Associate Director - Quality and Regulatory - Pharmacy

Associate Director - Quality and Regulatory - Pharmacy Department

The Quality and Regulatory Pharmacy Department at MD Anderson ensures that all pharmacy practices meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational excellence. The team oversees medication-use policies, regulatory readiness, and accreditation activities-including Joint Commission and CMS requirements. They lead quality improvement initiatives, guide medication safety efforts, and coordinate system-wide monitoring to reduce risk and enhance patient outcomes. The department also drives the pharmacy analytics strategy, using data to improve efficiency, financial performance, and clinical quality across the institution.

The Ideal candidate is a highly skilled pharmacy leader with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and eligibility for Texas pharmacist licensure. They bring at least five years of supervisory or management experience within hospital-based pharmacy services, supported by completion of a PGY1 and PGY2 residency or equivalent experience in pharmacy quality and safety. The candidate demonstrates deep knowledge of regulatory standards, particularly Joint Commission and CMS requirements, and preferably holds certifications such as CMQ or oncology-related quality and safety credentials. They possess a strong background in medication safety, quality improvement, and operational excellence, with proven success driving compliance, performance improvement, and interdisciplinary collaboration in a complex healthcare environment.

Working Hours: This position will be a Hybrid model with a potential for two days a week remote. It will be Dayshift 8a - 5p.

At MD Anderson, we offer careers built on care, growth, and balance. Our employees enjoy a benefits package designed to support every stage of life, starting on day one.

• Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
• Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
• Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
• Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
• Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
• Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups

Job-Specific Competencies

Drug Use Policies & Regulatory Compliance

• Directs development and implementation of drug-use and pharmacy-related policies.
• Leads the Pharmacy Joint Commission and CMS team to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Participates in and leads institutional committees focused on medication use and policy.

Quality & Analytics

• Oversees and provides leadership for the Division of Pharmacy Quality and Research Committee.
• Helps establish quality priorities and projects for the Division of Pharmacy.
• Leads analytics strategy and sets goals for developing and disseminating medication-use and operational data to improve efficiency, financial performance, and health outcomes.

Medication Safety

• Participates in and leads committees related to medication use and medication safety.
• Organizes and provides leadership for medication safety monitoring and improvement initiatives.
• Leads efforts to address medication safety issues and improve related processes.

Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS
Education

• Doctorate (Professional)
• Preferred: Master's-level degree

Certification

• Eligible for licensure as a Pharmacist in the State of Texas
• Preferred Certifications:
  • Registered Pharmacist in Texas
  • Certification in Medical Quality (CMQ) or similar credential

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of pharmacy supervisory or management experience
• Experience in hospital-based pharmacy services
• Completion of PGY1 and PGY2 Pharmacy Residencies
  • OR equivalent experience in pharmacy quality and safety (clinical or operational roles)

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with Joint Commission and CMS regulatory requirements
• Background in oncology pharmacy quality and safety, demonstrated through certification and/or relevant work experience

Onsite Presence

• Hybrid work model

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 179141
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 200,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 235,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 270,000
• FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Hard
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No

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