Director of Pharmacy (DOP)

Position: Director of Pharmacy (DOP)

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - North Knoxville (Powell)

Schedule: Full Time

Select Specialty Hospital - North Knoxville is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

We are looking for valued employees who will be Champions of the Select Medical Way, which includes putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, continuing to develop and explore new ideas, providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right.

As the Pharmacy leader for your facility, you will report and closely collaborate with your CEO and other clinical teams. You are responsible for the clinical, operational, administrative, staffing and financial management of the hospital pharmacy.

• Correctly preparing all drugs and chemicals.
• Ensuring compliance with standards of The Joint Commission, CMS and other regulatory bodies.
• Managing and administering the Adverse Drug Reaction Program.
• Developing and participating in new employee training and education programs.
• Participating in quality assurance programs related to drug utilization and effectiveness.
• Participating in patient drug therapy monitoring.
• Develops at least one (1) clinically oriented program a year. These may include but are not limited to: Pharmacokinetic Dosing Service, Patient Counseling, Pain Management Services, or Nutritional Support Service.
• Promoting an environment of continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients and their families.

We are seeking results-driven team players. Qualified candidates must be passionate about providing superior quality in all that they do.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Requires successful completion of all educational requirements as mandated for state licensure.
• A minimum of three (3) years of hospital experience within the last 5 years.
• BLS if required by State.
• Must maintain a current license in the state of practice.

Preferred qualifications that will make you successful:

• Pharm D or BS Pharm plus advanced degree or completion of hospital pharmacy residency is preferred.
• One (1) year in a managerial role preferred.
• Prefer Board Certification and/or Residency.