Director of Pharmacy

The Director of Pharmacy provides strategic, operational, and clinical leadership for all pharmacy and medication-use services across Lake Chelan Health. This role ensures safe, effective, and compliant medication practices while enabling LCH's clinical growth as a Critical Access Hospital. The Director serves as the system's medication-use expert, clinical partner to medical staff leadership, and steward of pharmacy resources.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Active pharmacist license (or ability to obtain licensure) in Washington State.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency OR active Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCACP, BCSCP, or other relevant BPS certification).
• 5–7 years of progressive hospital or health-system pharmacy experience.
• Demonstrated experience in medication safety, regulatory compliance, and pharmacy operations in a resource-constrained environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• PGY2 residency in leadership, administration/ management, or business development (preferred, not required).
• MBA or MHA (preferred, not required at this time).
• Experience with 340B program oversight and compliance.
• Experience optimizing Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) and EHR medication use workflows.
• Experience in Critical Access Hospitals, rural health systems, or integrated delivery systems.

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