Director Pharmacy

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit https://dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California.

Position Summary:

As the Director of Pharmacy for Northridge Hospital Medical Center, you will be responsible for the oversight and coordination of daily Pharmacy Services operations in accordance with standards of practice, organizational policies/standards, procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.

In this role you will be tasked with meeting financial objectives in labor, revenue and gross margins, implementing performance improvement initiatives,  evaluating department effectiveness in meeting clinical/service expectations, and troubleshooting pharmaceutical care issues. 

The work you will do will require knowledge of the concepts, professional standards, and methodologies applicable to the pharmaceutical care, and of applicable regulatory requirements sufficient to ensure quality and compliant patient care. You will need to exercise judgment and critical thinking in resolving complex issues, and apply solid principles of leadership, human relations and continuous quality improvement in the overall management, coordination, and refinement of our pharmaceutical care services.

If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to help shape healthcare to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

Benefits and offerings for this position include (plus much more!):

• Relocation assistance.
• Annual performance-based bonus program.
• Annual employer contribution to retirement program (no employee contribution needed).
• Medical benefits for the employee at no payroll deduction.
• 29 days PTO accrued annually.

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy required.
• Minimum of 4 years of recent pharmacy (or similar) work experience required.
• Demonstrated change management, standardization and leadership development skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to create enthusiasm for new programs and different approaches to existing programs required.
• Demonstrated quality improvement competencies required.
• Demonstrated understanding of utilization and productivity in a variety of clinical settings required.

• Active CA State Pharmacist License in good standing required.

• Knowledge of current pharmaceutical technology, including distribution, protocol design, monitoring, intervention and provision of pharmaceutical care.
• Knowledge of the standards and regulatory requirements applicable to the pharmaceutical care profession.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and regulatory requirements pertaining to management of subordinate staff.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques used to securely store narcotics and other controlled substances sufficient to ensure the security of the area.
• Knowledge of major medication therapy, drug-drug interactions, and disease states.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, standards and techniques relating to the compounding and dispensing of medicinal drugs.
• Knowledge of the concepts and methods for analyzing and enhancing performance and productivity of the assigned work unit.
• Knowledge of effective methods for budget development and monitoring, and for strategic planning.
• Knowledge of infection control, safety and risk management standards as relates to the pharmacy setting.
• Ability to evaluate the clinical appropriateness of medication therapy, and to formulate/present therapeutic alternatives to physicians, pharmacists, nurses and pharmacy assistants.
• Ability to evaluate ongoing pharmacy operations and develop methods for continuous improvement.
• Ability to utilize an effective mix of research, analysis, expert opinion, and committee group process to develop and lead pharmaceutical services.
• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures to support the patient care needs of a regional pharmaceutical service.
• Ability to demonstrate effective supervisory skills, including developing clear performance expectations, hiring, coaching, conflict management, evaluating, resolving performance problems, and group facilitation.
• Ability to effectively communicate pharmaceutical care information to patients, physicians, and other medical staff.
• Ability to keep abreast of trends, developments and regulatory requirements impacting matters within designated scope of responsibility.
• Ability to read, understand and communicate in English sufficient to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as required by the duties of the position.
• Ability to use office equipment and automated systems/applications/software at an acceptable level.

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