Vice President Pharmacy Services

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Vice President Pharmacy Services today with HealthTrust Supply Chain.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Vice President for Pharmacy Services, you will be responsible for the leadership of pharmaceutical services in the division. This includes oversight of hospital pharmacy departments in the division, leadership of cost containment efforts in pharmacy, and regulatory preparedness. You will support the Division Supply Chain CEO and Division Clinical Resource Director as a subject matter expert in the review of pharmacy purchase patterns. You will also be responsible for developing pharmacy business process models to optimize and enhance operating results across the company.

What you will do in this role:

• Provide leadership in the areas of pharmacy clinical services, operations, compliance and expense management to the Division and individual facilities overall strategic plan to improve Pharmacy Services and ensure achievement of HCA’s pharmacy program’s goals and objectives
• Develop and strengthen collaborative relationships with the division and facility team to advance pharmacy practice and care of our patients
• Able to assimilate information from a variety of sources, able to analyze data, make strategic recommendations and execute a course of action for overall improvement in both quality of care and expenses for medication management
• Provide direct leadership in the oversight and accountability for the operational effectiveness of pharmacy services
• Develop, implement, and coordinate within the system and facilities
• Ability to lead and collaborate within a team setting and in a variety of functional settings
• Demonstrate the ability to interact and build and maintain strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders with the division and facility leadership, Supply Chain, HealthTrust and CSG
• Create internal customer confidence, committed to increasing customer satisfaction, and managing customer expectations through alignment of key stakeholders 
• Demonstrate responsibility for solving customer challenges, ensure commitment to customers are met by soliciting opinions and ideas from customers for improvement in services.

What experience and education is needed for this role:

• B.S. in Pharmacy required 
• Doctor of Pharmacy, MBA, or MS preferred. 
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive pharmacy management experience, preferably within multi-site operations in acute care setting required 
• Licensed pharmacist (must become licensed in the state practicing within 6 months or sooner if mandated by State Board of Pharmacy)

Benefits

HealthTrust Supply Chain, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Vice President Pharmacy Services opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.