Director of Pharmacy & Clinical Nutrition | Academic Medical Center | Boston, MA

Director of Pharmacy & Clinical Nutrition

📍 Location: Boston, MA (100% Onsite)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: None
💰 Compensation: $189,000 – $210,000 Base Salary
💵 Sign-On Bonus: Negotiable

Overview

A leading academic medical center is seeking an experienced Director of Pharmacy & Clinical Nutrition to provide strategic and operational leadership across pharmacy services while ensuring exceptional patient care, regulatory compliance, clinical excellence, and financial stewardship.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Acute Care & Ambulatory Pharmacy, this executive leader will oversee all aspects of pharmacy operations, including clinical services, medication management, nutrition services, regulatory compliance, residency programs, budgeting, quality improvement, and staff leadership.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced pharmacy leader with academic medical center experience to shape pharmacy strategy while collaborating with physicians, executive leadership, and multidisciplinary care teams.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Lead pharmacy operations within a major academic healthcare environment

• Drive strategic planning across inpatient pharmacy and clinical nutrition services

• Influence medication safety, formulary management, and pharmacy innovation

• Oversee residency programs and pharmacy education initiatives

• Partner directly with executive leadership and multidisciplinary clinical teams

• Lead regulatory compliance across multiple governing bodies

• Manage pharmacy budgets, contracts, automation, and inventory strategies

• Build and mentor high-performing pharmacy leadership teams

What You'll Be Doing

Department Leadership

• Direct all pharmacy and clinical nutrition operations

• Develop departmental strategy aligned with organizational objectives

• Establish measurable operational and clinical goals

• Drive continuous quality improvement initiatives

• Lead operational, clinical, research, and regulatory programs

Clinical & Operational Excellence

• Ensure safe, effective medication management across the organization

• Oversee formulary management and medication-use policies

• Collaborate with physicians to optimize medication therapy

• Evaluate new medications and clinical service enhancements

• Support pharmacy innovation and service-line expansion

Regulatory & Compliance

Ensure compliance with:

• Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy

• Massachusetts Department of Public Health

• Joint Commission

• DEA

• FDA

• USP Standards

• HRSA

• Other applicable federal and state regulations

Serve as:

• Controlled Substance Registrant

• Pharmacy regulatory subject matter expert

Financial Leadership

• Develop and manage departmental operating budgets

• Oversee purchasing and inventory control

• Review pharmacy contracts and vendor agreements

• Monitor financial performance

• Identify operational efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities

Leadership & Talent Development

• Recruit, hire, mentor, and develop pharmacy staff

• Lead performance management processes

• Support pharmacy residency programs (through PGY2 Administration)

• Oversee pharmacy student education

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning

Quality & Governance

• Lead departmental quality improvement initiatives

• Participate in Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committees

• Prepare operational and regulatory reports

• Support institutional strategic planning

• Ensure compliance with all medication safety standards

Required Qualifications

Education

• PharmD from an accredited U.S. School of Pharmacy

Experience

One of the following:

• Minimum 5 years of supervisory pharmacy leadership experience, including:

• 2–3 years as an Assistant Director of Pharmacy within an organization offering a PGY2 Pharmacy Administration Residency

Licensure

• Current Massachusetts Pharmacist License (or eligible by hire date)

Leadership Experience

Strong experience leading:

• Pharmacy operations

• Clinical pharmacy services

• Residency programs

• Strategic planning

• Budget management

• Regulatory compliance

• Pharmacy staff development

Preferred Qualifications

• MS, MBA, MHA, MPH, or equivalent graduate degree

• Experience managing pharmacy budgets

• Inventory management expertise

• Strong presentation and executive communication skills

• Knowledge of national pharmacy practice trends

• Experience implementing operational improvements

• Academic medical center experience

Key Skills

• Pharmacy Operations Leadership

• Clinical Pharmacy Management

• Strategic Planning

• Medication Safety

• Regulatory Compliance

• Budget & Financial Management

• Controlled Substance Management

• Formulary Management

• Residency Program Leadership

• Inventory Management

• Pharmacy Informatics

• Policy Development

• Quality Improvement

• Staff Development

• Executive Communication

• Change Management

• Healthcare Leadership

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned pharmacy executive with significant academic medical center experience who has progressed through pharmacy leadership roles into an Assistant Director position at a residency-based institution. They will combine strong operational leadership with clinical credibility, financial acumen, regulatory expertise, and the ability to lead large multidisciplinary teams while driving innovation and continuous improvement across pharmacy services.

