Pharmacist Lead

Allina Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system committed to providing exceptional care. This Pharmacist Lead role is responsible for delivering optimal pharmaceutical care to patients by dispensing prescribed medications, monitoring therapies, and providing consultation and education on medication use. The lead pharmacist serves as a medication subject matter expert within an interdisciplinary care team, offering advice to physicians and other health practitioners regarding medication selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects. Additionally, this position involves providing onsite oversight for daily operations, including supporting other staff pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students or interns. This is a full-time position (1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week) with 8-hour day/evening shifts and an every fourth weekend rotation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy
Doctoral/Ph.D. level advanced degree in Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Completion of an accredited residency program
0 to 2 years identified pharmacy experience
2+ years home infusion pharmacy experience including therapeutic drug monitoring and IV admixture, and medication compounding
Licensed Pharmacist - MN Board of Pharmacy required upon hire if working in MN
Licensed Pharmacist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required upon hire if working in WI

Nice To Haves

Pharmacist board certification if employed in a metro setting
Pharmacist board certification if employed in a community setting
2+ years hospital pharmacy experience or 2+ years of retail pharmacy experience
Pharmacist Board Certification preferred

Responsibilities

Reviews patient medication profile for possible interactions.
Evaluates medication orders for appropriate dose, route, frequency, and cost effective administration of medications.
Checks for medication over/under utilization.
Monitors prescriptions to assure effectiveness and appropriateness.
May monitor ongoing therapy evaluating results.
May conduct medication history reviews.
Enter, verify, compound and dispense medications and IV's.
Verifies accuracy of product preparation, compounding, and labeling.
May evaluate compatibilities between medications, IV solutions, and parenteral nutrition.
May program and maintain pump technology and medication delivery devices.
May reduce audit risks through proper checks such as DAW, days supply, signatures, dates, take as directed, and returns-to-stock to ensure all legal and privacy requirements are met.
May engage in inventory management processes to optimize utilization of ordering and return programs.
May contribute to the team by assuring medications dispensed to and used by patients are safe, effective, cost effective and meet evidence based guidelines.
Counsels patients on new medication, refills and over-the-counter products as needed.
Consults with physicians and other health care providers to assist patient with medications.
Provides pharmacotherapeutic recommendations to optimize therapy and benefit both patient care and cost efficiency.
Provides medication education to patients to improve adherence and support positive outcomes.
Provides medication information and education to healthcare professionals.
Makes recommendations to optimize medication therapy.
May present on therapeutic topics to discuss prevalent or problematic issues related to prescribing.
Holds self and team members accountable to provide exemplary service to patients, care givers, nursing and other professional staff.
Collaborates as part of Interdisciplinary Care Team-based approach to patient care with physicians, other providers, nurses, and other health professionals to better meet patient needs while improving health care quality.
May perform Pharmacist In Charge (PIC) duties.
May assist in ensuring that monthly inspections of medication storage areas are conducted and verified.
Assists in providing supervision of daily operations which may include: preparation and sterilization of parenteral drugs; bulk compounding of pharmaceuticals; establishing specifications for procurement of drugs and chemicals; developing and maintaining the pharmacy information systems medication list and/or the hospital formulary system, reviewing and updating all medication pump libraries, maintaining stock of antidotes and emergency drugs, maintaining pharmaceutical service records, and providing work direction for pharmacy staff.
May complete and submit to the Board of Pharmacy any necessary licensure applications and/or variance renewals.
Participates in establishment of policies and procedures.
Participates in planning and implementing work place environmental (space, floor planning) changes.
Participates in the review process along with development and application of pharmacy staff competency validation.
Organizes and participates in precepting, orientation and training new employees, students, interns, and residents.
Identifies and leads process improvements in methods and workflow used in the pharmacy.
Engages pharmacy staff to share direction from leadership ensuring as understanding of core direction, roles and responsibilities.
Ensure pharmacy environment meets standards for cleanliness, safeness and presents a professional atmosphere.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Well-being dollars
Dedicated well-being navigators
Programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support your well-being journey
Employee resources groups (ERGs)
Community involvement and volunteering events
Medical/Dental
PTO/Time Away
Retirement Savings Plans
Life Insurance
Short-term/Long-term Disability
Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program