Pharmacist

$30,000 Sign on Bonus for Eligible Candidates!

Scheduled Hours: Weekdays 3:00pm - 11pm, Rotating Weekends 7:00am - 7:00pm

A Brief Overview

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications. Provides safe and effective pharmaceutical care to customers while working with support staff.

What you will do

Clinical Supervision and Leadership for the Pharmacy Department

• Serve as a resource for expert opinion on medication therapy for other clinical professionals.
• Work cooperatively with Pharmacy staff in their professional development and the development of clinical duties assigned to them.
• Supervise and check all work performed by technicians.
• Participate in maintenance of records of pharmacy transactions as required by state and federal laws.
• Assist with inventory control procedures such as ordering and receiving of medications/supplies.
• Help procure medications and supplies from whatever source necessary to serve our patients.

Clinical Pharmacy Program Development, Maintenance, and Growth

• Participate in the planning, development, and operation of Pharmacy Department clinical programs to fulfill the department’s role as the medication management experts. Example programs include Code Blue Response, Warfarin Dosing and Monitoring Service, and Pharmacokinetics Service.
• Participate in the planning, development, and operation of medication-related systems external to the Pharmacy Department. Examples include Hospice, Employee Prescription Formulary, and Interventional Cardiology.
• Provide and assist in the education and training of physicians, pharmacists, and other staff regarding current medication therapy literature, policies and procedures and standards of practice.

Participation in Clinical Pharmacy Practice

• Maintain outstanding clinical pharmacy knowledge and skills.
• Develop advanced proficiency in specific areas of professional practice as needed. Examples include infectious disease, pain management, and palliative care.
• Encourage medication therapy consultations from physicians, nurses and other staff.
• Complete medication therapy consultations using sound resources and judgments and respond in a manner consistent with EXCEL values.
• Participate in patient care and discharge rounds as needed with specific patient populations. Examples include Complex Care meetings, Hospice House patient evaluations, and ICU rounds.
• Document patient care activities in the medical record and the records of the department.
• Provide patient education as appropriate.
• Participate as medication expert during inpatient code blues. Prepare medications as necessary.
• Prepare Sterile Compounds according to policies and procedures. Supervise and check all sterile compounds prepared by registered technicians for accuracy of ingredients, expiration date and time, correct patient, correct route, correct instructions and accurate labeling.

Committee Involvement

• Active participation and presentation at standing committees and groups such as Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Clinical Care, and the Medical Staff Service Meetings as assigned.
• Active participation and presentation at other committees and groups as needed. Examples include development of disease-specific care initiatives, sentinel event reviews, and development of standing orders and protocols.
• Participate in committees and groups as needed for compliance with quality and safety practices and medication standards of monitoring organizations such as CMS and JCAHO.

Pharmacy Students and Company Relations

• Cooperate in the orientation of high school age and other students to hospital pharmacy practice.
• Comply with the guidelines for pharmacy students maintained by the Education Department.
• Maintain professional relations with pharmaceutical manufacturer representatives.
• Assist in orientation, education and training of pharmacy students/interns.
• Assist students involved in job shadowing.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited college of pharmacy Required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Pharmacy Required
• Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) in Pharmacy (PharmD) Preferred
• Experience in a clinical or retail pharmacy setting Preferred
• Pharmacist Iowa Board of Pharmacy (United States of America) within 90 Days Required