Job Summary The Director of Pharmacy provides strategic and operational leadership for pharmacy services across the health system. This role is responsible for overseeing departmental operations, including financial management, workforce planning and development, quality and patient safety initiatives, and regulatory compliance. The Director ensures the delivery of safe, effective, and cost-efficient medication use processes while advancing organizational goals and clinical excellence. Please note, this role will require travel to our system of care locations. Duties Leads pharmacy services across multiple sites, aligning departmental goals with the organization's strategic vision and mission. Serves as a key strategic advisor and partner to executive leadership, resolving escalations, and driving cultural and operational transformation. Leads enterprise-wide communication strategies for pharmacy, ensuring timely, accurate, and transparent updates on strategic priorities, system initiatives, and emerging issues while cultivating strong partnerships with peers and executive leadership. Provides director oversight for the development, performance, and succession planning of pharmacy leaders and staff, promoting a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and professional advancement. Defines and governs departmental strategy, policies, and performance standards while leading system-wide quality, safety, and regulatory initiatives. Ensures optimized clinical services and operations, exemplary outcomes, and continuous compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and organizational requirements (e.g., Joint Commission, CMS). Provides system-level oversight for formulary governance, medication-use policy, and controlled substance management, ensuring robust stewardship and full compliance with all federal, state, local, and DEA regulations. Champions interdisciplinary collaboration to advance clinical pharmacy practice, driving evidence-based, safe, and cost-effective medication therapy and optimizing patient outcomes across the continuum of care. Directs system-wide financial stewardship including budgeting, drug procurement, inventory management, revenue integrity processes to ensure sustainability and fiscal accountability. Oversees the strategic planning, implementation, and optimization of pharmacy technologies and automation, evaluating emerging innovations to enhance reliability, safety, and performance. Provides leadership for complex program development and enterprise initiatives providing technical expertise and ensuring effective change management, and alignment with system strategy and compliance standards. Drives uninterrupted continuity of pharmacy operations across a 24/7 care environment, establishing robust leadership coverage models, escalation pathways, and decision-making frameworks that support real-time issue resolution and maintain seamless service delivery at all times.

Minimum Qualifications Education:

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Experience:

Five (5) years of experience as a pharmacist, plus three (3) years of leadership experience over a pharmacy service.

Equivalency:

Completion of a Postgraduate Year One (PGY1) pharmacy residency is considered equivalent to two (2) years of professional pharmacy experience in a hospital setting. Completion of a Postgraduate Year Two (PGY2) pharmacy residency is also considered equivalent to two (2) years of professional pharmacy experience, for a total of up to four (4) years when combined with PGY1. Completion of a combined Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (HSPAL) residency is considered equivalent to four (4) years of professional pharmacy experience. Licensure(s): Licensed pharmacist in the state of Colorado Benefits Information Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career. As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

Pay:

$158,635.92 - $264,393.21 per year

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Relocation assistance Vision insurance Application Question(s): Do you have a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BSPharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)? Do you have at least five (5) years of experience as a pharmacist? Do you have at least three (3) years of leadership experience over a pharmacy service?

Work Location:

In person