About Children's Minnesota

Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts™ in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org.

Position Summary

Directly responsible for site-specific pharmacy operations by guiding, directing, and leading (sometimes through other leaders and supervisors) pharmacy personnel and operations. This position is responsible for assessing current services and the coordination of resources to improve or implement new services or systems on their specific campus and area. The manager will also be called upon to represent the department through collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, vendors, and others in order to continuously improve the use of medication at Children's Minnesota. This position is responsible for assuring that pharmacy services comply with the department and health systems' policies and procedures, federal and state legal requirements, customer requirements and professional standards.

*Graduate from a college/school of Pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) OR graduate from a foreign college of pharmacy that has at least a five-year curriculum and has passed the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and become certified by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Commission (FPGEC), required.
*Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an ACPE-accredited institution, preferred.
*Pharmacist Licensure in the state of Minnesota current or within three months of hire, required.
*Basic Life Support (BLS) certification current or within three months of hire, required.
*Three years' experience practicing as a pharmacist in a health-system, specifically in the area of planned oversight (e.g., hospital, retail, home infusion, ambulatory). This qualification is waived for completion of a pharmacy administrative practice residency.
*Must be able to fulfill management competencies.
*Advanced degree in a managerial, administrative, or business field (e.g. MS, MBA), preferred.
*Advanced administrative training such as a pharmacy residency focused on leadership, preferred.
*Managerial, administrative and business skills, preferred.
*Experience with pharmacy-related project planning and implementation, preferred.

Physical Demands

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All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota requires proof of COVID-19 vaccine, and as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), immunity to vaccine preventable infectious diseases, prior to employment.

Children's Minnesota is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants. EO M/F/Disability/Vet Employer.

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