Director Medication Compliance & Regulatory

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• Leads the development and oversight of a comprehensive medication safety improvement program, including the proactive analysis and trending of pharmacy-related data to support hospital-wide safety initiatives.
• Providing leadership and/or participating in medication safety committees and be responsible for communicating vertically and horizontally to all constituents.
• Provides strategic direction to ensure that pharmacy clinical services are delivered in full compliance with medication standards established by federal and state regulatory agencies, as well as Joint Commission accreditation requirements.
• Leads the development of pharmacy-focused safety and compliance scorecards and dashboard indicators, in collaboration with medical, nursing, and hospital leadership, to monitor and track adherence to established medication safety goals and performance benchmarks.
• Establishes and implements a structured pharmacy-focused executive rounding process that supports medication safety and compliance through operational excellence.
• Leads the implementation of proactive and reactive medication safety and compliance initiatives, including active participation in root cause analyses (RCA).
• Hire, train, supervise, evaluate, and if necessary discipline/ terminate, personnel reporting to the position.
• Developing, reviewing and implementing written policies and procedures.
• Proactively communicating with and educating leadership and staff regarding medication safety and compliance initiatives and activities.
• Establish and maintain a patient/customer service-oriented philosophy for Medication Safety and compliance and their dealings with all patients/customers.

• PharmD
• Valid NYS Pharmacist license and registration.
• Candidates must possess comprehensive knowledge of healthcare operations, with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in medication safety/compliance within a large, complex healthcare environment that includes both faculty and private practice providers. Additionally, three (3) years of direct experience in accreditation/regulatory affairs, performance improvement, and/or medication safety is required.
• Certification in medication safety, quality, or risk management (e.g., CPPS, CPHQ) and/or completion of a fellowship in patient safety or pharmacy practice is highly desirable. Experience in an academic medical center is preferred. Candidates must demonstrate expert-level understanding of medication safety principles and practices, with proven experience leading initiatives across the full continuum of care, including inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory settings. Familiarity with medical and pharmacy education, including engagement with residents and trainees, is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in performance improvement methodologies such as PDSA cycles, LEAN techniques, and High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles is essential.