Retail Pharmacist
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Job Location:
Saint Joseph, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
Description:
Department: Retail Pharmacy
Location: Trinity Health
Position Purpose
A Community Outpatient Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care for the outpatient populations according to professional standards and statutory requirements. Directs the functional activities of the outpatient pharmacy technicians students and interns. Provides clinical support medication preparation and distribution in conjunction with other members of the healthcare team to ensure high quality safe and cost-effective drug therapy to patients. Provides education consultations immunizations and medication therapy management to patients to improve patient outcomes. Engages in professional activities to improve the publics health awareness.
Status available: Full-time
REQUIRED EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
Education
Bachelors degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy is the minimum acceptable level of education.
A Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) is strongly preferred.
Required Skills and Abilities
Broad knowledge of medications compounding and dispensing.
Thorough knowledge of pathophysiology pharmacokinetics and therapeutics.
Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with a wide variety of hospital healthcare personnel and diverse patient population
General understanding of computers including general operations and data retrieval
Communications skills necessary for clear written and oral communication.
Excellent customer service orientation skills necessary in order to deal effectively with various levels of hospital personnel outside customers and community groups.
Training and skill to administer immunizations
Maintain a working knowledge of applicable Federal State and Local laws and regulations
What you will do:
1. Interprets and evaluates all prescribers medication orders to ensure appropriate drug therapy for each patient in accordance with legal and regulatory policies rules and standards.
2. Reviews maintains and screens patient medication orders and profiles for allergies drug-drug interactions drug-food interactions contraindications potential adverse drug reactions therapeutic duplication and out of range doses.
3. Communicates with physicians nurses and other healthcare providers and patients to intervene on orders that are unclear incomplete inappropriate or could cause drug misadventures and recommends alternative therapy. Intervention activity is documented appropriately.
4. Performs patient medication histories and counseling when necessary or requested. Provides education materials as required.
5. Consults with and advises physicians and other health care professionals in the development of safe rational and cost-effective patient medication care plans.
6. Supports and conducts ones self in a manner consistent with customer service expectations and the Trinity Core Values.
Directs and monitors pharmacy technicians interns and students in preparing packaging labeling and distributing of medication.
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Compounds and dispenses basic medications; recognizing that compounding and/or dispensing errors may result in significant patient morbidity and mortality.
Initiates directs coordinates and performs specific departmental projects.
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Participates in teaching programs affiliated with the Department of Pharmacy and training programs for nursing physicians pharmacists and other allied health professionals.
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Assists in the training and orientation of new pharmacists pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns.
Administration of vaccinations to patients following established pharmacy policy.
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Maintains control and accountability for disposition of Controlled Substances dangerous or toxic drugs and investigational drugs as required by Federal and State regulations. Properly maintains all legally required records.
Total Rewards and Benefits:
Competitive compensation DAILYPAY
Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
Full benefits package including Medical Dental Vision PTO Life Insurance Short and Long-term Disability
Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout SJMHS and Trinity Health
Tuition Reimbursement
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- LTC Pharmacy
- Hospital Experience
- Pharmacy Software
- Continuous Improvement
- Go
- Infusion Experience
- Pharmacy Residency
- Training & Development
- Order Entry
- Epic
- Clinical Pharmacy Experience
- Compounding Medications
About Company
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity ... View more
