Pharmacist, NonExempt

LifePoint Hospitals • Clive, IA

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About The Position

The Pharmacist provides safe, timely, and effective pharmaceutical care. This includes verifying and dispensing medications, overseeing medication-use processes, reviewing drug therapy for appropriateness and safety (including anticoagulant monitoring), supervising pharmacy technicians, and collaborating with the care team on medication-related quality and performance improvement.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy; BS Pharm or PharmD required; accredited clinical residency preferred.
• Current state license to practice pharmacy.
• Two (2) years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Clinical judgment; accuracy and attention to detail; strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skills; collaboration across disciplines; proficiency with pharmacy/EMR systems and inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Verify physician medication orders with accuracy and timeliness; clarify and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitor and evaluate the critical processes of medication management (e.g., selection, storage, ordering/transcribing, preparation/dispensing, administration support, and monitoring); identify risk points and drive continuous quality and performance improvement with clinicians.
• Verify and approve work performed by Pharmacy Technician(s); provide coaching and feedback.
• Order, receive, and store medications to maintain integrity, security, and compliance.
• Review patient-specific drug therapy for indications, dosing, interactions, contraindications, and duplication; promote rational, evidence-based therapy and document interventions.
• Perform anticoagulant monitoring and communicate dose/therapy recommendations per protocol or provider order.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees