DIRECTOR OF PHARMACY SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Nov 28, 2024 - The Director of Pharmacy demonstrates strong participatory leadership, fostering healthy work environments and leading diverse teams to achieve performance excellence through collaboration and strategic planning. With a proven ability to mentor, coach, and develop individuals, this role drives results while navigating the complexities of a multi-site healthcare environment. This position excels in decision-making, resolving stakeholder concerns, and facilitating change initiatives, ensuring effective communication and continuous improvement across clinical and non-clinical groups.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Director of Pharmacy Resume
- Pharmaceutical Regulations
- Clinical Pharmacy Practice
- Budget Management
- Pharmacy Operations Management
- Medication Therapy Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Inventory Control
- Pharmacy Informatics
- Quality Assurance
- Team Leadership in Pharmacy Settings
- Communication
- Leadership
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Team Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Emotional Intelligence

Summary of Director of Pharmacy Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences with 7 years of Experience
- Ability to deliver financial results for areas of accountability.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proficient use of computers including MS Office applications.
- Strong customer service and results focus.
- Strong math and analytical skills.
- Ability to motivate and coach staff, promote ongoing learning and lead improvement activities.
- Ability to prioritize workloads and work independently.
- Ability to work cohesively and collaboratively with other leadership and caregivers at all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Clinical pharmacy experience in a managed care environment
- Experience in Pharmacy management of government programs (Medicare, Medicare Part D, and Medicaid)
- Experience in formulary and criteria development/management
2. MS in Pharmacy Administration with 8 years of Experience
- Excellence within the specific areas of specialty pharmaceuticals, patient/HUB services, trade distribution or other market access-related activities within the pharmaceutical industry, or demonstrated equivalent leadership experience within Traverse.
- Strong professional experience in a similar role within the pharmaceutical industry, preferably small molecule pharmaceuticals.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage shifting responsibilities in a dynamic, cross-functional teamwork environment
- Excellent collaboration skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and manage complexity.
- Experience with specialty pharmacy models
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Account and/or project management, and specific disease state/market knowledge
- Ability to lead effective large and small group presentations.
- Fiscal, administrative and proven leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Demonstrates considerable knowledge of electronic medical records and medication technologies.
- Understanding of Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements related to pharmacy.
3. BS in Pharmacology with 7 years of Experience
- Registered and in good standing with the pharmacy council of Ghana
- Membership with the relevant and recognized professional body
- Certificate in hospital management, planning, and management or public administration
- Knowledge of relevant policies and regulations relating to the procurement handlines storage and set of various pharmaceutical products
- Knowledge and experience of health services quality assurance
- Evidence of leadership and professional development.
- Supervisory experience in a managed care environment
- Experience completing evidence-based formulary reviews, supportive literature evaluation, participation in clinical pharmacy programs, presenting clinical information to providers and committees
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience in the evaluation and interpretation of pharmacy claims data and other clinical data
4. BA in Chemistry with 10 years of Experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements for pharmacies and hospitals
- Results-oriented with excellent financial and quality Leadership, project Leadership, risk Leadership, and operational planning skills
- Track record for creating a patient safety culture and means for monitoring and communicating results that are meaningful to team members and inspire continuous improvement
- Capable of developing other leaders to full potential
- Demonstrated business expertise
- Demonstrated track record of delivering results leading quality and safety, change management, project leadership and risk Leadership experience
- Fluent and computer literate with computer systems such as email and Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Demonstrated behaviors supporting LHSC’s Core Values of Compassion, Teamwork, Curiosity, and Accountability
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
- Ability to supervise staff.
5. BS in Biochemistry with 9 years of Experience
- Demonstrated participatory and values-based leadership and a proven track record for developing and sustaining healthy work environments and effective teams while leading in a performance-driven culture
- Ability to develop self and others through coaching, mentoring and formal processes
- Shared leadership skills with the ability to foster collaboration and shared direction among diverse clinical and non-clinical groups
- Exceptional analytical and information-seeking skills that contribute to effective decision-making and strategic planning and execution of action plans that deliver results and motivate individuals for greater performance excellence
- Self-directed, courageous, and highly motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience managing competing demands in a fast-paced, multi-site, multi-disciplinary healthcare environment
- Ability to work with a diverse group of leaders and stakeholders with demonstrated success in moving key stakeholders to positive resolution and facilitating and coaching clinical areas on change initiatives
- Demonstrated track record as a highly regarded contributor within a Leadership team
- Ability to attend work on a regular basis
- Ability to work independently, set priorities, make critical decisions, respond to client concerns and work cooperatively with other staff
6. BS in Pharmacy with 10 Years of Experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal relationship skills
- Experience in a clinical pharmacy - i.e. health care system/hospital
- IV sterile compounding and/or home infusion experience
- Experience in managing a pharmacy, inclusive of leading staff and operations
- Experience with managing staff including hiring, developing/motivating and directing
- Knowledge of processes related to sterile compounding to meet regulatory compliance requirements (USP 797 / USP 800 guidelines)
- Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving and interpersonal skills effective with multiple levels / professional disciplines as well as patients, families, staff and physicians
- Strong analytical skills (calculations, budgets, data reports)
- IN Pharmacist licensure in good standing
- Management experience in a healthcare/hospital environment
- Ability to solve problems, establish trust and credibility
- Demonstrated teaching, relevant professional publications and involvement with Professional organizations
7. BS in Health Sciences with 9 Years of Experience
- Knowledge of pharmacy, drugs, narcotics, and related state and federal laws.
- Ability to evaluate safety and efficiency in the prescribing, dispensing, administering, and use of drugs.
- Effective decision-making skills and problem-solving abilities. Ability to explain the logic underlying a given decision.
- Ability to make UM decisions to approve requests for drugs based on an assessment of clinical need, and a member’s benefit package.
- Ability to manipulate data in and from computer databases to extract useful information and reports.
- Ability to analyze reports including, but not limited to, utilization reports.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, pharmaceutical terminology, and empirical medical research.
- Ability to set and handle multiple priorities. and assign work to other professionals and to work independently.
- Ability to communicate effectively (orally and in writing) with others.
- Ability to maintain favorable public relations.
- Ability to set priorities and assign work to other professionals.