Director of Pharmacy - Clinical Services

Summary:

The Director of Pharmacy Clinical Services provides enterprise-wide leadership for the development, implementation, integration, and evaluation of clinical pharmacy services across UTMB Hospitals and Clinics, including acute care, ambulatory, specialty, infusion, and population health. This position ensures the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, and cost-effective medication therapy management, aligning with organizational goals for clinical excellence, patient safety, quality outcomes, financial stewardship, and regulatory compliance.

The Director is responsible for strategic planning, program development, and operational oversight of all clinical pharmacy programs. This includes leadership of formulary management, medication-use evaluation, and clinical program innovation, as well as fostering interprofessional collaboration to optimize patient care. The role also drives integration of clinical services across all sites of care, ensuring consistency in medication-use practices, clinical effectiveness, and cost optimization. The Director champions a culture of innovation, professional growth, continuous improvement, and measurable outcomes in clinical pharmacy practice.

Scope:  UTMB Hospitals and Clinics across the UTMB Health System.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic plans for clinical pharmacy services, aligning with UTMB’s mission, vision, and system-wide goals.
• Lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of clinical programs across acute care, ambulatory, specialty, infusion, and population health.
• Expand pharmacist-led services in areas such as transitions of care, chronic disease management, oncology, infusion therapy, and ambulatory care clinics.
• Drive standardization and integration of clinical services across all sites of care, ensuring consistent practice standards and optimal resource use.
• Lead formulary management processes, ensuring evidence-based, cost-effective medication use through the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee.
• Oversee medication-use evaluations (MUEs), therapeutic interchanges, and targeted drug utilization programs to improve outcomes and reduce cost.
• Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to address drug shortages, utilization trends, and system-wide therapeutic policy.
• Provide leadership for UTMB’s pharmacy residency programs (PGY1 and PGY2), ensuring ASHP accreditation compliance and program excellence.
• Oversee system-wide clinical training and competency development for pharmacists, residents, students, and other pharmacy staff.
• Serve as senior liaison to affiliated colleges of pharmacy; maintain strong partnerships for IPPE/APPE experiential education, ensuring a high-quality learning environment in coordination with program leadership.
• Promote scholarly activity, research, and professional growth opportunities that advance pharmacy practice at UTMB.
• Establish and monitor clinical performance metrics that demonstrate value in patient outcomes, safety, and cost optimization.
• Lead or support quality improvement projects related to medication therapy management and clinical practice.
• Collaborate with the Medication Safety Officer and other leaders to ensure clinical services contribute to safe and effective medication use.
• Work closely with pharmacy operations, nursing, medical staff, informatics, and other stakeholders to integrate pharmacists into care teams and clinical workflows.
• Foster a collaborative environment that supports innovation, practice advancement, and patient-centered care.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.
• Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy plus six (6) years of related pharmacy experience to include three (3) years of related pharmacy management and supervisory experience with progressive responsibility.
• Licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Texas or eligible for licensure from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. Must be licensed with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PharmD or Advanced degree (M.S., MBA, or MHA).
• PGY2 residency in a clinical specialty or Health-System Pharmacy Administration & Leadership (HSPAL) or equivalent experience.
• Experience with operating a hospital based 340B program.
• Prior leadership of enterprise-level clinical pharmacy programs.
• Experience managing multi-site clinical services and academic partnerships.
• Board certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Deep knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice models across acute, ambulatory, infusion, and specialty settings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a high degree of professionalism and competence in dealing with a variety of professionals within various backgrounds.
• Expertise in formulary management, evidence-based drug evaluation, and therapeutic policy.
• Proven ability to integrate clinical pharmacy services across multiple sites of care.
• Strong skills in leadership, communication, and change management.
• Ability to analyze clinical and operational data to guide decision-making.
• Familiarity with regulatory and accreditation requirements relevant to clinical services (e.g., The Joint Commission, CMS, ASHP).

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.