Float Staff Pharmacist Northwest MN Thief River Falls Area

Thrifty White Pharmacy•Cavalier, ND

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Float Staff Pharmacist provides pharmacy dispensing, consultation, and clinical services to patients. Based at an assigned hub pharmacy, the pharmacist travels to support pharmacies generally located within one to two hours of the hub, providing reliable coverage and adapting to each location’s operational needs while maintaining consistent standards for patient care, service, compliance, workflow, and clinical execution. Scheduling is coordinated centrally across the market to align pharmacist resources with coverage needs. The position provides pharmacist coverage at the hub and other assigned pharmacies, with a centrally managed schedule that may vary by location, shift, day, and business need. The pharmacist supports planned coverage, open shifts, vacations, leaves, training, and other staffing needs, and communicates with schedulers, pharmacy and store leadership, and market support leaders about availability and operational needs. The role combines prescription dispensing and pharmacy operations with patient-centered clinical care. Clinical services include medication therapy management, comprehensive and targeted medication reviews, disease-state management, point-of-care testing, drug administration, patient consultation, immunizations as allowed, and adherence support. The pharmacist evaluates medication therapy, identifies and resolves medication-related problems, documents clinical responses, develops recommendations using evidence-based practices, and collaborates with prescribers, care teams, patients, and caregivers. The pharmacist also leads and develops pharmacy teams, supports financial and service goals, maintains compliance with company policies and state and federal laws, and contributes to business development, including long-term care relationships and community health activities. The position is in the Northwest Minnesota market, in the Thief River Falls area, with assigned travel described as within a 30- to 120-mile radius. The posting lists paid drive time and mileage, an on-site training store or home store, holiday pay for recognized company holidays, and flexible evening and weekend hours.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. or Pharm.D. in Pharmacy.
Maintain a license in good standing from the state and all health care programs.
Willingness to obtain additional state licensure; the posting notes Minnesota and North Dakota licensure are preferred and dual North Dakota licensure.
Current immunization certification.
Ability to apply pharmacy techniques, methods, procedures, principles, and practices appropriately and correctly, including company policies.
Ability to review patients’ prescribed drug therapy accurately and knowledge of the clinical effects of drugs.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and communicate with physicians, other medical professionals or technicians, staff, and customers.
Ability to maintain accurate records and fill prescriptions accurately.
Ability to manage a pharmacy toward company financial and service goals.
Ability to handle stressful situations and deal successfully with difficult customers and employees.
Ability to maintain positive working relationships with employees and supervisors.
Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions and communicate effectively in English.
Good organizational and multitasking skills, self-direction, and time-management skills.
Skill in using a cash register, computer terminal, credit-card processing equipment, phone, calculator, e-sig, e-prescribing, and pseudo records in TWRx.
Reliability in reporting to work on time and as scheduled.
Ability to travel to assigned pharmacies in the market; the posting describes a 30- to 120-mile radius around the Thief River Falls area.
Ability to walk, use hands to handle or operate objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and stand for extended periods.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral, and color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a pharmacist is preferred.
Minnesota and North Dakota licensure are preferred; the posting notes dual North Dakota licensure.

Responsibilities

Provide pharmacist coverage at the hub pharmacy and other assigned pharmacies in the designated market, generally within one to two hours of the hub.
Work a centrally managed market schedule that may vary by location, shift, day, and business need; support planned coverage, open shifts, vacations, leaves, training, and other staffing needs.
Report to assigned locations on time and prepared to support the pharmacy team, patient needs, and daily operating priorities.
Adapt to each pharmacy’s workflow, patient population, staffing model, and operational needs while following company standards.
Communicate availability, schedule changes, coverage concerns, and operational needs to the central scheduler, hub Pharmacy Manager, store leadership, and market support leaders.
Provide excellent customer service and foster patient and employee loyalty; partner with store management to support sales goals.
Lead, coach, and model high standards for patient service and help the team meet financial goals, including payroll, sales, and clinical service expectations.
Complete pharmaceutical care responsibilities, including drug administration, point-of-care testing, patient consultation, and clinical services.
Complete participating clinical services and deliver medication therapy management, including comprehensive and targeted medication reviews and disease-state management.
Use the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners Pharmacists’ Patient Care process to assess medication-related needs and deliver patient care.
Identify medication therapy problems and determine interventions to resolve them, achieve therapy goals, and prevent new problems.
Use evidence-based practices and current clinical guidelines to formulate recommendations and treatment plans; evaluate the indication, efficacy, safety, and adherence of patient regimens.
Help manage medication costs through appropriate cost-effective interventions, such as formulary or therapeutic interchanges and identifying unnecessary or duplicate therapies.
Assess prescribed therapies for unnecessary or ineffective medications, additional medication needs, inappropriate doses, adverse reactions, and adherence concerns; evaluate and document clinical responses.
Provide patient-centered adherence services, education about chronic diseases and medications, and support for patients in overcoming adherence barriers.
Collaborate with prescribers, interdisciplinary care teams, patients, and caregivers to establish patient-specific disease-state therapy goals; communicate and document clinical recommendations professionally.
Present a positive, professional image of the pharmacy and store and provide skilled pharmaceutical consulting, disease-state management, medication therapy management, and immunizations as allowed.
Dispense prescriptions accurately and in accordance with applicable laws and policies; organize and direct workflow.
Select appropriate brands and preferred generics, use generic drugs where possible, and ensure prescriptions are adjudicated with correct directions and days’ supply; resolve rejected claims before dispensing.
Consult with patients and provide accurate prescription and health information; engage customers through quality interactions and relationship-building.
Manage pharmacy operations in accordance with state, federal, and company regulations; maintain a clean, neat, and organized pharmacy.
Follow company policies for drug inventory purchasing, loss prevention, and security.
Organize workflow and systems for efficient prescription filling, patient counseling, and clinical services; ensure reliable distribution, control, and delivery of pharmaceuticals.
Identify programs that address patient needs and support patient retention; implement company programs such as Ready Refill and Medication Synchronization.
Develop and follow up on long-term-care business by responding to nursing homes, group homes, and assisted-living residences; identify opportunities and communicate with marketers to ensure guidelines and expectations are followed.
Foster pharmacy business development, promote immunizations in stores and with local employers, and participate in local health fairs and community information activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.