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Description
The Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services provides strategic and operational leadership for enterprise clinical pharmacy programs that advance safe, evidence-based, and fiscally responsible medication use across the health system. Reporting to the Executive Director, this leader is responsible for formulary management, clinical practice standardization, medication-use optimization, and the development of innovative pharmacy services that improve patient outcomes, quality, and value.
The Director partners with physician, nursing, operational, and executive leaders to implement system-wide clinical initiatives, oversee Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee operations, drive medication stewardship and utilization management strategies, and ensure alignment of medication-use processes across the continuum of care. The role also provides leadership for analytics, regulatory readiness, workforce development, residency training, and research while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement, and clinical excellence.
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Responsibilities
This position provides operational and strategic leadership for formulary management, medication stewardship, utilization management, and clinical program development. Through oversight of Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee activities and implementation of evidence-based medication-use strategies, the Director ensures that medication decisions are clinically appropriate, fiscally responsible, and consistently applied across all sites of care. This role supports the organization's ability to achieve system-wide standardization while maintaining flexibility to address local operational needs.
The increasing complexity of pharmaceutical therapies—including specialty medications, biosimilars, gene therapies, and high-cost emerging treatments—requires dedicated expertise to evaluate clinical value, monitor utilization, and ensure safe adoption. Without centralized leadership, organizations are at risk for unnecessary variation in practice, delayed implementation of evidence-based therapies, increased medication expenditures, and inconsistent patient outcomes.
In addition to formulary and stewardship responsibilities, this position serves as a key driver of strategic clinical pharmacy growth. The Director identifies, develops, and implements innovative pharmacy services that improve patient outcomes, enhance medication safety, support workforce optimization, and align with organizational priorities. Through collaboration with medical staff, nursing leadership, quality departments, and operational stakeholders, the role facilitates enterprise-wide initiatives that advance both patient care and organizational performance.
The position also strengthens the organization's ability to meet regulatory, accreditation, and quality requirements. By overseeing medication-use analytics, performance dashboards, policy development, and quality improvement initiatives, the Director ensures that leadership has actionable data to guide decision-making and maintain compliance with standards established by organizations such as The Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Leapfrog Group.
Finally, the Director provides critical leadership in workforce development, residency training, succession planning, and professional advancement. By supporting recruitment, competency development, and scholarly activity, the position helps ensure a highly skilled pharmacy workforce capable of meeting the evolving needs of the health system and the patients it serves.
Expected Organizational Benefits
- Improved medication safety and patient outcomes through standardized, evidence-based medication-use practices.
- Reduced unwarranted variation in prescribing and formulary utilization across the health system.
- Enhanced medication stewardship and value optimization resulting in improved financial performance.
- Accelerated implementation of innovative clinical pharmacy services and system strategic initiatives.
- Strengthened regulatory readiness and accreditation compliance.
- Improved enterprise analytics to support data-driven decision-making.
- Development of future pharmacy leaders through residency, mentoring, and professional development programs.
- Greater alignment of pharmacy services with organizational goals related to quality, safety, operational efficiency, and value-based care.
This position serves as the operational leader responsible for translating enterprise medication-use strategy into measurable clinical, quality, and financial outcomes, making it a critical component of a modern integrated health-system pharmacy structure.
Qualifications
Education
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Advanced Pharmacy degree required
Training
- PGY1 Pharmacy Residency required
- PGY2 Residency in Ambulatory Care, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Health-System Pharmacy Administration, or related field preferred
Licensure and Certifications
- Active NYS Pharmacist License
- Board Certification (BCPS, BCACP, BCCCP, or equivalent) preferred
Experience
- Minimum 7?10 years of progressive pharmacy leadership experience
- Demonstrated experience developing or managing Formulary committees, clinical programs or other related medication management processes
- Experience in health system clinical pharmacy operations and therapeutic outcomes assessment
Core Competencies
- Strategic healthcare leadership
- Application of clinical knowledge to patient care
- Clinical program development
- Data-driven quality improvement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Health system operations
- Health Outcomes Assessment
- Change management
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Employer Description
Strength through Unity and Inclusion
The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.
At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.
About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.
Compensation
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $153723 - $230584 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
