Interim Director of Pharmacy - Hospital Travel Contract West Plains Missouri
Soliant has an exciting travel contract opportunity for an Interim Director of Pharmacy at a well-established community hospital in West Plains, Missouri. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced pharmacy leader to step into a well-supported interim role at a hospital with a diverse range of service lines and make a real, lasting impact on a dedicated pharmacy team. With two weeks of on-site training provided before coverage begins, this is one of the best-supported interim transitions we have seen, and the right candidate will feel set up for success from day one. If you are a pharmacy director ready for your next travel assignment, reach out today!
As a travel pharmacist with Soliant, you will enjoy a compensation package built for travelers, including tax-free stipends covering housing, meals, and travel-related expenses, weekly pay, and medical benefits.
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Work Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM — no on-call required
Industry: Healthcare / Hospital Pharmacy Leadership
Facility Overview
This is a full-service community hospital with diverse clinical service lines, including oncology, OB, orthopedics, pediatrics, cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, adult behavioral health, endocrinology, podiatry, general surgery, rheumatology, and wound care services. The pharmacy team consists of a pharmacist and technician FTE staff, and the facility is currently in their Joint Commission survey window for fall 2026, making strong compliance and regulatory leadership especially important in this role.
Responsibilities
Serve as Interim Director of Inpatient Pharmacy Services and Pharmacist in Charge
Create and manage schedules for pharmacist and technician staff
Run the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, including agenda creation, meeting facilitation, and implementation of approved initiatives
Attend monthly medical staff committee meetings and COPD readmissions reduction meetings
Run monthly department meetings and daily weekday department huddles
Order controlled substances twice weekly
Manage payroll and Pyxis user access throughout the facility
Work with the Buyer to address medication supply chain issues
Serve as a resource and support for pharmacy staff questions and concerns during and after hours
Manage the Meditech Expanse drug dictionary
Potential for limited sterile compounding coverage in the event of staff call-ins
Experience
Director of Pharmacy or pharmacy management experience required
Inpatient hospital pharmacy experience required
Joint Commission readiness and regulatory compliance experience strongly preferred
Meditech Expanse experience preferred; this role manages the drug dictionary
Experience managing pharmacy staff, scheduling, budgets, and payroll preferred
Skills
Strong pharmacy leadership and team development skills
Excellent operational and compliance management capabilities
Comfortable running P and T Committee meetings and medical staff committee participation
Adaptable and confident, stepping into an interim role quickly
Effective communicator with physicians nursing and hospital administration
Qualifications
Active Missouri Pharmacist License required, or willing to obtain prior to start
Medication Therapy Services Certification required
Soliant offers Licensing Assistance if you are not yet licensed in Missouri: https://www.soliant.com/about/benefits/
Education
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy is required
This is a well-supported and meaningful interim leadership opportunity for a pharmacy director ready to step in confidently and make a lasting positive impact on a dedicated community hospital pharmacy team. Apply now, and feel free to reach out to Thomas directly. We would love to connect and tell you more about this opportunity!
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Thomas Tathaom
Senior Recruiter
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