Pharmacy Director

Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in communities across the country. With a focus on consumer-friendly processes and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. We are driven by our purpose of caring for people: our patients, our communities and one another.

Located in Brentwood, Tennessee, Ardent has earned a reputation as one of the industry's strongest and most innovative healthcare systems. Our facilities and clinics are consistently recognized among healthcare's best employers. We recognize each hospital and clinic is as unique as the community it serves. We strive to maintain strong community ties through advisory boards, contributions, charitable care, education and outreach.

Ardent includes:

• 30 hospitals
• 280 sites of care
• 4,281 beds
• 24,000+ team members
• 8,200+ nurses
• 1,800+ aligned providers
• 5.8M annual provider encounters
• 421 medical residents

Ardent makes considerable investments in people, technology, facilities, and communities, producing high quality care and extraordinary results. From newly constructed facilities and expanded services, to lifesaving technology and outstanding opportunities for employees, Ardent is committed to providing its hospitals and clinics the tools needed to succeed.

We believe it is this mix of corporate support and local autonomy that equips our teams for success.

Hillcrest HealthCare System (HHS)

In 1918, Hillcrest opened its doors to provide hope, health and healing to our community in a small hospital located in the heart of Tulsa. Today, Hillcrest HealthCare System (HHS) is comprised of three hospitals in Tulsa and five regional hospitals, including Hillcrest Medical Center, Hillcrest Hospital South, Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital, Hillcrest Hospital Claremore, Hillcrest Hospital Cushing, Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta, Hillcrest Hospital Pryor, Bailey Medical Center of Owasso. Hillcrest also provides comprehensive primary and specialty care services through Utica Park Clinic and Oklahoma Heart Institute and manages multiple urgent cares across the region.

Hillcrest Medical Center

Since 1918, Hillcrest Medical Center has provided an environment of hope, health and healing. The 656-bed hospital is among Oklahoma's most widely respected and acclaimed hospitals, offering extraordinary care and a multitude of services in many areas. These areas include a regional burn unit - The Alexander Burn Center; a collaboration with OU Health combining the expertise of the state's only National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center (NCI) with the strength of Hillcrest to deliver advanced cancer therapies and clinical trials to the residents of northeast Oklahoma; a dedicated women's health center featuring an OB-ED; a unique, all-inclusive rehabilitation center - Kaiser Rehabilitation Center; a comprehensive diabetes education center - The Hillcrest Center for Diabetes Management; and the state's largest dedicated heart hospital for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease - Oklahoma Heart Institute.

Job Summary

The director of pharmacy plans, organizes, controls, and supervises activities in hospital pharmacy according to hospital policies, standards of practice of the profession, and State and Federal laws. Recommends innovations in the practice and function of the hospital pharmacy to Administration and carries out mutually agreed upon programs and corporate initiatives. In addition the director of pharmacy should provide support, mentoring, and oversight of the activities of the clinical pharmacists and supportive personnel on staff.

• Function in accordance with standard written policy and procedures, guidelines, and state and federal regulations.
• Communicate with other pharmacy team members, caregivers, providers, and ancillary departments effectively and positively. Demonstrate emotional control and intelligence in managing work relationships. Attend and actively participate in team huddles and meetings.
• Ensure that the department is following JCAHO requirements, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the State Board of Pharmacy.
• Ensure that the department complies with all applicable safety and security practices, infection control policies, fire and safety, and disaster planning.
• Establish quality improvement, fiscal, productivity, and patient satisfaction goals and objectives in conjunction with upper management and corporate leadership.
• Responsible for department planning, goals, and objectives that are consistent with the hospital and pharmacy. Service and communicate these goals and objectives to the team.
• Provide leadership to the department through effective organization, direction of activities, and appropriate delegation of functions.
• Responsible for development, implementation, and regular review/maintenance of department-specific policy and procedures.
• Responsible for the effective recruitment, selection, orientation, training, promotion, evaluation, retention, and termination of department employees.
• Routinely assess departmental education needs and provide the appropriate learning experiences.
• Determine and document the competence of department employees.
• Establish job performance standards, functions, responsibilities, and the qualifications of department employees and provide insightful and timely feedback and evaluations as appropriate.
• Direct the activities of and provide professional and technical guidance to pharmacy personnel.
• Maintain appropriate controls of department functions to ensure smooth, effective operations.
• Promote teamwork among staff, peers, physicians, nurses, and others.
• Promote multidisciplinary teamwork to meet the organization's goals and objectives.

Job Requirements:

• B.S. or Pharm D. from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
• 3+ year's hospital pharmacy experience with 2+ year's supervisory or leadership experience.
• Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the appropriate State Board of Pharmacy.
• Other applicable state requirements - i.e., sterile compounding, etc.

• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

• Knowledgeable and proficient in the legal responsibilities of the pharmacist to the facility and all state and federal laws and regulations governing pharmacy services.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office applications and Electronic Medical Record Systems.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy.

• 5+ year's hospital pharmacy experience.

• ALS/ACLS certification. (Required if attending Code Blue).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledgeable and proficient in the legal responsibilities of the pharmacist to the facility and all state and federal laws and regulations governing pharmacy services.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office applications and Electronic Medical Record Systems.

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