Pharmacist
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Job Location:
Bettendorf, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Pharmacist
PACE(Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM
Full Time Benefits
Why UnityPoint Health
At UnityPoint Health you matter. Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance paid holidays short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
Working as a member of the PACE clinic and Interdisciplinary team the PACE Pharmacist proactively and collaboratively identifies and coordinates the resolution of medication-related issues based on an interdisciplinary patient-specific plan of care. Working at the top of their license and taking a comprehensive approach the pharmacist helps participants achieve their best possible outcomes from their medication therapies. The pharmacist also serves as the medication expert to raise the overall knowledge of the Interdisciplinary team and improve workflows where possible.
Participant Care
Perform Comprehensive Medication Reviews for high risk participants.
Evaluates medication regimen of participants for efficacy and cost effectiveness.
Recognizes and reports drug-drug and drugfood interactions.
Monitors for inappropriate drug therapy.
Recognizes and reports allergies.
Recognizes and assesses medication compliance and noncompliance.
Monitors response to drug therapy as appropriate.
Patient safety monitoring and reporting; respond to health plan requirements for acetaminophen and narcotic abuse issues.
Prior authorization and approval overrides for issues with dispensing to ensure patient receives medication
Face to face evaluation with new participants and annual assessments.
Provide respiratory inhaler evaluation drug therapy and guidance for patients with COPD.
Adjust doses when allowed by Collaborative Practice Agreement or provide recommendations to prescribers.
Perform medication reconciliation to ensure patients medication list is as accurate as possible particularly during transitions of care.
Order appropriate lab tests to ensure adequate monitoring of medication therapies.
Provide recommendations to help patients manage their out of pocket costs for medications.
Provide patient education around medications devices and disease states.
Quality Improvement
Participate in projects to improve the medication use process at the clinic and health system in
general
Provide formal and informal training to other staff to improve their medication-related knowledge
Assist in developing and revising standards of care for the MTM Pharmacy team
Collaborate with clinic staff to improve workflows and address site-specific needs
Participate in appropriate meetings within the health system
Training/teaching for staff and participants.
Organizes and participates in the Pharmacy committee.
Participates in various Quality Improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
Education
PharmD
Experience
5 years experience as a practicing pharmacist OR pharmacy residency in geriatrics or ambulatory care
License(s)/Certification(s)
Valid drivers license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
Current license to practice pharmacy in the state of Iowa.
Maintain current Mandatory Reporter
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Clinical problem solving and decision making
Patient-focused and customer service
Relationship building with other care
team members
Ability to work independently
*Specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience skills internal equity and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.
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
As an integrated health system, we provide care throughout Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin in not-for-profit hospitals, clinics and home health settings.
