Director, Pharmacy

Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute is a state-of-the-art, 38-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced the debilitating effects of a severe injury or illness. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, individualized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

About the role

The Director of Pharmacy leads the hospital pharmacy department, overseeing daily operations, staffing, and clinical and regulatory performance. Establishes goals, policies, and procedures; ensures safe, effective, and compliant medication-use processes; partners with medical and nursing leadership on evidence-based formularies, guidelines, and medication safety; and drives continuous quality and performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for the pharmacy, ensuring safe, timely, and compliant services.
• Develop, implement, and maintain departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and performance standards.
• Measure, assess, and improve organizational performance using data, audits, and quality metrics.
• Ensure compliance with Joint Commission (JC), CMS/HCFA, CARF, and state regulations; monitor and close regulatory gaps.
• Manage pharmacy team (hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling); coach, mentor, and resolve performance issues.
• Coordinate and complete competency assessments and performance reviews within required timeframes.
• Collaborate with physicians and clinicians to implement evidence-based guidelines, protocols, and formulary management for safe, cost-effective drug therapy.
• Serve as a drug information resource for nurses, physicians, and pharmacists; disseminate current literature and guidance.
• Oversee medication safety initiatives, adverse drug event review, and corrective action plans.
• Manage inventory, purchasing, automation/ADC systems, controlled substance accountability, and cost stewardship.
• Partner with quality, risk, and infection prevention on stewardship and regulatory readiness.
• Prepare reports and communicate outcomes to hospital leadership and committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: BS in Pharmacy required; PharmD and/or MBA/MS (or equivalent education/experience) preferred.
• Licensure: Current state pharmacist license required.
• Experience: Minimum five (5) years of hospital pharmacy experience desirable; demonstrated leadership and/or program management experience.

Skills

• Regulatory compliance (JC, CMS/HCFA, CARF, state)
• Performance improvement
• Guideline/protocol development
• Data analysis
• Team leadership
• Effective communication and collaboration across disciplines

Pay

Annual salary range: $150K–$165K

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage (options tailored for part-time and PRN employees)
• Financial protection: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Paid family leave and paid time off
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance
• 401(k) retirement package with company match
• Employee well-being programs: Free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, discount programs
• Professional development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities