Pharmacist - Spec Lite

Allina Health

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career. This is a 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period) position with 8-hour day/evening shifts (Monday-Friday, shifts starting as early as 7:00am and ending as late as 9:00pm) and occasional weekends. This is a Spec Lite position – Clinical Pharmacist supporting patient engagement, onboarding and support for therapies identified as Specialty Lite. E.g. GLP-1s. The role may involve floating within the metro and mileage for shifts at regional locations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy OR PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy
• 0 to 2 years of identified pharmacy experience
• 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

• 2 to 5 years of retail pharmacy experience

Responsibilities

• Provides optimal pharmaceutical care for patients and oversees drug distribution systems.
• Reviews medications.
• Ensures safe, timely and cost-effective utilization of medications.
• Provides clinical/information services to patients and medical staff.
• Reviews clinical data on patient profile for possible drug interactions and over/under utilization.
• Monitors prescriptions to assure appropriateness.
• Evaluates appropriate medical dose, route, frequency and administration.
• Performs quality assurance.
• Effectively prioritizes work to meet customer promise times.
• Counsels patients and care-givers on all new medications and on refills and OTC products, as needed.
• Provides medication education and patient care service.
• Provides clinical pharmacotherapeutic recommendations for patient care and/or cost efficiency medication decisions based on procedure or scope of practice.
• Provides medication therapy management to patients in order to improve adherence and support positive outcomes.
• Completes controlled substance audits as directed.
• Coaches and trains pharmacy staff members in partnership with Pharmacy Supervisor and Lead Pharmacist.
• Takes accountability and resolves next-level escalations on customer service issues.
• Ensures all legal and privacy requirements are met.
• Follows legal standards in all areas including, but not limited to, work rules, controlled substance requirements, state and federal regulations, and HIPAA regulations.
• Documents and complies with standards for any active accreditations.
• Reduces audit risks through proper checks, such as days supply, signatures, dates, take as direction, and returns-to-stock.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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
• Well-being dollars
• Dedicated well-being navigators
• Programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support well-being
• Employee resource groups (ERGs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level