Infectious Disease/Critical Care Pharmacist - Acute Care

Essentia Health•Fargo, ND

7d•$133,120 - $170,290

About The Position

The Infectious Disease/Critical Care Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care for infectious disease and critical care patients, with possible additional coverage for medical-surgical and other critical care needs. The role includes interpreting, verifying, dispensing, and monitoring medication orders; evaluating and sharing comprehensive medication information with patients, families, and medical staff; and providing quality pharmaceutical care. Additional duties may include daily medication monitoring, medication distribution and acquisition, medication reconciliation, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, renal dose adjustments, and medication-related consultation for Essentia Health staff. The pharmacist assists with daily pharmacy department activities, including training new staff, precepting pharmacy students, interns, and residents, billing, record keeping, monthly audits, and other duties assigned by the department leader.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy with a BS or PharmD degree.
Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Board of Pharmacy in the state where the employee works.
SMPHM Union pharmacists must be licensed in both Minnesota and Wisconsin within one year of hire if employed as a regular full-time pharmacist or at least 0.4 FTE, regardless of primary worksite.
If not a Registered Pharmacist upon hire, must have a Pharmacy Intern License and/or be eligible to work as an intern, and must become a Registered Pharmacist within 90 days of hire.
Minnesota intern candidates must be licensed as a Pharmacy Intern through the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy.
Wisconsin intern candidates must be in the final months of a pharmacy program; no registration is required.
North Dakota intern candidates must be registered as a Pharmacy Intern through the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy.
Complete BPS Board certification in Infectious Disease or Critical Care within two years of hire.
Complete ongoing continuing education and license renewal as required by the state Board of Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

ASHP-accredited hospital residency or three or more years of hospital pharmacy experience.
Completed or in progress PGY2 ASHP-accredited residency in Infectious Disease or Critical Care.
Infectious Disease or Critical Care Pharmacy experience.
BPS Board certification in Infectious Disease or Critical Care.

Responsibilities

Interpret, verify, dispense, and monitor medications ordered by prescribers.
Evaluate and disseminate comprehensive information about medications and their use to patients, families, and medical staff.
Provide quality pharmaceutical care.
Provide coverage for infectious disease and critical care patients, with possible additional coverage for medical-surgical and critical care needs.
Perform medication monitoring, distribution, and acquisition duties as required by the pharmacy department.
Conduct medication reconciliation, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, and renal dose adjustments.
Provide medication-related consultative services to Essentia Health staff.
Assist with daily departmental activities, including training new staff and precepting pharmacy students, interns, and residents.
Perform billing, record keeping, monthly audits, and other duties assigned by the department leader.
Maintain continuing education and renew licensure as required by the state Board of Pharmacy.
Complete BPS Board certification in Infectious Disease or Critical Care within two years of hire.