Director of Investigational Drug Pharmacy Service

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HonorHealth is one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses nine acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With more than 16,000 team members, 4,000 affiliated providers, and over 1,100 volunteers, HonorHealth seamlessly blends collaborative care and approachable expertise to improve health and well-being.

As a member of the Pharmacy/Research Enterprise leadership team, the director will provide programmatic, compliance, and strategic oversight and coordination of all aspects of investigational drug services across the pharmacy enterprises. The Pharmacy Director in the area of Investigational Drugs will oversee clinical, operational, financial, regulatory, and human resources management of all research and investigational drug services.

The director works directly with research and medical staff leadership, nursing, and pharmacy to promote practices that achieve quality outcomes and medication safety, contributing to the overall success of the research enterprise. The director champions inter-functional collaboration and communication across work areas and multi-site pharmacy departments.

Responsibilities include:

• Serving as the Pharmacist in Charge with the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy for their respective site.
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory standards and proper investigational drug product accountability and documentation.
• Providing oversight over investigational drug dose preparation and dispensing.
• Engaging with senior leadership on program expansion and changes.
• Leading clinical and investigational initiatives through affiliations with organisations such as NCCN, HOPA, ASH, ASCO, SWOG, COG to advance the clinical program.
• Monitoring staff productivity and implementing improvements.
• Managing budgets, comparing actuals to budgets, and recommending cost containment strategies.
• Attracting, retaining, and developing high-quality clinical pharmacy staff.
• Developing departmental policies and procedures, ensuring adherence to all relevant policies, laws, and regulations, including FDA, DNV, and state laws.
• Representing the pharmacy enterprise on research committees.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.
• Experience: 10 years of pharmacy practice or equivalent required; 3 years of research medication experience required; 2 years of pharmacy operations and supervisory experience required.
• Licenses and Certifications: Registered Pharmacist (RPh). Must obtain Arizona licensure within 90 days.