Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Director Pharmacy Operations

PharmacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFalls Church, VA, USA$173.2k - $281.5k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A valid Pharmacist license for the State of Virginia is required.
At least 5 years of experience as a Pharmacist is required.
At least 2 years of people management experience is required.
A Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required within 3 months.

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate schedules, task assignments, staffing resources, equipment, and allocation of labor hours to meet departmental commitments.
Select, hire, and train staff according to Inova Health System policies and procedures; establish, review, and revise performance standards; set goals, communicate expectations, and provide feedback.
Assess, identify, and coordinate staff education needs based on annual assessments.
Coordinate development of the annual department budget, monitor and report on overall financial performance, and recommend corrective action based on analysis.
Analyze direct and indirect costs; determine allocation of cost elements; develop and improve cost calculation and control methods; compile cost data for budget proposals; and implement and monitor pharmacy cost-accounting procedures and systems in compliance with hospital regulations.
Supervise inventory and ordering of pharmacy supplies and approve bills for payment.
Develop and regularly complete reports and analyses of all phases of department operations.
Establish and maintain records and bookkeeping in accordance with hospital policy and state and federal guidelines concerning prescription charges and the requisitioning and dispensing of pharmaceuticals, including controlled substances.
Determine the accuracy of labor distribution and projections of labor needs, materials, and overhead charges, and trace discrepancies to their source.
Consult with physicians on the Institutional Review Committee and provide information and input for review of investigational drug and product usage, as appropriate.
Consult with Purchasing and Materials Management personnel to evaluate and improve pharmacy purchasing practices.
Plan, direct, and coordinate preparation and dispensing of drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies to fulfill medication and prescription requests from physicians and other qualified prescribers.
Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to medication dispensing, controlled substances, and required records.
Establish long- and short-term departmental goals and align department direction and management with organizational priorities.
Support teams through changing operational, clinical, and organizational demands by recognizing team member needs, communicating with empathy and clarity, fostering psychological safety, and adapting leadership approaches.
Promote a respectful, inclusive, accountable, and collaborative workplace culture.
Build collaborative relationships and communicate with pharmacy, medical, nursing, and hospital leadership partners.
Manage conflict and change by listening to concerns, addressing them promptly, and supporting teams through evolving priorities and operational transitions.
Coach and develop team members through clear expectations, constructive feedback, recognition, mentoring, and growth opportunities.

Desired Qualifications

Experience leading pharmacy operations within a large, multispecialty hospital with 500 or more beds is preferred.
Demonstrated success building, leading, and developing teams of 60 or more team members, including people leaders, is preferred.

The Director of Pharmacy directs and coordinates schedules, task assignments, staffing resources, and equipment to ensure compliance with departmental commitments. Establishes long- and short-term departmental goals, ensuring department direction and management align with organizational priorities.

Provides adaptive, emotionally intelligent leadership by recognizing team member needs, communicating with empathy and clarity, fostering psychological safety, and adjusting leadership approaches to support individuals and teams through changing operational, clinical, and organizational demands. Promotes a respectful, inclusive, accountable, and collaborative workplace culture.

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities involved in the preparation and dispensing of drugs and other pharmaceutical supplies to fulfill medication and prescription requests issued by physicians and other qualified prescribers. Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to medication dispensing, controlled substances, and required records.

Job Responsibilities:

Directs and coordinates the establishment of scheduled, task assignment and allocation of man hours and equipment to assure compliance with departmental commitments.
Selects, hires and trains staff according to Inova Health System policies and procedures and establishes, reviews, and revises performance standards for assigned staff, interacting appropriately to set goals, communicate expectations and provide feedback.
Assesses, identifies and coordinates staff education needs based on annual assessments.
Coordinates development of an annual department budget, monitors and reports on financial performance as a whole and recommends needed corrective action based on analysis.
Analyzes direct and indirect costs and determine proper allocation for recording cost elements; develop and improve methods of calculating and controlling cost; compile cost data for use in developing budget proposals; implement and monitor cost accounting procedures and manage cost systems and methods for the Pharmacy ensuring compliance with overall Hospital regulations.
Supervises inventory and ordering of pharmacy supplies; approve bills for payment.
Develops and regularly completes reports and analyses of all phases of department operations.
Establishes and maintains system of records and bookkeeping in accordance with hospital policy, and State and Federal guidelines concerning charges for prescriptions and requisitioning and dispensing of all pharmaceuticals including controlled substances.
Determines accuracy of distribution of labor and projection of labor needs, as well as materials and overhead charges, and trace discrepancies to source.
Consults with physicians on the Institutional Review Committee and provides information and input for review of investigational drug and product usage if appropriate.
Consults with Purchasing and Materials Management personnel to evaluate and improve pharmacy purchasing practices.

Skills for Success:

Demonstrates adaptive, emotionally intelligent leadership in dynamic healthcare environments, balancing clinical, operational, regulatory, financial and staffing priorities while maintaining patient safety and quality.
Fosters a respectful, inclusive and psychologically safe culture where team members feel heard, trusted and empowered to raise concerns and contribute ideas.
Builds collaborative relationships through clear, transparent and professional communication with pharmacy, medical, nursing and hospital leadership partners.
Coaches and develops team members through clear expectations, constructive feedback, recognition, mentoring and growth opportunities.
Manages conflict and change effectively by listening actively, addressing concerns promptly and supporting teams through evolving priorities and operational transitions.

Minimum Requirements:

Certification - Basic Life Support within 3 months
Valid Pharmacist license for the State of Virginia
5+ years of experience as a Pharmacist
2+ years of people management experience
Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy from ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience leading pharmacy operations within a large, multi-specialty hospital of 500+ beds
Demonstrated success building, leading and developing teams of 60+ team members, including people leaders

Salary Range: $173,243 - $281,507

Pay Rate Frequency: ANNUAL

About the Company

Inova

Nonprofit health system operating hospitals

Inova Health System is a nonprofit healthcare network based in Falls Church, Virginia, providing a broad range of medical services across hospitals, outpatient clinics, assisted living, and long-term care facilities in Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area. Its hospitals have Magnet status, indicating high nursing quality, and the system emphasizes care delivery as well as medical research and education through clinicians and scientists. The organization’s operations rely on reinvesting earnings into its mission rather than distributing profits to shareholders, with the Inova Health Foundation supporting fundraising and philanthropy to expand services, research, and training. Overall, Inova aims to improve community health by delivering patient care, advancing medical knowledge, and educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $422.8M
Headquarters: Falls Church, VA
Founded: 1956

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