Assistant Director- Pharm Srvc

Company: NYC Health
Location: Bronx
Posted on: March 24, 2026

Job Description:

NYC Health Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region’s only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment. At NYC Health Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons. Work Shifts 7:00 A.M – 3:30 P.M 8:00 A.M – 4:00 P.M 8:30 A.M – 4:30 P.M 9:00 A.M – 5:00 P.M 10:00 A.M – 6:00 P.M Duties & Responsibilities Purpose of Position: Under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy Services, assists in formulating, planning, directing, administering, coordinating and evaluating Pharmacy services and programs in a health care setting. Promotes effective functioning and operations of inpatient, outpatient and satellite pharmacies in coordination with other professional and administrative disciplines. Assists the Director of Pharmacy Services in creating an environment that promotes growth, leading pharmacy staff to perform within regulatory guidelines, and ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. Assumes full responsibility and authority in Director’s absence. Essential Duties and Responsibilities : 1. Directs pharmaceutical personnel with respect to compounding and dispensing of drugs, in accordance with prescribed policies and standards and legal requirements, requisitioning and procurement of drugs and pharmaceutical supplies, inventory control and maintenance, storage of supplies and their issuance and maintenance of such controls and standards, orderliness and cleanliness of Pharmacy area, and inspection programs. 2. Participates with the health care setting in formulation and development of policies regarding the evaluation, selection, procurement, storage, distribution, use, and all other matters relating to drugs in the hospital, with consideration being given to the following: a. Drug Formulary; b. Evaluations or clinical data on new drugs or preparations for use in health care settings; c. Investigational drug protocols; and d. Drugs to be stocked and other related services. 3. Assists in developing, recommending and implementing pharmaceutical service programs consistent with the medication needs of the patients, including control and accountability of drug products throughout the health care setting. 4. Collaborates in the development, makes recommendations and implements programs of records management, whereby records are correlated with other health care setting records, in accordance with the health care setting’s procedures and practices, such as: a. Transactions of the Pharmacy; b. Record systems and bookkeeping, in accordance with accounting department standards; and c. Controls over requisitioning and dispensing of drugs and pharmaceutical supplies. 5. Assists in formulating, developing, implementing and directing clinical pharmacy activities involving the review and interpretation of all drug orders, maintenance of patient medication profiles and participation in direct patient care, and develops patient care evaluation programs relating to drug utilization and effectiveness. 6. Assists in the development and preparation of financial goals and pharmacy budget based on System-wide initiatives and competitive business trends. Assists in making recommendations regarding staffing patterns. 7. Communicates and manages relationships across the System to promote staff engagement and offer support. 8. Assists in selection of the Pharmacy personnel, guides them in their performance, trains and reviews their performance, makes recommendations regarding the efficiency of department personnel (their performances, potential and development), and follows through in accordance with System’s policies and programs in personnel and labor relations on such matters as compensation, classification, training programs, discipline, employee morale, grievance resolution, etc. 9. Works with Director of Pharmacy Services to maintain all pharmacy accreditations and ensure compliance. 10. Assists in developing information and in-service training programs for nursing and medical staff with respect to drug therapy and side effects. 11. Participates in the preparation and review of System-wide policies and procedures, as related to Pharmacy initiatives. 12. Participates and assists in community events, such as brown bag, flu pods and others as requested by Pharmacy or System leadership. 13. Stays current with professional organizations and governing regulatory bodies as it affects the scope of practice of licensed Pharmacy professionals. 14. Performs related duties, as assigned. Minimum Qualifications 1. Valid license and current registration to practice as a Pharmacist issued by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED); and 2. Four (4) years of satisfactory full-time experience as a licensed practicing Pharmacist, of which at least two (2) years shall have been in an administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity in a Pharmacy in a hospital, health or medical facility. Department Preferences Clinical Hospital experience preferred Pharmacy and Therapeutic committee experience preferred Medication management experience preferred Excellent communication, leadership, interpersonal and presentation skills Microsoft Office experience Ability to learn current software applications used in the practice EPIC experience Benefits NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20 hrs. per week Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs

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