Senior Manager - Pharmacy Production Lab

About the role

Interested candidates should possess extensive experience with sterile and non-sterile compounding operations and demonstrate strong knowledge of applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements, including USP <795>, USP <797>, USP <800>, state board of pharmacy regulations, and other standards governing pharmaceutical compounding and quality systems.

The Senior Pharmacy Manager is a member of a broader local pharmacy leadership team and is responsible for managing pharmacy programs and services to one of the following: 

1) An area that is complex, multi-faceted, specialty-based, large and/or high volume consistent with the quaternary medical center and clinic in Rochester; or 

2) Multiple sites in the Mayo Clinic Health System that includes a larger “hub” hospital site along with other hospitals and clinic sites. 

This individual is a recognized pharmacy leader and provides strong, visible, values driven leadership. Manages, implements and incorporates best practice, emphasizes the safety and optimized outcomes for our patients, and delivers the highest value care to our patients and the organization. Ensures incorporation, alignment with and support of departmental and institutional strategic vision, direction and priorities. Manages the pharmacy program to ensure that all quality, legal, regulatory and accreditation standards are met or exceeded. Actively participates in and supports pharmacy education programs and scholarly activity.

Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy. Doctor of Pharmacy degree. 

Completion of an accredit PGY2 pharmacy residency; or completion of an accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency and a minimum of 2 years applicable pharmacy experience; or a minimum of 4 years applicable pharmacy experience. Applicable experience includes providing, developing, implementing and overseeing progressive clinical pharmacy services in an integrated healthcare system and/or proven history of providing progressive clinical pharmacy services and leadership as a pharmacist. 

Strong commitment and evidence of achieving excellence. Proven history of successfully working in a team environment. Communicates effectively. Proven history of a commitment to patient care and alignment with Mayo Clinic values. Board Certified by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties in a clinical specialty (Required within two years). Requirements must be met by employment start date. 

Preferred: Experience leading highly regulated pharmacy operations, managing quality and compliance programs, and supporting technology and process modernization initiatives is highly desirable. Board certification in sterile compounding (BCSCP) is preferred. Previous supervisory/management experience. Research experience as a research investigator or leading a pharmacy-based research program. Completion of leadership or management educational programs (e.g. ASHP leadership program, Mayo programs). History of active participation and leadership in pharmacy professional organizations. 

Licensure: Current, unrestricted pharmacist license in the state he/she is located, or eligible to obtain. May not independently fulfill responsibilities reserved only to a pharmacist until license is obtained.