New Grad Inpatient Pharmacist
About The Position
New Grad JumpStart Program HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Earn a $1,000 monthly stipend while you finish the last 6 months of your education. MercyOne will reimburse your board and licensure fees. Once graduating, start your career with MercyOne (12-month retention requirement) This position is eligible for relocation depending on location. Involved in the provision of pharmaceutical care to inpatients, outpatients, and home health patients ranging in age from premature newborns to geriatrics. Involved in the provision of educational and employee services to patients, guests, clients, hospital, and medical staff of MercyOne Medical Center. Customers include Pharmacy staff and management, medical and hospital staff and hospital clients and guests. Demonstrates specific customer focused behaviors. Supports and abides by all MercyOne departmental and safety policies and procedures. Acts in a professional manner reflecting the mission, philosophy, and values of MercyOne. Performs dispensing functions; interprets physician orders, reviews therapy for age and appropriateness, dispenses medications, checks patient trays, compounds miscellaneous drug products, etc. Directs IV additive system; prepares profiles and labels, compounds IV admixtures utilizing aseptic technique, dispenses, IV’s, etc. Participates in clinical pharmacy activities under the guidance of the clinical coordinator (pharmacokinetics, drug information, D.U.E. facilitating educational programs, etc.). Maintains current knowledge of departmental policies and procedures as well as state and federal regulations and maintains any documentation required by the same. Consults and advises nursing, allied health, home health care, medical staff, and patients on drug therapy. Supervises work of pharmacy personnel as needed. Performs other duties as assigned or required. Demonstrates activity to impact change within your department and with other departments. Promotes and establishes effective relationships within the department, with other departments, physicians, and with hospital guest and clients. Takes an active role in enhancing abilities to carry out job functions through personal and professional/job-related growth and development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
- Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Iowa.
Nice To Haves
- Previous hospital experience in unit-dose, IV additive and clinical pharmacy programs is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Performs dispensing functions; interprets physician orders, reviews therapy for age and appropriateness, dispenses medications, checks patient trays, compounds miscellaneous drug products, etc.
- Directs IV additive system; prepares profiles and labels, compounds IV admixtures utilizing aseptic technique, dispenses, IV’s, etc.
- Participates in clinical pharmacy activities under the guidance of the clinical coordinator (pharmacokinetics, drug information, D.U.E. facilitating educational programs, etc.).
- Maintains current knowledge of departmental policies and procedures as well as state and federal regulations and maintains any documentation required by the same.
- Consults and advises nursing, allied health, home health care, medical staff, and patients on drug therapy.
- Supervises work of pharmacy personnel as needed.
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
- Demonstrates activity to impact change within your department and with other departments.
- Promotes and establishes effective relationships within the department, with other departments, physicians, and with hospital guest and clients.
- Takes an active role in enhancing abilities to carry out job functions through personal and professional/job-related growth and development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
