Pharmacy Director

Company: Encompass Health
Location: Shreveport
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

A better team approachA better result for patientsBE THE CONNECTION.As pharmacy director, you'll have an extraordinary opportunity to be the connection between confident leadership and patient results that set the standard. Maximize your impressive healthcare background, strong management abilities, and relationship-building capacity to guide a passionate, talented team that delivers the exceptional care essential to a lasting recovery. Make a more meaningful, professional impact with national post-acute care leader Encompass Health.What Makes Encompass Health Careers Different-and BetterWorking at Encompass Health means being part of something special: A team that is passionate about making an impact on patients' lives each day. Unlike the typical hospital setting, Encompass Health offers you the unique opportunity to walk alongside patients on their road to recovery from stroke, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, joint replacements, multiple trauma and cardiac/pulmonary conditions. As you help patients achieve goals and regain independence, you can form significant relationships with them and celebrate the successes they experience along the way.Our culture of compassion and collaboration is founded on more than just the care we provide our patients; it is expressed in the values we live. We encourage and empower each employee to keep learning and growing by providing the resources to deliver a better way to care. At Encompass Health, you'll find something decidedly different and more satisfying: A career that is challenging, inspiring and rewarding. Maximize your talent and join a team that is committed to setting the standard for better healthcare with this engaging opportunity:Opening Summer 2021! Encompass Health is excited to expand our nationwide footprint in Shreveport, LA. Our expanding nationwide footprint means new career opportunities await in various clinical and non-clinical roles. As a national leader in integrated healthcare services, our growth means we can serve more communities, build more careers and help more patients through our nationwide network. Work with advanced technologies and dedicated professional support in a state-of-the-art inpatient rehabilitation hospital to help patients regain their independence and return back to their communities. PHARMACY DIRECTORInspire Our Patients To Progress Each Day As YouHere is your opportunity to channel the full extent of your knowledge, skills, ambition, and experience on a daily basis.* Take responsibility for the general functions of the department, including employee growth.* Contribute to the development of hospital policies and programs.* Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to help patients of all ages achieve positive clinical outcomes.* Interpret medication orders, profile them in a computer system and compound/dispense medication preparations in accordance with the legal and professional standards of pharmacy practices.* Use independent discretion and judgment with respect to supervisory and management decisions/recommendations.* Promote and maintain an inclusive, diverse work environment and culture.* Ensure that cultural diversity and sensitivity training are part of new-employee orientation on an ongoing basis to meet the needs of the patient population served in the hospital.Credentials* Licensure in good standing by the appropriate state pharmacy board required.* Successful completion of a degree from an accredited pharmacy program or one that is determined to be substantially equivalent to a U.S.-accredited program by a certifying agency required.* Two or more years of supervisory experience.* Strong written and verbal communication skills.Enjoy competitive compensation and benefits that start on day one, including: * Benefits that begin when you do.* Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full and part-time employees and their families.* Generous paid time off that increases with tenure.* Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.* Company-matching 401(k) and employee stock-purchase plans.* Flexible spending and health savings accounts.About UsHelping patients regain hope and independence, Encompass Health is a national leader in post-acute care. We operate rehabilitation hospitals and offer home health and hospice care in 36 states as well as Puerto Rico. Following the Encompass Way, we are driven by our core values: We proudly set the standard, lead with empathy, do what's right, focus on the positive, and remain stronger together.Realize the powerful difference you can make. Take this opportunity to join our team.To learn more about us, please visit us online at encompasshealth.comConnect With Ushttps://www.facebook.com/EncompassCareershttps://www.linkedin.com/company/encompasshealth/https://twitter.com/encompasshlthhttps://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Encompass-Health-EI_IE1959649.11,27.htmEqual Opportunity Employer Address: 8650 Millicent Way, Shreveport 71115Shift: Day JobSchedule: Full-timeJob ID: 2027427

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