Pharmacy Director

Salary: $111,000 - $150,000

Twenty-four hours accountability for department including: effective performance management, communication, resource management and leadership. Responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical services that meet state and federal regulations.
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Responsibilities of the Position

• Manages drug therapy protocols as a part of an interdisciplinary team.
  
• Reviews, interprets, and evaluates medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential or actual drug related problems.
  
• Provides drug information and education to medical staff, healthcare professionals, and patients, and pharmacy students.
  
• Documents interventions and their outcomes for use in drug therapy quality improvement efforts.
  
• Evaluates medication orders for accuracy and completeness prior to order entry. Checks for accuracy after filling by technicians.
  
• Maintains adequate knowledge of pharmacy automated systems and computer software.
  
• Hire, supervise, train, evaluate and administer corrective action for departmental personnel.
  
• Performs administrative activities to ensure efficient and effective operations.
  
• Interprets physician-written drug orders, assigns appropriate administering schedule, and adds/deletes orders to the patient's drug therapy profile accurately.
  
• Assigns schedule for drug administration, when necessary, according to existing medication schedules, frequency/duration requirements, and urgency of therapy implementation.
  

Requirements

Minimum Education

Bachelors degree is required.

(PharmD)

Certifications/Licenses

Active License by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy is required.

Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Health Association is required.

Required Skills

Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.