Director of Pharmacy

Select Medical Rehabilitation Tucson
Director of Pharmacy
Location: Tucson, AZ
Schedule: Full-time

*New Hospital opening in early 2026*

Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. 

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

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

The Director of Pharmacy ensures the provision of pharmaceutical services (including clinical pharmacy services) throughout the hospital. Maintains liaisons with outside groups or agencies as needed. 

Specifications

• Ensures that direct reports have received upon hire and continue to receive throughout employment the training, information and support to accomplish departmental objectives and meet job requirements. 
• Provides regular and accurate performance feedback to direct reports with focus on results, skill expansion, process improvement and learning. 
• Ensures success of department operations through building employee engagement, effective talent assessment, continual learning and development, cross-training and succession planning. 
• Initiates, schedules, directs and controls the daily operation of the Pharmacy Department through supervision of department supervisors and staff. Works with supervisors to review and evaluate operating procedures, policies, methods and techniques and implement change to increase quality of service, productivity and cost effectiveness. 
• Performs all of the duties of a Staff Pharmacist (See Staff Pharmacist Job Description) 
• Assures that pharmacy services are provided to patients by developing and implementing the objectives of the department. Working within established standards (i.e., Joint Commission, DOH, Board of Pharmacy and others), determines the department's function, organization/employee complement. 
• Makes budget recommendations for capital equipment needs and operational expenses along with a projection of departmental revenues. 
• Serves on committees as outlined in the Hospital's Administrative Policies and Procedures. Participates in staff, supervisory and special meetings or projects of committee as required. 
• Communicates hospital policies and procedures concerning pharmacy services to hospital employees. 
• Maintains system of identifying signatures for all authorized prescribers, including a system of records for the requisitioning and dispensing of pharmaceutical supplies. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a pharmacist required.
• A minimum of three (3) years of hospital experience within the last 5 years required.
• Demonstrate ability of efficiently operate a pharmacy within a healthcare organization required. 

Preferred Experience

• One (1) year in a managerial role preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans