Pharmacy Director

Ardent Health Services; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Ardent Health Services seeks a Pharmacy Director in Tulsa, OK to lead hospital pharmacy operations. You will plan, organize, and supervise staff, mentor clinical pharmacists, and ensure compliance with state and federal laws while advancing patient care.

The role requires a strong leadership background, licensed pharmacist status, and the ability to drive quality and safety initiatives in a complex hospital environment.

Qualifications

• B.S. or Pharm D. from ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
• 3+ years of hospital pharmacy experience.
• 2+ years of leadership experience.
• Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the State Board of Pharmacy.
• BLS certification within 14 days of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and supervise activities in hospital pharmacy in accordance with policies and laws.
• Provide mentorship and oversight of clinical pharmacists and staff.
• Lead department planning, goals, and performance evaluations.
• Communicate effectively with pharmacy team, caregivers, providers, and ancillary departments.
• Ensure compliance with JCAHO, DEA, and State Board requirements.
• Maintain safety, infection control, disaster planning, and security practices.
• Establish quality, fiscal, productivity, and patient-satisfaction objectives with leadership.
• Recruit, train, evaluate, and retain department employees.
• Develop and review department policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Pharmacy knowledge

Education

B.S. or Pharm D. from ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy

Job description

You may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Join our team as a Pharmacy Directorin Tulsa, OK.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Hillcrest Medical Center is a 656-bed hospital that includes The Alexander Burn Center, The Peggy V. Helmerich Women’s Health Center, Kaiser Rehabilitation Center, the latest technology for the treatment of cancer, and the Oklahoma Heart Institute.

The director of pharmacy plans, organizes, controls, and supervises activities in hospital pharmacy according to hospital policies, standards of practice of the profession, and State and Federal laws. Recommends innovations in the practice and function of the hospital pharmacy to Administration and carries out mutually agreed upon programs and corporate initiatives. In addition the director of pharmacy should provide support, mentoring, and oversight of the activities of the clinical pharmacists and supportive personnel on staff.

• Function in accordance with standard written policy and procedures, guidelines, and state and federal regulations.
• Communicate with other pharmacy team members, caregivers, providers, and ancillary departments effectively and positively. Demonstrate emotional control and intelligence in managing work relationships. Attend and actively participate in team huddles and meetings.
• Ensure that the department is following JCAHO requirements, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the State Board of Pharmacy.
• Ensure that the department complies with all applicable safety and security practices, infection control policies, fire and safety, and disaster planning.
• Establish quality improvement, fiscal, productivity, and patient satisfaction goals and objectives in conjunction with upper management and corporate leadership.
• Responsible for department planning, goals, and objectives that are consistent with the hospital and pharmacy. Service and communicate these goals and objectives to the team.
• Provide leadership to the department through effective organization, direction of activities, and appropriate delegation of functions.
• Responsible for development, implementation, and regular review/maintenance of department-specific policy and procedures.
• Responsible for the effective recruitment, selection, orientation, training, promotion, evaluation, retention, and termination of department employees.
• Routinely assess departmental education needs and provide the appropriate learning experiences.
• Determine and document the competence of department employees.
• Establish job performance standards, functions, responsibilities, and the qualifications of department employees and provide insightful and timely feedback and evaluations as appropriate.
• Direct the activities of and provide professional and technical guidance to pharmacy personnel.
• Maintain appropriate controls of department functions to ensure smooth, effective operations.
• Promote teamwork among staff, peers, physicians, nurses, and others.
• Promote multidisciplinary teamwork to meet the organization’s goals and objectives.

Job Requirements:

• B.S. or Pharm D. from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
• Three (3) or more years of hospital pharmacy experience
• Two (2) years of leadership experience
• Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy
• Other applicable state requirements – i.e., sterile compounding, etc.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy
• Five (5) or more years of hospital pharmacy experience
• ALS/ACLS certification (Required if attending Code Blue)