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
Recruiter qualification review
Internal pharmacy leadership review
Hiring Manager interview
Executive leadership interviews (on-site)
Final offer
Screening Questions
Do you hold a PharmD from an accredited U.S. School of Pharmacy?
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?
Are you currently licensed to practice pharmacy in Massachusetts, or will you obtain licensure by your hire date?
Describe your experience managing pharmacy operations, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and clinical services within an academic medical center.
What experience do you have leading pharmacy residency programs, staff development, and multidisciplinary clinical teams?