Director-Pharmacy, Centralized Compounding

Indiana University Health; Plainfield (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana University Health seeks a Director of Pharmacy-Centralized Compounding to lead systemwide compounding initiatives, including sterile, non-sterile, and hazardous products. The role requires strategic vision, robust leadership, and expertise in regulatory practices to improve efficiency and patient care across IU Health's network.

Applicants should have a PharmD or equivalent, Indiana licensure, and 7–10 years of hospital pharmacy leadership experience.

Qualifications

• Requires PharmD or Bachelor’s in Pharmacy prior to 2006 with at least 3 years hospital pharmacy experience.
• Must be licensed as a Pharmacist in Indiana or eligible for licensure.
• Deep knowledge of USP-NF and related practices; cGMP exposure preferred.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience; progressive leadership in hospital or health-system settings preferred.
• BCSCP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish long-range vision, priorities, governance and growth roadmap for centralized compounding services.
• Provide administrative leadership and strategic planning for personnel, materials and finances.
• Integrate services with other areas and emerging delivery systems.
• Drive efficiency, performance improvement and fiscal responsibility across the service line.

Skills

Leadership in hospitals

Regulatory knowledge

USP-NF knowledge

cGMP experience

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or B.S. in Pharmacy

Graduate degree in business, health administration, pharmaceutical sciences, quality or related field

Job description

Director-Pharmacy, Centralized Compounding

Our leaders shape strategic initiatives, develop passionate teams, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork and purpose in all that they do.

Indiana University Health is seeking individuals who embody these values to join our IU Health’s leadership team in the role of Director of Pharmacy-Centralized Compounding.

The Director-Pharmacy, Centralized Compounding is responsible for establishing the long-range vision, priorities, governance, and growth roadmap for centralized pharmaceutical compounding services at IU Health. This is a systemwide role that also serves as a point of expertise for compounding sterile, non-sterile, and hazardous pharmaceutical products. This leader provides administrative decision-making, leadership and strategic planning including the efficient and productive use of personnel, material and financial resources.

This director is also responsible for the efficient and purposeful integration of services with other areas and emerging delivery systems. This leader manages ongoing analysis, development and implementation of methods and systems to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness of services and functions. The director formulates proactive action plans in collaboration with system goals. Executes plans, with and through others, integrating the efforts of various components/entities of the system. The leader ensures fiscal responsibility and clinical and operational performance improvement initiatives of the service line.

Key Relationships

Reports to: Vice President-Chief Pharmacy Officer

Candidate Qualifications

• Requires Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy prior to 2006, plus at least 3 years of experience in hospital pharmacy practice required.
• Must be licensed as a Pharmacist in Indiana or eligible for licensure.
• Requires knowledge of the accepted practices, procedures, regulations, and techniques applicable to the practice of Pharmacy.
• 7-10 years of relevant experience is required.
• Progressive leadership in hospitals, health-system, centralized, or large-scale compounding operations strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of USP-NF, including USP , , and strongly preferred.
• Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) preferred.
• Experience with cGMP principles and applying manufacturing-style concepts within a 503A health-system environment preferred.
• Graduate degree in business, health administration, pharmaceutical sciences, quality, or related field preferred.

Indiana University Health is unlike any other healthcare system and we're looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. IU Health leaders play a crucial role in advancing the mission of our organization and inspiring teams to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. As one of Indiana’s largest employers and the most comprehensive medical system in the state, our vision is to lead the transformation of healthcare through quality, innovation and education, and make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.

IU Health is the largest health system in Indiana with nearly 40,000 team members, 15 hospitals and $8.64 billion in operating revenue. The system’s programs in cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics and transplants have received national recognition for quality patient care. IU Health, in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, bring together highly skilled physicians, researchers, and educators into close collaboration to provide world-class care for children and adults and improve the health of patients and communities across Indiana.

Indiana University Health is dedicated to a fair hiring process and is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all individuals, regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

We are an equal opportunity employer. IU Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.