M Health Fairview has a clinically focused pharmacy position open to provide pharmaceutical care to patients, provide consult services to physicians, support the research and educational objectives, and serve as informational resource to colleagues.

In this position you will serve as the clinical pharmacy specialist for pediatric antimicrobial stewardship and will perform the responsibilities below as relates to pediatric infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship.

This is a fulltime benefit eligible role!

• Serving as the clinical pharmacy specialist for pediatric antimicrobial stewardship you will perform the responsibilities below as it relates to pediatric infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship.
  • Provide pharmaceutical care to patients including patient assessments, identifying and documenting drug therapy problems, resolving drug problems and providing drug information.
  • Coordinate pharmacy services with pharmacists and technicians.
  • Participate in departmental initiatives, including formulary and cost-reduction initiatives.
  • Develop pharmacotherapy expertise for a select patient group; serve as a resource for the care of these patients.
  • Foster an environment of departmental teamwork with other pharmacists, technicians, residents, and students.
  • Develop and maintain interdepartmental relationships with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Serve as primary preceptor for the residency program and clerkship students from the College of Pharmacy.
  • Provide drug information for medical staff, nursing staff and patients.
  • Participate in performance improvement and medication error reduction initiatives.
  • Participate in team meetings.

Additional Essential Functions and Common Expectations:

• Consistently demonstrates behaviors that fit with the Fairview mission, vision and values of dignity, integrity, service, and compassion. Recognizes appropriate values and behaviors in self and others.
• Demonstrates respect for others and conducts self in calm, purposeful and professional manner.
• Complies with all Fairview and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates and has knowledge of principles of growth and development skills necessary to successfully accomplish job requirements, including age specific competencies where appropriate.
• Respects the confidentiality of all information by sharing information only with those who need to know.
• Understands and follows safety procedures specifically related to job duties. Demonstrates functional knowledge of emergency plans and utilizes proper infection control techniques.
• Is punctual and complies with department standards regarding attendance.
• Uses time effectively and actively participates in productivity of department.
• Identifies and meets needs of customers.
• Continuously works to improve skills and interpersonal relationships.

Organization Expectations, as applicable:

• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served.

• Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
• Communicates in a respective manner.
• Ensures a safe, secure environment.
• Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
• Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
• Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

• Fulfills all organizational requirements.

• • Completes all required learning relevant to the role.
  • Complies with and maintains knowledge of all relevant laws, regulation, policies, procedures and standards.

• Fosters a culture of improvement, efficiency and innovative thinking.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education

• Bachelors degree in Pharmacy
• PGY2 pharmacy residency training in either Infectious Disease or Pediatrics OR equivalent experiences in those specialty areas

Required Experience

• 0-1 year

License/Certification/Registration

• Active Minnesota Pharmacist License

Preferred Education

• Pharm D

Preferred Experience

• 1 to 3 years

License/Certification/Registration

Additional Requirements :