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As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
The Pharmacy Director, Medication Access & Specialty Pharmacy is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for this growing service line. Primary focus areas include building and developing exceptional teams while leading program growth, ensuring regulatory compliance, driving quality outcomes, and maintaining strong financial performance. The Director will collaborate closely with health-system leaders to advance patient access and optimize specialty pharmacy services across the organization.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Job Specific Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Performs to required standards for job specific responsibilities and technical competencies.
- May perform the responsibilities of a pharmacist-in-charge, or license holder according to Federal, State of Utah, or other relevant states, or laws and regulations. This includes meeting all of the regulatory and compliance issues for the assigned registered pharmacy.
Talent Management
- Hiring, training, developing, and communicating with staff.
Financial Management
- Responsible for developing, monitoring and achieving budget goals.
- Manages labor and non-labor expenses to budget or flex budget.
- Manages revenue to budget to maximize potential revenue.
EPE/Service
- Responsible for patient satisfaction scores within assigned area(s).
- Responsible for upholding PROMISE standards of direct reports and team members.
Quality
- Responsible to achieve quality goals for assigned area(s).
- Manages and promotes continuous process improvements in assigned area(s).
Performance Management
- Responsible to provide staff feedback on performance, including on-time appraisals and coaching.
- Responsible to deal with conflicts in a proactive manner and to reach resolution in a timely manner.
Building Relationships
- Forms positive relationships with staff, peers, and senior leadership to support the mission, vision, values, and performance standards of the organization.
- Actively engages staff with updates and news as well as involving staff in decisions and work teams. Provides feedback and recognition when appropriate.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Demonstrated leadership, human relations, and effective communication skills.
- Ability to determine the appropriate staff mixes to support patient and customer needs.
- Knowledge of hospital business operations and demonstrated strategic planning skills.
- Knowledge of budgeting practices, reporting analysis, and forecasting.
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills, service orientation, and organizational skills.
Qualifications
Required
- Advanced degree (PharmD or MS) or equivalent clinical practice experience.
- Five years of progressive management experience with a track record for results oriented performance.
Licenses Required
- Current licensure to dispense controlled substances in the State of Utah.
- Current Pharmacist license in the State of Utah.
- Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Qualifications (Preferred)
Preferred
- Master's degree in Health Care Administration, Business Administration, or related area.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
- This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Physical Requirements
Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking.
Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed.
To inquire about this posting, email: careers@hsc.utah.edu
EEO Statement
University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations.
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources office at 801-581-6500. If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination.
Online reports may be submitted at eoe.utah.edu.
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
Requisition Number 87182
Reg/Temp Regular
Employment Type Full-Time
Shift Variable
Work Schedule 8a-5p, variable
Clinical/Non-Clinical Status Clinical
Location Name Midvalley Pharmacy
Workplace Set Up Hybrid
City Murray
State UT
Department COR ISC 11C PHARMACY ADMIN
Category Pharmacy
Workplace Set Up Hybrid
Overview
As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
The Pharmacy Director, Medication Access & Specialty Pharmacy is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for this growing service line. Primary focus areas include building and developing exceptional teams while leading program growth, ensuring regulatory compliance, driving quality outcomes, and maintaining strong financial performance. The Director will collaborate closely with health-system leaders to advance patient access and optimize specialty pharmacy services across the organization.
Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions
Job Specific Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Performs to required standards for job specific responsibilities and technical competencies.
- May perform the responsibilities of a pharmacist-in-charge, or license holder according to Federal, State of Utah, or other relevant states, or laws and regulations. This includes meeting all of the regulatory and compliance issues for the assigned registered pharmacy.
Talent Management
- Hiring, training, developing, and communicating with staff.
Financial Management
- Responsible for developing, monitoring and achieving budget goals.
- Manages labor and non-labor expenses to budget or flex budget.
- Manages revenue to budget to maximize potential revenue.
EPE/Service
- Responsible for patient satisfaction scores within assigned area(s).
- Responsible for upholding PROMISE standards of direct reports and team members.
Quality
- Responsible to achieve quality goals for assigned area(s).
- Manages and promotes continuous process improvements in assigned area(s).
Performance Management
- Responsible to provide staff feedback on performance, including on-time appraisals and coaching.
- Responsible to deal with conflicts in a proactive manner and to reach resolution in a timely manner.
Building Relationships
- Forms positive relationships with staff, peers, and senior leadership to support the mission, vision, values, and performance standards of the organization.
- Actively engages staff with updates and news as well as involving staff in decisions and work teams. Provides feedback and recognition when appropriate.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Demonstrated leadership, human relations, and effective communication skills.
