Pharmacy Medical Director

St. Luke's Health System • Boise, ID • 2h ago

Overview

Reporting to the Chief Physician Executive, the Pharmacy Medical Director is a highly influential physician leader who partners closely with the VP and Chief Pharmacy Officer to expand and elevate the impact of pharmacy services across the health system. This role serves as a key liaison to the St. Luke's Clinic, health plan, and clinically integrated network, driving collaboration to reduce clinical variation, strengthen population health initiatives, and promote the role of pharmacists in team-based, top-of-license care. This leader uses deep clinical expertise and strong peer influence to advance formulary stewardship, value-based prescribing, and the integration of pharmacists into interdisciplinary care models. As an innovator, strategist, and advocate, this individual plays a central role in optimizing medication use, maximizing financial stewardship, and advancing St. Luke's as a national leader in progressive pharmacy practice.

This role is part-time, .5 FTE. It is the expectation to have this physician maintain a part-time clinical practice in addition to this role.

What You Can Expect

Acts as the physician champion for the pharmacy enterprise, directly engaging with medical group leaders, service lines, and clinical teams to support formulary standardization, pharmacy-led clinical pathways, and evidence-based prescribing practices.

Leads and influences practice transformation efforts, supporting pharmacists practicing at the top of their license across acute, ambulatory, and home settings; advocates for expanded collaborative practice agreements, pharmacist billing opportunities, and transitions of care programs.

Partners with pharmacy leadership to shape and execute a population health pharmacy strategy, including medication adherence, preventive care, chronic disease management, and utilization optimization in collaboration with St. Luke's Health Partners and St. Luke's Health Plan.

Serves as a clinical leader and liaison to the St. Luke's Clinic and independent provider partners, actively participating in key provider forums to represent and promote pharmacy priorities, data-driven initiatives, and quality improvement efforts.

Provides clinical oversight and guidance to enterprise P&T governance, including serving on the System Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, PBM P&T Committee, and subcommittees such as Oncology and Antimicrobial Stewardship; ensures alignment with system priorities and evidence-based care.

Qualifications

Education: Graduation from an accredited school of Medicine or Osteopathy and successful completion of an accredited residency program.

Experience: 5+ years of clinical practice in a specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Current board certification in a specialty recognized by ABMS. Experience in Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee work is required, and physician medical group or medical staff leadership is preferred.

Licenses/Certifications: 1) Membership as a licensed physician (MD or DO) on St. Luke's Medical Staff. 2) Maintain Board Certification within specialty.

Why St. Luke's

A strong, talented staff is at the heart of St. Luke's Health System. We are the state's largest employer with more than 15,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. We're proud of our people who deliver skilled, compassionate care every day, and are looking to add dedicated individuals who will continue this same tradition of excellence.

*St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Default: Location : City Boise

Category Physician

Position Type Part-Time

Job Location(s) US-ID-Boise

Requisition ID 2025-108564

Work Location : Name 720 E Park Blvd, Boise, St Luke's Central Plaza

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