
Director of Pharmacy
Killeen, TXFull-time$145–269K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today
Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.
You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.
Watch jobs like this. New roles like this one near Killeen, TX, by email.
Don't just apply. Show up ready.
Olive works from this exact posting.
At a glance
Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.
Requirements
Credentials this posting asks for.
Job overview
The Director of Pharmacy leads departmental goals, clinical services, staffing, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, medication security and distribution, reporting, budgeting, and pharmaceutical program analysis. The role collaborates with pharmacy, medical, nursing, and administrative staff and manages programs addressing cost, utilization, and quality. A doctorate in Pharmacy, pharmacist licensure, and at least five years of leadership experience are required; prior hospital or acute-care pharmacy leadership experience is also required.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Benefits
Full job description
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
-
Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
-
Paid Time Off from Day One
-
403-B Retirement Plan
-
4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
-
Career Development
-
Whole Person Well-being Resources
-
Mental Health Resources and Support
-
Pet Benefits
Schedule: Full time Shift: Day (United States of America) Address: 2201 S CLEAR CREEK RD City: KILLEEN State: Texas Postal Code: 76549 Job Description:
- Develops departmental goals and objectives, oversees clinical services and trials, and participates in systems development, maintenance, and monitoring.
- Designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure, policies, and staffing to accomplish departmental goals; recruits, trains, supervises, and evaluates staff.
- Plans and implements a quality improvement program that complies with accreditation statutes.
- Ensures the security of all controlled medications within the pharmacy and facility.
- Ensures regulatory compliance related to medication purchasing and oversees the acquisition and disbursement of drugs and medications to various floors, clinics, and other sites.
- Prepares, reviews, and presents quarterly statistical and financial reports, developing plans of action to address any problems.
- Maintains a sustained record of contribution to the total body of knowledge in pharmacy practice through internal/external presentations, publications, formal review for a peer-reviewed medical or pharmacy journal, and/or professional organization service.
- Assists in the development and monitoring of budgets.
- Interacts regularly with pharmacy, medical, nursing, and administrative staff to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
- Analyzes cost, utilization, and quality of pharmaceutical programs and contracts to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Formulates recommendations to address areas of opportunity.
- Develops, implements, and manages programs to address pharmaceutical cost, utilization, and quality improvement opportunities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong organization skills [Required]
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills [Required]
- Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex information in understandable terms to all levels of staff [Required]
- Effective computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office Suite [Required]
- Understanding of complex, multihospital operations [Required]
- Ability to work in a matrix-management environment to achieve organizational goals [Required]
- Ability to teach, precept, and facilitate experiential training [Required]
- Expertise in pharmaceutical management of value-based contracts and Medication Therapy Management Programs [Required]
- Expertise in the accreditation requirements of Det Norske Veritas and (DNV) International Organization for Standardization (iOS) quality management systems or Joint Commission Medication Management Standard [Preferred]
- Expertise with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists National Practice Standards [Preferred]
- Expertise using Pyxis automated dispensing technology [Preferred]
Education:
- Doctorate [Required]
Field of Study:
- in Pharmacy
Work Experience:
- 5+ of leadership experience [Required]
- Previous experience as hospital/acute care pharmacy director, assistant director or equivalent. [Required]
Licenses and Certifications:
- Licensed Pharmacist (RPh) [Required]
Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements) Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/23km2677
Pay Range:
$144,768.00 - $269,235.20 This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,196 open Pharmacist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$145–269K/yr
- Texas median$102–172K/yr97 salary ranges
- US median$104–172K/yr1,596 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $207K, is 53% above the Texas median midpoint ($135K) — in the top quarter of Pharmacist salary ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 747 open Pharmacist jobs in Texas and 11,196 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- CVS Health219 open
- Walgreens192 open
- Walmart53 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Pharmacist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 3,842 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 1,451 of the 11,196 open Pharmacist jobs (13%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
Prepare for this role
You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.