Executive Director Pharmacy, North Division

Seeking a collaborative, financially savvy pharmacy executive with broad multi-site operational experience who can lead across a matrixed health system, unify diverse pharmacy service lines, influence without authority, and drive both strategic and operational performance across the North Division (approx 16-17 site locations).

The Regional Executive Director Pharmacy is responsible and accountable for strategy setting, planning, developing, implementing, coordinating and managing regional clinical and operational pharmacy services (which may include inpatient pharmacy, outpatient pharmacy, Family Medicine Clinic, long-term care, home infusion pharmacies, clinical pharmacy programs, and other pharmacy services) that provide quality pharmacy care to Providence St. Joseph Health patients, clients and staff throughout the region under the highest professional standards.

Reports to:

Chief Pharmacy Officer

Responsibilities include serving as a member of the System Pharmacy Governance Council (PCG) and, in collaboration with System Pharmacy leadership, setting system strategy; clinical and operational pharmacy program development; regional pharmacy service design that promotes medication safety, medication formulary management and order-set standardization; investigational drug services; drug information and drug policy development; medication safety; and all pharmacy educational training programs. Additional responsibilities include regulatory compliance, meeting operational, productivity, and financial objectives, budgeting, human resources, talent development, and succession planning for pharmacy services across the region.

The Regional Executive Director works closely with the System Pharmacy team. In addition, they collaborate with other regional executive leaders in the development and delivery of healthcare services across the region. The Executive Director is a member of the System Pharmacy Governance Council and the Regional Executive Council and carries out these responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with and supportive of the Mission and Values of Providence St.

Joseph Health.

The management portfolio held by this leader is notably diverse, with corresponding broad organizational implications and complexity, characterized by substantial scope of responsibility.

• Ensures that PSJH Mission and Core Values are at the forefront of all activities. Promotes a safe environment of care and complies with all safety regulations through employee orientation, ongoing training, policy development, and appropriate documentation. Provides leadership for the designated team to promote and maintain high employee morale and commitment to the organization during times of both stability and great change in healthcare.

• In collaboration with System Pharmacy, sets strategy, plans, implements, develops, manages and evaluates contemporary clinical and operational pharmacy programs and services on a regional level. Collaborates with system and regional pharmacy management teams, pharmacy staff, medical staffs, nursing departments and leadership, quality assurance departments, administration, and other departments to identify and develop patient-oriented pharmaceutical care services and clinical pharmacy programs designed to improve safety, quality of care, efficiency, or promote cost savings.

• Collaborates with the Patient Safety and Medication Safety teams and others to develop strategies for safe medication use that minimize the potential for medication misadventure. Oversees the tracking, evaluation, and reporting of adverse drug events (medication errors and adverse drug reactions) across the region. Ensures compliance with Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals related to medication use.

• Leads continuous quality improvement planning in collaboration with System Pharmacy, medical staff, pharmacy staff, nursing staff, quality assurance, and other departments to ensure delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical care services. Helps ensure compliance with The Joint Commission, CMS, Board of Pharmacy, DEA, State Department of Health, HRSA, FDA, and other regulatory agencies.

• Oversees and collaborates with System Pharmacy, medical staff, pharmacy staff, quality assurance, nursing staff and other departments to evaluate the quality of pharmaceutical care services. Helps ensure compliance with Clinical Quality Indicators, including CMS Measures and The Joint Commission Medication Management Standards. Establishes…