The assistant director of pharmacy collaborates with the director of pharmacy to oversee pharmacy operations at a hospital or medical center. In this role, you supervise the pharmaceutical staff, train new staff members, establish work schedules, develop staff development seminars, and complete regular staff performance reviews. You may also take inventory and purchase medications and pharmacy supplies, prepare budgets, and maintain the pharmacy's computer system and automated dispensing machine databases. Many assistant directors of pharmacy act as the primary liaison with nurses, physicians, and other medical staff to discuss the best pharmaceutical treatments available to patients that are also cost-effective.