Location:
Avera Long Term Care Pharmacy
Worker Type:
PRN
Work Shift:
As Needed (United States of America)
Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief OverviewAssists in drug preparation storage distribution inventory management and patient education within a variety of pharmacy environments. This position works under direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.
What you will do
- Under pharmacist supervision accurately inputs and/or prepares labels and packages inpatient or outpatient medication orders and prescriptions to maintain an efficient accurate and highquality medication delivery system.
- Successfully communicates with nursing staff physicians customers coworkers supervisors and management and participates in interdepartmental work groups and committees as assigned to promote highquality communication and prevent patient harm.
- Demonstrates proficient knowledge of medications calculations regulations and regulation limitations personal protective equipment and promotes patient safety to ensure highquality patient care and compliance.
- Performs clerical functions such as but not limited to billing and pharmacy inventory to promote an efficient medication distribution system.
- Assists with the collection and maintenance of records as needed by the Pharmacy Department and applicable accreditations such as Utilization Review Accreditation Commission Joint Commission NIOSH OSHA or other accreditations as may be required by law practice standards or departmental policy to maintain compliance with accreditation entities.
- Under pharmacist supervision obtains patient medication histories and provides education in order to improve medication adherence and patient outcomes.
Essential QualificationsThe individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- High School or GED Equivalent
- Pharmacy Intern Board of Pharmacy within 30 Days and
- Pharmacy Tech in Training Board of Pharmacy within 30 Days
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Bachelors
- Masters Preadmitted or officially accepted into an accredited College of Pharmacy program
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying parttime and fulltime employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for fulltime single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5 employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by handson training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please callor send an email to .
Required Experience:
Intern