The Opportunity

Our client, a nationally renowned academic healthcare system in the middle Atlantic region, includes a 779-bed Level I trauma hospital, with over 30,000 inpatient admissions, a 520 member faculty practice plan, a highly successfully managed care plan, and an Ambulatory Care Center that sees over 550,000 visits annually. The System has multi-disciplinary centers for cancer, cardiology, neurosurgery and transplantation. Its treatment of chest pain, strokes, organ transplant, head and spinal cord trauma, burn and wound healing and neonatal intensive care, as well as genetic research, has earned it international recognition. Many VCUHS physicians have been rankded amoung the top doctors in Richmond in specialties ranging from allergies to vascular surgery. For several years running, the health system has been selected by many of the rating organiations including National Research Corporation's Consumer Choice, Solucient "Top 100 Hospitals, US News and World Report and as a technology leader by being recognized as one of the "Most Wired" healthcare institutions. Demonstrating its commitment to its employees, the System was also recognized nationally as one of the 100 Best Companies for working women by Working Mother magazine. The System now seeks a Director of Pharmacy to lead the patient care delivery and clinical pharmacy programs on campus. Also, as part of an academic medical center, the Director of Pharmacy will support the School of Pharmacy in the recruitment and training of the students and residents. First charged with improving pharmacy services to better support the growth of ambulatory care volume growth, the new Director will build systems, infrastructure and processes to expand and capitalize on new and existing resources. In leading the professional capability of the department, the Director will improve staffing efficacy through assessment, planning and implementation. Also, with new, automated dispensing systems soon to be installed and final decisions on the pharmacy clinical information systems linkages to be assessed, the new Director will be charged with aligning department IT sophistication with campus-wide capabilities and commitments.

Qualified Qualified candidates must have earned a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and a Master's in healthcare administration, business or related field. Additionally, a minimum of 10 years progressively responsible experience in hospital pharmacy management including five years in a senior level administrative role is required. Experience directing out-patient and clinical pharmacy programs as well as experience in academic healthcare is essential. Demonstrated success in planning and implementation in large-scale projects is also required. Excellent verbal presentation and written communication skills are requisite. The community is home to Fortune 500 corporations and was named one of America's top 25 large metro areas for doing business by Inc. magazine; Expansion Management rated it one of the top 20 U.S. cities for European expansion. In addition, Forbes ranked the community as the nation's 12th best place for business and careers. Located just a two-hour drive from the mountains, the beach, and the nation's capital the area offers something for all life-styles. The city has a full complement of fine arts, history, architecture, four-season outdoor activities and a very reasonable cost of living.