Director of Pharmacy Ridgecrest, CA Travel Contract

Job Description

Job Description

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree, active Pharmacist license, and minimum 1+ years Director of Pharmacy experience required. Applicants who do not meet these qualifications will not be considered.

Interim Director of Pharmacy Hospital-Based Role
Location: Ridgecrest, CA
Work Hours: Monday through Friday | 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Contract Length: Immediate Start through December 31st

A leading acute care facility in Ridgecrest is looking for a seasoned Director of Pharmacy to step into a key leadership role during a critical transitional period. This is a contract-based opportunity with full-time weekday hours and zero PIC or staffing responsibilities.

If youre a licensed California pharmacist with a strong background in regulatory operations and pharmacy leadership, we want to hear from you.

• Administrative and strategic leadership only no clinical or dispensing work

• Stable weekday schedule (no weekends or call duties)

• Opportunity to oversee and support a high-functioning pharmacy department without direct compounding or chemo services

• Pharmacy operational hours: 7:00 AM 10:00 PM daily

• After-hours order entry handled remotely via Pipeline

• Staffing includes:

• 56 pharmacists

• 67 technicians

• Additional PRN support available

• 340B program is active and managed by a specialized team

  Systems & Technology in Use:

• Electronic Health Record (EHR): Paragon / Allscripts

• Automation Platform: Pyxis

• Working knowledge of 340B operations is preferred, but management responsibilities are delegated

  Qualifications:

• Active and unrestricted California Pharmacist license

• Prior experience as a hospital Director of Pharmacy is required

• Competency in the following areas:

• Regulatory readiness and policy audits

• Policy & procedure (P&P) creation, including crosswalks

• Chargemaster updates and revenue compliance

• Familiarity with Bluesight , MERP, ASP, and P&T committee processes

  This is an excellent opportunity to lead without the burden of clinical shifts.

  If you meet the criteria and are available to start immediately, please reach out to:

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  Compensation for this position ranges from $85.00 to $110.00. Eligible candidates may also receive healthcare benefits, housing, and meals/incidentals. Full details of our healthcare benefits plan can be found here. This posting is open for 60 days after the posting date.