Director of Pharmacy, Acute Care Clinical Services Job at University of Rochester (Rochester)

Director of Pharmacy, Acute Care Clinical Services

University of Rochester

Location:
United States of America , Rochester

Category:
Pharmacy

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

158350.00 - 237515.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Director of Pharmacy, Acute Care Clinical Services provides clinical leadership for the Department of Pharmacy at Highland Hospitals and Strong, with a focus on developing, implementing, and integrating system level acute care clinical pharmacy services. This individual will uphold standards set by the department, the institution, and regulatory agencies while establishing and leading high-quality clinical services that support optimal patient outcomes.

Job Responsibility:

Provides clinical leadership for the Department of Pharmacy at Highland Hospitals and Strong, with a focus on developing, implementing, and integrating system level acute care clinical pharmacy services
Uphold standards set by the department, the institution, and regulatory agencies while establishing and leading high-quality clinical services that support optimal patient outcomes
Active participation in system level formulary management and therapeutic program proposals to promote the cost-effective and appropriate use of medications
Providing drug information services and education for pharmacy and patient care staff
Guiding clinical pharmacy services throughout the hospital system, including participation on multidisciplinary committees
Contribute to the development of system-wide clinical pathways, protocols, education, and quality assurance initiatives
Maintain competencies in both clinical practice and leadership to effectively coach, mentor, train, and support staff
Establish partnerships and collaborations with faculty, clinical and administrative leaders throughout the organization to establish programs and processes aimed at delivering cost-effective and safe drug therapy
In collaboration with system leadership, plan, develop, and implement clinical pharmacy services focused on strategic initiatives and system care delivery models
In collaboration with System and site leadership, develop an effective plan to integrate operational and clinical activities of the pharmacy staff to establish efficient and effective strategies to achieve departmental and system objectives
Actively Develop and participate in plans to mitigate drug shortage clinical impacts through collaboration with system pharmacy leaders and local service lines
Models and fosters an environment of professionalism, continuous learning, and clinical excellence that is consistent with departmental and organizational values
Directly supervise and evaluate performance of direct reports including routine meetings, feedback, and mentoring opportunities
Mentor, educate and train pharmacy staff, residents, physicians, nursing staff and other health professionals related to the safe and effective use of drug therapy
In collaboration with system and site leadership, develop and implement measures that quantify workload and outcomes of clinical pharmacy practice
In collaboration with system and site leadership, align policies, guidelines, and procedures to ensure standards of care as well as compliance with State and Federal Regulations, accreditation standards and regulatory agencies
Serve on the UR Medicine System Therapeutics Committee and appropriate sub-Committees in order to contribute to the development of therapeutic and formulary strategies to achieve cost-effective and safe drug therapy at HH and within the URMC system
Actively participate on multi-disciplinary hospital and system committees and teams to contribute to the establishment of protocols, guidelines, educational programming, QA evaluations, and other activities that contribute to a safe and effective drug use process
Provide subjective and objective evaluation of clinical performance and progress for all pharmacist staff members

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy required
Master’s degree preferred
5 years of experience in hospital pharmacy or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Post Graduate residency or fellowship training preferred
3 years of experience in pharmacy management required
Licensed Pharmacist in New York State upon hire required

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Director of Pharmacy, Acute Care Clinical Services

University of Rochester

Location:
United States of America , Rochester

Category:
Pharmacy

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

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