Building Location:
Essentia Health Superior Belknap Pharmacy
Department:
46870 EH Ambulatory Pharmacy
Job Description:
Responsible for operations, clinical practice, and ongoing development of pharmacy centralized services. Services include, but are not limited to, mail-order and home delivery, call center, long-term care pharmacy, central fulfillment services, drug warehousing and clinic medication distribution. The Director participates in departmental long-range planning, collaborates with pharmacy leaders and cross-functional teams to provide leadership and oversight of programs, processes, and business strategies.
Education Qualifications:
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide oversight of operations in assigned pharmacy and/or clinical service areas, driving patient care excellence while ensuring achievement of department and organizational goals
- Maintain accountability to and resolve challenges and issues with budget and financial targets for assigned areas, in collaboration with other stakeholders
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to anticipate needs and ensure alignment within a highly matrixed environment
- Foster an environment that provides consistent excellence in patient and customer experience, outcomes that meet or exceed quality standards and financial targets, a culture of employee engagement, and regulatory compliance
- Develop, implement, and communicate key metrics and improvement activities to monitor operational performance
- Ensure contractual obligations are met and support of external relationships
- Timely and accurate analysis and decision-making to support pharmacy business performance, operational, and financial objectives
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement to achieve system pharmacy and organizational goals
- Maintain knowledge to ensure and facilitate compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards
- Other duties as assigned
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate in Pharmacy
Required Qualifications:
- Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Minnesota and Wisconsin Boards of Pharmacy. If not licensed as a Registered Pharmacist upon hire, the candidate must have a Pharmacy Intern License and/or is eligible to work as an intern and must become a Registered Pharmacist within 90 days of hire
- Experience providing and overseeing pharmacy services including one of the following: 8 years of applicable pharmacy experience with minimum of 3 years pharmacy management experience; OR completion of accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency and minimum of 3 years applicable pharmacy management experience; OR completion of a PGY2 pharmacy residency and a minimum of 2 years applicable pharmacy management experience
- Must be able to pass pre-employment drug test
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s in Business Administration or similar degree
- Previous experience managing pharmacy centralized fulfillment or long-term care pharmacy
Licensure/CertificationQualifications:
Certification/Licensure Requirements:
- Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Minnesota and Wisconsin Boards of Pharmacy. If not licensed as a Registered Pharmacist upon hire, the candidate must have a Pharmacy Intern License and/or is eligible to work as an intern and must become a Registered Pharmacist within 90 days of hire
FTE:
1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:
Shift Rotation:
Day Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time:
Shift End Time:
Weekends:
Holidays:
No
Call Obligation:
No
Union:
Union Posting Deadline:
Compensation Range:
$148,428.80 - $222,643.20
Employee Benefits at Essentia Health*:
Health Coverage:Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, plus supplemental health benefit options to ensure employees' well-being.
Retirement Savings Plans: 401(k) with employer contributions to support long-term financial security.
Professional Development:Opportunities for career growth through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
Work-Life Balance:Flexible scheduling, time off, holidays, and personal leave to help employees manage their professional and personal lives.
Employee Wellness Programs:Initiatives focused on physical, mental, and emotional health, including fitness memberships, counseling services, and wellness activities.
*Eligibility for Essentia Health’s benefit programs vary. Please refer to the benefit summary provided to you, or contact our HR Service Center at for more information.