Preferred Background

Strong candidates are likely to come from:

• Academic Medical Centers

• Teaching Hospitals

• Large Integrated Health Systems

• Magnet Hospitals

• Level I Trauma Centers

• Health Systems with PGY1 and PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Programs

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation

• Base Salary: $189,000 – $210,000

• Negotiable Sign-On Bonus

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Retirement Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Employee Wellness Programs

Interview Process

1. Recruiter qualification review

2. Internal pharmacy leadership review

3. Hiring Manager interview

4. Executive leadership interviews (on-site)

5. Final offer

Screening Questions

1. Do you hold a PharmD from an accredited U.S. School of Pharmacy?

2. Do you have at least five years of pharmacy leadership experience, including 2–3 years as an Assistant Director within a pharmacy department that supports a PGY2 Pharmacy Administration Residency?

3. Are you currently licensed to practice pharmacy in Massachusetts, or will you obtain licensure by your hire date?

4. Describe your experience managing pharmacy operations, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and clinical services within an academic medical center.

5. What experience do you have leading pharmacy residency programs, staff development, and multidisciplinary clinical teams?

Emergency Department Director - Ottumwa, IA - $95,000 - $130,000

Emergency Department Director

Ottumwa, IA

$95,000 - $130,000

Job Description

The Director of Emergency Services provides clinical and administrative leadership and expertise in the field of emergency medicine, and is responsible for the implementation of the vision, mission, plans, and standards of the organization and nursing services.

SUPERVISOR – Chief Nursing Officer

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

·       Participates, and facilitates staff participation, in nursing and organizational policy formulation and decision-making.

·       Accepts organizational accountability for services provided to recipients.

·       Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of care.

·       Provides guidance for and supervision of personnel accountable to the Director of Emergency Services including evaluation of performance.

·       Coordinates nursing services with the services of other health care disciplines.

·       Participates in the recruitment, selection, and retention of personnel.

·       Assumes accountability for staffing and scheduling personnel.

·       Assures appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development for personnel.

·       Develops and monitors the budget for defined areas.

·       Participates and involves nursing staff in evaluative research activities.

·       Fosters a climate conducive to educational experiences for nursing and other students.

·       Maintains oversight of the hospital trauma program and ensures that the facility is meeting all state requirements for trauma designation.

·       Assures appropriate level of understanding, awareness and compliance with all applicable Joint Commission, CMS, state and local agency laws, internal/external regulations, guidelines, policies, procedures and professional standards.

·       Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 

·       Effectively communicates with patients, visitors, associates and others.

·       Ability to take quick action to resolve customer complaints.

·       Ability to maintain accurate records and reports questionable practices.

·       Knowledge of current practices in emergency nursing and pre-hospital care

·       Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to motivate personnel.

·       Clear, concise and persuasive writing and presentation skills.

·       Strong orientation to deadline and detail.

·       Frequent public speaking/training expected.

·       Word Processing PC Skills, knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel desirable.

·       Decisive and capable of exercising good judgment under pressure.

·       Ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload.

·       Ability to collect, analyze and present data.

EDUCATION

·       Baccalaureate degree in nursing or related field, or AD in nursing with demonstrated equivalent competencies and enrollment in baccalaureate program.

·       Master's degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE

•       3-5 years’ experience in related clinical practice with minimum of 1-2 years in clinical leadership role.

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE

·       Current RN license in the state of Iowa.

·       Current certification in BLS.

·       Must obtain ACLS and PALS certifications within 6 months of hire.

·      Must obtain TNCC certification within one year of hire.

Director of Women and Family Center - Ottumwa, IA - $93,272 - $125,917

Director of Women and Family Center 

Ottumwa, IA 

$93,272 - $125,917 

Job Description 

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES –  

The Clinical Director of the Women Family Center provides clinical and administrative leadership and expertise within a defined service line, and is responsible for the implementation of the vision, mission, plans, and standards of the organization and nursing services. This position is accountable for the 24 hour operational management of a 4 bed LDR and maternal triage, 14 bed postpartum, nursery, and 4 bed pediatric unit. This position is responsible for the evaluation of nursing and ancillary staff within the Women Family Center including labor and delivery, postpartum and women’s health, nursery and pediatrics. This position works collaboratively with leadership and departments within to provide quality healthcare with respect to the mission statement. The Director of Women Family Center works within a fiscal budget to optimize maternal child services. This position will perform duties in compliance with JCAHO and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies. 

