Director-Pharmacy, Centralized Compounding

Director-Pharmacy, Centralized Compounding 

Our leaders shape strategic initiatives, develop passionate teams, and work to improve health outcomes. They advance our mission and exemplify excellence, compassion, teamwork and purpose in all that they do. Indiana University Health is seeking individuals who embody these values to join our IU Health’s leadership team in the role of Director of Pharmacy-Centralized Compounding. 

The Director-Pharmacy, Centralized Compounding is responsible for establishing the long-range vision, priorities, governance, and growth roadmap for centralized pharmaceutical compounding services at IU Health. This is a systemwide role that also serves as a point of expertise for compounding sterile, non-sterile, and hazardous pharmaceutical products. This leader provides administrative decision-making, leadership and strategic planning including the efficient and productive use of personnel, material and financial resources. 

This director is also responsible for the efficient and purposeful integration of services with other areas and emerging delivery systems. This leader manages ongoing analysis, development and implementation of methods and systems to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness of services and functions. The director formulates proactive action plans in collaboration with system goals. Executes plans, with and through others, integrating the efforts of various components/entities of the system. The leader ensures fiscal responsibility and clinical and operational performance improvement initiatives of the service line.

Key Relationships

Reports to: Vice President-Chief Pharmacy Officer

Candidate Qualifications

Candidates for the position will be evaluated according to the following criteria and competencies.

• Requires Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy prior to 2006, plus at least 3 years of experience in hospital pharmacy practice required.
• Must be licensed as a Pharmacist in Indiana or eligible for licensure.
• Requires knowledge of the accepted practices, procedures, regulations, and techniques applicable to the practice of Pharmacy.
• 7-10 years of relevant experience is required.
• Progressive leadership in hospitals, health-system, centralized, or large-scale compounding operations strongly preferred.
• Deep knowledge of USP-NF, including USP <795>, <797>, and <800> strongly preferred.
• Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) preferred. 
• Experience with cGMP principles and applying manufacturing-style concepts within a 503A health-system environment preferred.
• Graduate degree in business, health administration, pharmaceutical sciences, quality, or related field preferred

Indiana University Health is unlike any other healthcare system and we're looking for team members who share the things that matter most to us. IU Health leaders play a crucial role in advancing the mission of our organization and inspiring teams to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. As one of Indiana’s largest employers and the most comprehensive medical system in the state, our vision is to lead the transformation of healthcare through quality, innovation and education, and make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.

IU Health is the largest health system in Indiana with nearly 40,000 team members, 15 hospitals and $8.64 billion in operating revenue. The system’s programs in cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedics, pediatrics and transplants have received national recognition for quality patient care.  IU Health, in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine, bring together highly skilled physicians, researchers, and educators into close collaboration to provide world-class care for children and adults and improve the health of patients and communities across Indiana. 

Indiana University Health is dedicated to a fair hiring process and is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination for all individuals, regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, or veteran status.