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Director, Pharmacy

ThedaCare · Neenah, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me how you've led a hospital pharmacy team through a big change.

What they are checking: Whether they can lead people through change and keep the team engaged.

Tell me about a time a medication error reached a patient on your watch. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they lead a just culture that fixes systems instead of blaming people.

How do you work with physicians and nursing leaders on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee?

What they are checking: Whether they can build trust and influence clinical decisions with evidence.

How do you use data to show the value of pharmacy services to senior leaders?

What they are checking: Whether they can measure and explain pharmacy impact in terms leaders care about.

What would you do

There's a drug shortage of a critical medication. How do you lead the response?

What they are checking: Whether they can coordinate alternatives with clinicians and communicate clearly across the system.

How do you recruit and keep pharmacists and technicians in a tight labor market?

What they are checking: Whether they have real ideas for staffing and retention that keep the pharmacy running.

About the work

How do you manage drug spend when costs keep rising?

What they are checking: Whether they can control costs through formulary, purchasing and stewardship without hurting care.

What's your experience with 340B, and how do you keep the program compliant?

What they are checking: Whether they understand 340B rules and audit risk if the health system participates.

How do you make sure the pharmacy is ready for a Joint Commission or Board of Pharmacy survey?

What they are checking: Whether they keep regulatory readiness as a daily habit, not a last-minute scramble.

What do you know about USP 797 and 800, and how have you kept compounding compliant?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead sterile and hazardous compounding safely and to standard.

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The full job description

As published by ThedaCare.

Why ThedaCare? Living A Life Inspired! Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world. At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare. Benefits , with a whole-person approach to wellness – • Lifestyle Engagement • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support • Access & Affordability • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare About ThedaCare! Summary : The Director, Pharmacy develops and influences the strategy, growth, operational oversight, clinical efficacy, appropriate drug utilization, and financial results of the ThedaCare pharmacy department. Directs the work of pharmacy operations, including comprehensive pharmaceutical care in all settings, clinical and distributive functions, research programs, system formulary, drug use evaluation, and quality assurance committee activities. Provides leadership for medication management including the facilitation of relationships among pharmacy, the medical staff, and nursing. Leads in all ThedaCare pharmacy settings including inpatient, outpatient, ACO/CIN, and ambulatory settings. Job Description: SCHEDULE: Workdays: Mon - Fri Work Hours: 8-hour Day Shift KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: • Provides strategic planning, program development, labor management, and overall operational administration of the department. • Effectively directs team members in a manner consistent with ThedaCare policies and values. Ensures the recruitment and retention of competent team members to meet the needs of the business operations of the department. • Oversees and ensures accuracy of time and attendance and payroll practices. • Directs pharmacy department activity with emphasis on medication safety, quality of care, accessibility, financial impact, and regulatory compliance. • Ensures accurate charge capture with daily reconciliation to inventory used and administered. • Directs pharmacy safety management system and works collaboratively with other departments/physicians to identify process failures. • Leads the medical staff leadership as well as other clinical providers of the pharmacy and therapeutics committee of ThedaCare. • Partners with purchasing and GPO to ensure pharmaceutical costs and contracts meet organizational needs. • Develops initiatives to identify, track, and monitor pharmaceutical utilization and opportunities for cost savings, trend management, and/or quality improvement. • Directs medication deliveries in conjunction with pharmacy operations manager for the department. Maintains an orderly workflow for all medication dispensing activities throughout ThedaCare. Ensures timely deliveries of all medications. • Develops policies and procedures relating to pharmacy department and to distribution and administration of drugs throughout the system. Maintains and updates drug formularies within ThedaCare. • Evaluates and justifies purchases of equipment and supplies. Negotiates and documents maintenance schedules. Plans for use of space, purchasing new equipment, etc., and reviews plans annually. Submits capital expenditure requests and justification by deadline. • Ensures compliance with federal and state law and accrediting and licensing agencies as appropriate to department. • Provides strategic planning, program development, labor management, and overall operational administration of the department. • Effectively directs team members in a manner consistent with ThedaCare policies and values. Ensures the recruitment and retention of competent team members to meet the needs of the business operations of the department. • Oversees and ensures accuracy of time and attendance and payroll practices. • Directs pharmacy department activity with emphasis on medication safety, quality of care, accessibility, financial impact, and regulatory compliance. • Ensures accurate charge capture with daily reconciliation to inventory used and administered. • Directs pharmacy safety management system and works collaboratively with other departments/physicians to identify process failures. • Leads the medical staff leadership as well as other clinical providers of the pharmacy and therapeutics committee of ThedaCare. • Partners with purchasing and GPO to ensure pharmaceutical costs and contracts meet organizational needs. • Develops initiatives to identify, track, and monitor pharmaceutical utilization and opportunities for cost savings, trend management, and/or quality improvement. • Directs medication deliveries in conjunction with pharmacy operations manager for the department. Maintains an orderly workflow for all medication dispensing activities throughout ThedaCare. Ensures timely deliveries of all medications. • Develops policies and procedures relating to pharmacy department and to distribution and administration of drugs throughout the system. Maintains and updates drug formularies within ThedaCare. • Evaluates and justifies purchases of equipment and supplies. Negotiates and documents maintenance schedules. Plans for use of space, purchasing new equipment, etc., and reviews plans annually. Submits capital expenditure requests and justification by deadline. • Ensures compliance with federal and state law and accrediting and licensing agencies as appropriate to department. QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelors or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy • Eight years of progressive responsibility in healthcare leadership • Five years of leadership experience to include leading teams and/or projects • Licensed pharmacist in the state of Wisconsin PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance • Job classification is exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties WORK ENVIRONMENT: • Climate controlled office setting with daily movement throughout the facility • Interaction with department members and other healthcare providers Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Scheduled FTE: 1 Location: ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Neenah - Neenah,Wisconsin Overtime Exempt: Yes Worker Shift Details: Days

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