Director, Pharmacy

Lifepoint Health®; Madison (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

PTO & protections

Tuition assistance

Well-being programs

Career development

Job summary

Lifepoint Health is seeking a Director of Pharmacy to lead the hospital pharmacy department, ensuring safe, compliant medication-use processes, staffing, and performance improvement. The role partners with medical and nursing leadership on formularies and evidence-based practices.

You will oversee daily operations, develop goals and procedures, monitor quality metrics, and ensure regulatory compliance across JC, CMS/HCFA, CARF, and state standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy required; PharmD and/or MBA/MS preferred.
• Leadership and program management experience in a hospital pharmacy setting.
• Knowledge of JC, CMS/HCFA, CARF, and state regulations; medication safety.
• Ability to develop and implement policies, guidelines, and formularies.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the hospital pharmacy.
• Develop and maintain departmental goals, policies, and performance standards.
• Coordinate with physicians and clinicians on evidence‑based formulary management.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy leadership

Regulatory compliance

Medication safety

Team leadership

Quality improvement

Education

BS in Pharmacy

PharmD (preferred)

Job description

Who We Are

Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute is 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.

Director of Pharmacy- FT

Annual Salary Range: $150K-165K

Who We Are

Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute is 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.

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

How You'll 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 Care. In 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.

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.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community‑based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healther. 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.