- Ability to determine the appropriate staff mixes to support patient and customer needs.
- Knowledge of hospital business operations and demonstrated strategic planning skills.
- Knowledge of budgeting practices, reporting analysis, and forecasting.
- Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills, service orientation, and organizational skills.
Qualifications
Required
- Advanced degree (PharmD or MS) or equivalent clinical practice experience.
- Five years of progressive management experience with a track record for results oriented performance.
Licenses Required
- Current licensure to dispense controlled substances in the State of Utah.
- Current Pharmacist license in the State of Utah.
- Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Qualifications (Preferred)
Preferred
- Master's degree in Health Care Administration, Business Administration, or related area.
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
- This is a sedentary position in an office setting that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
Physical Requirements
Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Non Indicated, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking.
Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed.
To inquire about this posting, email: careers@hsc.utah.edu
EEO Statement
University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations.
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.
To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources office at 801-581-6500. If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination.
Online reports may be submitted at eoe.utah.edu.
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at (801) 581-6500 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
Requisition Number 87182
Reg/Temp Regular
Employment Type Full-Time
Shift Variable
Work Schedule 8a-5p, variable
Clinical/Non-Clinical Status Clinical
Location Name Midvalley Pharmacy
Workplace Set Up Hybrid
City Murray
State UT
Department COR ISC 11C PHARMACY ADMIN
Category Pharmacy
Workplace Set Up Hybrid
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Verify your PharmD meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires a directly related degree for H-1B approval. A foreign pharmacy degree must be evaluated by a credential assessment agency to confirm it's equivalent to a U.S. PharmD before your employer files the petition.
Check prevailing wage tiers before accepting offers
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing wage for your location and role. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check wage levels by metro area before you negotiate, so you know if an offer clears the DOL threshold.
Target health systems with active PERM filing history
Large hospital networks and integrated health systems file PERM labor certifications regularly for pharmacy leadership roles. Search Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified sponsorship history for Director of Pharmacy positions, filtered by city and role type.
Secure state licensure before the offer stage
Most states require a valid pharmacist license to work as a Director of Pharmacy, and employers will expect licensure before or shortly after hire. Gaps in state licensure can complicate the LCA filing timeline, so initiate the reciprocity process early.
Understand the PERM recruitment documentation burden
PERM requires your employer to run mandatory recruitment steps, including print ads and internal job postings, and document that no qualified U.S. workers applied. This process takes several months, so align your start date expectations with your employer's HR and legal teams.
Account for the H-1B cap if you're not cap-exempt
If your sponsoring employer is a for-profit hospital or pharmacy chain rather than a nonprofit or academic medical center, your H-1B petition is subject to the annual cap and lottery. Nonprofit hospital systems and university health centers are typically cap-exempt, which matters significantly for your timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director of Pharmacy role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Director of Pharmacy positions require a PharmD or equivalent advanced pharmacy degree, which satisfies the H-1B specialty occupation standard under USCIS. The role must demonstrably require that specific degree, not just a general bachelor's. Most health system job descriptions already meet this threshold, but your employer's attorney will confirm it in the LCA and I-129 petition.
Which visa types do employers typically use to sponsor a Director of Pharmacy?
H-1B is the most common nonimmigrant visa for this role. If you're on a path to permanent residence, employers file for an EB-2 or EB-3 green card through PERM labor certification, which requires DOL to certify there are no available U.S. workers. TN visa status is available to Canadian and Mexican pharmacists under USMCA, though it doesn't allow dual intent.
How long does the green card process take for a Director of Pharmacy?
The PERM labor certification stage alone takes roughly six to eighteen months, depending on DOL processing backlogs and whether the application is audited. After PERM is certified, your employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. If you were born in India or China, priority date backlogs under the EB-2 and EB-3 categories can add years to the total timeline.
Do I need a U.S. pharmacist license to get an H-1B for this role?
USCIS doesn't require state licensure to approve an H-1B petition, but most employers won't complete the hire without it. Some states allow you to work under a temporary permit while your full license application is processed, which can help bridge the gap. Confirm your target state's reciprocity rules before the offer stage so there are no surprises.
Where can I find employers who sponsor Director of Pharmacy roles?
Migrate Mate lists employers with verified sponsorship history for pharmacy leadership roles, searchable by location and role type. Health systems that have sponsored pharmacy directors before are far more likely to do so again, and targeting those employers directly saves time compared to applying broadly and asking about sponsorship mid-process.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Director of Pharmacy jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.