Hospital Pharmacy Director: Strategy & Safety Leader

Sturdy Memorial Hospital; Attleboro (MA); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA seeks a Director of Pharmacy to provide strategic and operational leadership for hospital pharmacy services, ensuring safe, effective, timely, and compliant medication management.

The role requires a PharmD, Massachusetts license, and at least five years of acute-care leadership; extensive collaboration with medical staff and nursing; responsibility for budgets, safety, and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited school.
• PharmD strongly preferred; leadership or business training preferred.
• Graduate degree (MBA, MHA, MS) preferred.
• Completion of an accredited pharmacy residency or leadership program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic and operational leadership for all Hospital Pharmacy services.
• Plans, organizes, directs and evaluates pharmacy operations and services.
• Ensures compliance with federal/state laws, board requirements, and accreditation standards.
• Oversees medication safety initiatives and controlled-substance management.
• Develops and manages budgets and drives efficiency while maintaining quality and safety.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Pharmacy operations

Medication safety

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Change management

Team leadership

Communication

Pharmacy IT systems

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Leadership education (MBA/MHA/MS)

Pharmacy residency or leadership program

Graduate degree (MBA, MHA, MS)

Tools

Pharmacy information systems

Automation systems

Inventory management software

Job description

Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA seeks a Director of Pharmacy to provide strategic and operational leadership for hospital pharmacy services, ensuring safe, effective, timely, and compliant medication management.

The role requires a PharmD, Massachusetts license, and at least five years of acute-care leadership; extensive collaboration with medical staff and nursing; responsibility for budgets, safety, and regulatory readiness.