital, aligning clinical, quality, and financial goals while guiding a capable team of pharmacists, technicians, and support staff.

You will drive safe medication use, ensure regulatory compliance, and partner with executives on system-wide patient care and safety initiatives. ACPE-accredited degree and active IL license required, plus hospital experience.

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree.
• Current Illinois Pharmacist license in good standing.
• 2+ years of acute hospital experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all pharmacy services within a single hospital, aligning operations with the hospital's clinical, quality, and financial goals
• Ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication use, overseeing clinical pharmacy practice, medication safety, and formulary management
• Lead, develop, and hold accountability for pharmacy leadership and staff, including managers, pharmacists, technicians, and support teams
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and legal requirements, including Joint Commission, CMS, USP, BOP and state/federal laws
• Oversee pharmacy financial performance, including budgeting, purchasing, contract management, and cost-containment initiatives
• Collaborate with executive leadership and interdisciplinary stakeholders, supporting system-wide patient care, quality, and safety initiatives
• Drive innovation, performance improvement, and strategic growth, leveraging data, technology, and best practices to advance pharmacy services

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree

Illinois Pharmacist license

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

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Primary Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all pharmacy services within a single hospital, aligning operations with the hospital's clinical, quality, and financial goals
• Ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication use, overseeing clinical pharmacy practice, medication safety, and formulary management
• Lead, develop, and hold accountability for pharmacy leadership and staff, including managers, pharmacists, technicians, and support teams
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and legal requirements, including Joint Commission, CMS, USP, BOP and state/federal laws
• Oversee pharmacy financial performance, including budgeting, purchasing, contract management, and cost-containment initiatives
• Collaborate with executive leadership and interdisciplinary stakeholders, supporting system-wide patient care, quality, and safety initiatives
• Drive innovation, performance improvement, and strategic growth, leveraging data, technology, and best practices to advance pharmacy services

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

The salary for this role will range from $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Schedule

This full-time, exempt position will work a minimum of 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree
• Current Illinois Pharmacist license in good standing
• 2+ years of acute hospital experience or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of pharmacy management experience working in an critical access hospital setting