Director of Pharmacy

Overview

Are you a results-driven leader ready to make a meaningful impact to patients, caregivers, and your community? At Saint Francis Hospital hospital, were seeking an innovative and experienced healthcare leader to drive excellence and inspire our team towards exceptional patient outcomes and operational success.

At Saint Francis Hospital, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

The Director of Pharmacy manages the medication use process through the planning, organization, management, and direction of the operations, clinical activities and staff of the Pharmacy Department.

Responsibilities

• Provides direction of the department through the development, implementation, evaluation and modification of the hospitals pharmacy practice to align with best practices within the profession
• Ensures legal and regulatory compliance with federal, state and local laws and accrediting bodies
• Recruits, hires, develops and retains competent pharmacy staff
• Creates the annual budget and submits capital expenditures requests per policy
• Reviews and revises Policy and Procedures annually or as required by hospital bylaws
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

Required:

• Experience: 5 years of pharmacy experience; 3 years working in hospital pharmacy management
• Education: Pharm. D. or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy 
• Licensure/Certifications:  State of Tennessee Pharmacy License

Preferred:

• Experience: Pharmacy residency or fellowship training  
• Education: Master's Degree preferred

Organization Description

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis is a 479-bed full-service hospital located at 5959 Park Avenue in Memphis, TN.Offering a wide array of medical services, Saint Francis is noted for its many Centers of Excellence, including its Center for Surgical Weight Loss, Joint & Spine Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Chest Pain Emergency Center, and Surgical Services including its Center for Robotic Surgery, Diabetes Center, and Cancer Center.The hospital has been recognized for excellence of care by United Healthcare, CIGNA, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Aetna. Saint Francis Hospital serves as an academic training site for University of Tennessee Surgical, Family Practice, and Psychiatric Residents. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nations oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. At Saint Francis Healthcare, you can grow your career skills and be a vital member of our team where we strive to be No. 1 in quality, safety and service excellence. Join our team!

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Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.