Director, Strategic Partnerships

The Texas Pharmacy Association (TPA) unites and advocates for the pharmacy profession across Texas in all practice settings, including community, hospitals, long-term care, academia, manufacturing, and distribution. Established in 1879, TPA focuses on advancing the practice of pharmacy to improve patient care. As a leading organization dedicated to the profession, TPA provides support, resources, and opportunities to its members at all career stages.

A self-motivated, highly engaged, and collaborative pharmacist with passion for elevating the profession and advancing the practice of pharmacy. Must be innovative, results-focused, and detail-oriented with demonstrated experience in pharmacy practice and operations, clinical content development, and project management. Committed to significant growth of a statewide professional association by providing meaningful resources, business development, solutions and value for its diverse membership.

To perform the job successfully, the individual must be able to do the following and other duties as may be assigned:

• Influence change to enhance the role and relevance of pharmacy in Texas.
• Develop high-quality and relevant practice-related original content for educational programming.
• Oversee pharmacy practice issues, staying abreast of recent changes and current trends.
• Serve as preceptor for P4 APPE rotation students.

• Assist with preparing and providing testimony, written comments, and talking points for the Texas Legislature and state agencies as requested/needed.
• Contribute to the Association’s communications activities by preparing, maintaining, presenting, and updating educational and informational content.
• Responsible for business development results in innovative programs providing value, interest, and solutions for all stakeholders.

• Serve as subject-matter expert on pharmacy, pharmacy practice, and professional issues.
• Promote legislative and regulatory initiatives based on Association’s adopted policy positions, goals or directives.

• Oversee the effective operation and compliance of the Association’s Professional Recovery Network.

• Oversee and develop budgets, staff, planning, policy development, and operations for Pharmacy Practice and Professional Recovery Network departments.
• Operate within adopted annual budget and ensure that physical assets and other property of the Association are appropriately safeguarded.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are the minimum levels needed to perform the job.

• Pharmacy degree (BSPharm or Pharm
  
  D) required.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years practice experience preferred.
• Management experience, clinical content development, and interest in public policy/government relations a plus.
• Understanding of and appreciation for various practice settings and evolving role of pharmacists required.