SUPERVISOR – CNO 

SUPERVISES – department staff 

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO  

• Participates, and facilitates staff participation, in nursing and organizational policy formulation and decision-making. 

• Accepts organizational accountability for services provided to recipients. 

• Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of care. 

• Provides guidance for and supervision of personnel accountable to the Clinical Director including evaluation of performance. 

• Coordinates nursing services with the services of other health care disciplines. 

• Responsible for the recruitment, selection, and retention of personnel. 

• Assumes accountability for staffing and scheduling personnel. 

• Assures appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development for personnel. 

• Develops and monitors the budget for defined areas. 

• Participates and involves nursing staff in evaluative research activities. 

• Fosters a climate conducive to educational experiences for nursing and other students. 

• Fosters peer review. 

• Accountable for regulatory compliance. 

• Regular attendance is an essential function of this job. 

• Assures appropriate level of understanding, awareness and compliance with all applicable Joint Commission, CMS, state and local agency laws, internal/external regulations, guidelines, policies, procedures and professional standards.  

• Other duties as assigned.  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES   

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Ability to develop strong professional relationships with all levels of hospital employees, physicians, patients, and visitors.  

• Leadership ability to create a team approach to delivery of care with attention to detail. 

• Effectively manage conflict, problem solve, analyze situations, and recognize and reward team members. 

• Knowledgeable in clinical practice and care of maternal, nursery and pediatric services. 

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance with patient care standards. 

• Knowledge in healthcare technology. 

• Drive for continued education to achieve superior results. 

EDUCATION  

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field. 

• Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration and/or Nursing Administration is preferred. 

EXPERIENCE  

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in related clinical practice.  

• Clinical management/leadership experience preferred. 

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE  

• Current RN Licensure in the state of Iowa or compact state nursing license giving the ability to practice In Iowa. 

• BLS certification. 

Director of Emergency Department - USA, Ottumwa IA - $95,000 - $115,000

Director of Emergency Department

USA, Ottumwa IA

$95,000 - $115,000

Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES – The Director of Emergency Services provides clinical and administrative leadership and expertise in the field of emergency medicine, and is responsible for the implementation of the vision, mission, plans, and standards of the organization and nursing services. 

SUPERVISOR – Chief Nursing Officer

SUPERVISES – Emergency Department and Ottumwa Regional Mobile Intensive Care Services (ORMICS) Staff

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

·       Participates, and facilitates staff participation, in nursing and organizational policy formulation and decision-making.

·       Accepts organizational accountability for services provided to recipients.

·       Evaluates the quality and appropriateness of care.

·       Provides guidance for and supervision of personnel accountable to the Director of Emergency Services including evaluation of performance.

·       Coordinates nursing services with the services of other health care disciplines.

·       Participates in the recruitment, selection, and retention of personnel.

·       Assumes accountability for staffing and scheduling personnel. 

·       Assures appropriate orientation, education, credentialing, and continuing professional development for personnel.

·       Develops and monitors the budget for defined areas.

·       Participates and involves nursing staff in evaluative research activities.

·       Fosters a climate conducive to educational experiences for nursing and other students.

·       Maintains oversight of the hospital trauma program and ensures that the facility is meeting all state requirements for trauma designation.

·       Assures appropriate level of understanding, awareness and compliance with all applicable Joint Commission, CMS, state and local agency laws, internal/external regulations, guidelines, policies, procedures and professional standards.

·       Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES  

·       Effectively communicates with patients, visitors, associates and others.

·       Ability to take quick action to resolve customer complaints.

·       Ability to maintain accurate records and reports questionable practices.

·       Knowledge of current practices in emergency nursing and pre-hospital care

·        Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to motivate personnel.

·        Clear, concise and persuasive writing and presentation skills.

·        Strong orientation to deadline and detail.

·        Frequent public speaking/training expected.

·        Word Processing PC Skills, knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel desirable.

·        Decisive and capable of exercising good judgment under pressure.

·        Ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload. 

·       Ability to collect, analyze and present data.

EDUCATION

·       Baccalaureate degree in nursing or related field, or AD in nursing with demonstrated equivalent competencies and enrollment in baccalaureate program.

·       Master's degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE 

·       3-5 years’ experience in related clinical practice with minimum of 1-2 years in clinical leadership role.

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE

·       Current RN license in the state of Iowa.

·       Current certification in BLS.

·       Must obtain ACLS and PALS certifications within 6 months of hire.

·       Must obtain TNCC certification within one year of hire.