Health System Director of Pharmacy

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The Health System Director of Pharmacy will oversee operations across multiple pharmacy locations, ensuring compliance with hospital policies, professional standards, and all regulatory requirements. You will lead strategic planning, staffing, and performance management, while driving innovation in pharmacy practice in collaboration with hospital leadership. Key responsibilities include ensuring the security of pharmacy operations and controlled substances, supporting recruitment and hiring, maintaining accreditation and certification standards, and optimizing service delivery and financial performance. You will also supervise pharmacy leaders and staff, leveraging CPS proprietary systems and a dedicated support team. 

Pharmacy Location:  Great Falls Clinic Hospital in Great Falls, MT

Schedule:  This position works at least 40 hours per week, primarily Monday-Friday, however, hours may vary and can be long and irregular to include evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary. 

Pharmacy Hours: This centralized pharmacy is open 24/7 and utilized TouchPoint and Meditech.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:  

• ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree (PharmD preferred)
• Current Montana Pharmacist license in good standing
• 2+ years of recent Pharmacy Manager/Director experience over multiple hospitals in a healthcare system
• 5+ years of experience as a pharmacist in an acute care hospital setting
• In-depth knowledge of state and federal pharmacy regulations; proficient in emerging medications and pharmacy technologies
• Solid leadership, administrative, and managerial capabilities, including human resource oversight
• Advanced clinical knowledge in pathophysiology, diagnostic interpretation, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics  

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $110,200 to $188,800 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.