Interim Director of Pharmacy - Working PIC - Rural Iowa Hospital Travel Contract Des Moines Iowa Are

Soliant has an opening for an Interim Working Director of Pharmacy and Pharmacist-in-Charge at a community hospital in rural Iowa, approximately 90 miles southeast of Des Moines. This is a meaningful leadership opportunity for an experienced pharmacy director ready to step in, stabilize operations, and make a real difference for a dedicated pharmacy team. At the same time, the facility recruits a permanent hire.  ASAP start for a 3-month or longer assignment, so reach out today!

Employment Type: Travel Contract — Interim

Start Date: ASAP
Assignment Length: 3 months or longer
Work Hours: Monday through Friday business hours — flexible as needed to support staffing coverage
On Call: Limited on call required
Dress Code: Professional
Industry: Healthcare / Rural Community Hospital Pharmacy Leadership

Facility Overview
This is a rural Iowa community hospital with a pharmacy team consisting of 3 pharmacists and 4 pharmacy technicians. The Interim Director will serve as a working director, meaning hands-on involvement in daily pharmacy operations alongside administrative and leadership responsibilities. Sterile compounding is part of this role; the facility performs both USP 797 and USP 800 compounding.  

Responsibilities

-Serve as Interim Working Director of Pharmacy and Pharmacist in Charge
-Stabilize pharmacy department operations and provide consistent day-to-day leadership
-Supervise and support 3 pharmacists and 4 pharmacy technicians
-Verify and process medication orders using Meditech
-Manage Omnicell automated dispensing systems throughout the facility
-Perform or oversee sterile compounding in compliance with USP 797 and 800 standards
-Attend and lead departmental and interdisciplinary meetings
-Manage pharmacy financial performance and budget oversight
-Assist with pharmacy staff recruitment efforts as needed
-Provide limited on-call coverage as needed

Experience

-Inpatient hospital pharmacy experience required
-Pharmacy director or management experience required
-Sterile compounding experience — USP 797 and 800 required
-Meditech experience preferred
-Omnicell experience preferred
-Rural or community hospital experience a strong plus

Skills

-Strong pharmacy leadership and team management skills
-Comfortable as a working director with hands-on daily pharmacy involvement
-Effective communicator with pharmacy staff, physicians, nurses, and hospital administration
-Organized and detail-oriented with strong financial and operational management skills
-Comfortable in a rural community hospital environment

Qualifications

-Active Iowa Pharmacist License required
-Willingness to serve as Pharmacist in Charge required

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.

Rural Iowa is a special kind of beautiful, wide open landscapes a tight knit community feel and the kind of genuine Midwestern warmth that is hard to find anywhere else. This is a meaningful opportunity to step into a community that truly values strong pharmacy leadership and leave a lasting positive impact on a team and a patient population that will feel your presence every single day.

Apply now, and feel free to reach out to Thomas directly; we would love to connect and share more about this opportunity!

Thomas Tatham

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