Director Pharmacy, Transition of Care; Mount Sinai Health System; Full Time; Days

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a patient centered enterprise Transitions of Care pharmacy strategy aligned with health system clinical quality and population health priorities.
• Lead system-wide initiatives to reduce 30-day hospital readmissions, medication-related adverse events, and post-discharge medication errors.
• Establish pharmacy as a core clinical leader in care coordination and discharge planning workflows.
• Align TOC services with value-based care programs, CMS quality metrics, and Joint Commission standards and Leapfrog.
• Design and implement pharmacy-led TOC programs across inpatient, ambulatory, specialty, and retail pharmacy settings.
• Develop standardized workflows for: Admission medication reconciliation, Discharge medication reconciliation, Medication counseling, Meds-to-Beds programs, Medication access support, Post-discharge follow-up calls.
• Implement disease-specific TOC bundles for high-risk populations such as Heart Failure, COPD, Diabetes, Anticoagulation, Sepsis and complex polypharmacy patients.
• Integrate pharmacy services into interdisciplinary discharge planning and care coordination teams.
• Establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators such as: Medication reconciliation completion rates, Medication discrepancy reduction, Readmission rates, Medication adherence and persistence.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Advanced Pharmacy degree required.
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency required.
• PGY2 Residency in Ambulatory Care, Health-System Pharmacy Administration, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive pharmacy leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing or managing Transitions of Care or population health programs.
• Experience in health system pharmacy operations and interdisciplinary care coordination.

Core Competencies

• Strategic healthcare leadership.
• Population health management.
• Care coordination and discharge planning.
• Clinical program development.
• Data-driven quality improvement.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Health system operations.
• Change management.