Pharmacy Manager- Inpatient

Children's Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Children’s Minnesota seeks a Pharmacy Manager - Clinical to provide system-wide leadership for pediatric pharmacy services. You will set clinical practice standards, drive safety and quality, and integrate operations with informatics and supply chain.

You will lead pharmacists, residents, and leaders, promoting professional growth while ensuring compliant, high‑quality care for children. Minnesota licensure and a PharmD are required, BLS preferred.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist licensure in Minnesota current or within three months.
• PharmD from an ACPE-accredited school; foreign grads must pass FPGEE/FPGEC.
• Experience in hospital/health-system pharmacy leadership preferred.
• Strong knowledge of medication safety, quality improvement, and regulatory requirements.

Responsabilités

• Provide system-level strategic clinical leadership for pediatric pharmacy services across care settings.
• Lead, develop, and support clinical pharmacists and residents; promote growth and engagement.
• Establish pediatric pharmacy practice standards aligned with evidence-based guidelines.
• Serve as pediatric pharmacotherapy expert for high-risk populations and specialty services.
• Coordinate pharmacy services with informatics, operations, and supply chain.
• Lead formulary management, drug safety, and shortage mitigation with pediatric focus.
• Drive quality improvement, research, and value-based care initiatives.
• Collaborate with clinical and executive leaders to support system priorities.
• Represent pediatric clinical pharmacy in enterprise committees and planning.
• Fulfill management competencies and participate in strategic initiatives.

Connaissances

Leadership

Clinical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Pharmacy management

Quality improvement

Formation

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Minnesota Pharmacist License (or eligible)

BLS certification

Description du poste

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. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry.

Position Summary

Provides system‑wide leadership for pediatric clinical pharmacy services in alignment with Children’s Minnesota’s mission. This role is accountable for the strategic direction, clinical practice standards, and operational integration of pediatric pharmacy services in the acute care space. The leader collaborates with physicians, nursing, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize medication outcomes, advance safety and quality, and continuously improve the care experience. The position models Children’s Minnesota values by putting kids first, owning outcomes, working together across the system, and driving innovation to reimagine pediatric medication management.

High‑Level Duties — Pharmacy Manager - Clinical

• Provide system‑level strategic clinical leadership for pediatric pharmacy services, ensuring consistent, high‑quality medication management across care settings
• Lead, develop, and support clinical pharmacists, specialists, residents, students, and leaders, promoting professional growth, engagement, and workforce sustainability
• Establish and maintain pediatric clinical pharmacy practice standards that align with evidence‑based practice, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies
• Serve as a pediatric pharmacotherapy expert, supporting complex and high‑risk patient populations and specialty service lines.
• Oversee and coordinate clinical pharmacy services to ensure alignment with operational workflows, informatics solutions, and supply chain strategies.
• Lead or actively participate in pharmacy and therapeutics, formulary management, medication safety, and drug shortage mitigation efforts with a pediatric focus
• Drive quality improvement, innovation, and research initiatives that advance medication safety, clinical outcomes, and value‑based care
• Partner with multidisciplinary clinical, operational, and executive leaders to support system priorities related to quality, safety, patient experience, team member experience, and financial stewardship
• Represent pediatric clinical pharmacy in enterprise committees, strategic planning, and system‑wide initiatives.
• 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. Completion of an accredited PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency in pediatrics preferred
• 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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The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. Annual salaries displayed are based on full-time employment (40 standard hrs per week). Annual salaries for part-time positions will be prorated based on the employee’s scheduled weekly hours in relation to the full-time standard. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs. In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on‑call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay. 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 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.