Candidate Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally possess the following qualifications and experience:

Education & Experience

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy is required, with a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an accredited school of pharmacy highly preferred.
• Eight or more years of progressive hospital pharmacy management experience.
• Licensed or with the ability to be licensed as a pharmacist in the State of California.

Capabilities

• A thought leader and operational expert who can work with key leaders to advance a comprehensive pharmacy practice model, including action plans, resource development and implementation of best practices.
• Demonstrated success maintaining positive relationships with providers, managers, and staff at all levels of the organization while remaining focused on quality and continually strengthening engagement and service.
• Deep experience managing inventory system control of department supplies and pharmaceuticals purchases and sourcing substitutes for standard supplies and pharmaceuticals when required due to back orders, recalls, etc.
• Success providing progressive solutions for organizing space, equipment, staff and services that optimize performance, metrics, and outcomes.
• Capacity to serve as an active member of committees and task forces dealing with patient care, patient safety, transitional care, readmission rates, and regulatory compliance.
• Solid experience preparing and monitoring budgets to ensure pharmacy services are operating profitably while maintaining a focus on quality and safety.
• Thorough understanding of legal and accreditation requirements to oversee and enforce policies and procedures for drug purchasing, drug usage, drug distribution, and drug control.
• An enthusiastic coach and leader with demonstrated ability to recruit, mentor, train and develop staff and monitor performance to align individual and team goals with organizational goals and objectives.
• A track record of leading by influence to motivate a dispersed workforce and hold them to a high level of accountability.
• Firm grasp of the complexity of the changing health care environment to quickly adapt and develop innovative solutions as the market evolves.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and presentation skills to interact with team members at all levels across a large, complex, and diverse organization.