Pharmacist | Inpatient

Avera • Yankton, SD

14h

About The Position

The Inpatient Pharmacist is responsible for the safe, effective, and economical use of medications for patients of all ages. The role includes preparing and dispensing prescriptions, advising healthcare professionals on drug therapies, monitoring patient medication regimens, and educating patients about medication use. The pharmacist collaborates with medical staff to manage treatments in compliance with health system policies and regulatory requirements, and oversees pharmacy technical staff and interns. Additional responsibilities may include committee work, teaching, clinical research, and continuing education.

Requirements

• Active pharmacist license in the state of practice within 30 days.
• Ability to work the hours specified.
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and ability to communicate effectively, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds.
• Ability to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made when they do not cause undue hardship.
• Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles; maintain confidentiality; work effectively in a team; and comply with applicable safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards.

Nice To Haves

• Board Certified by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS); specific requirements are guided by the staff development plan.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medications and evaluate pharmacy services.
• Collect data; report adverse drug reactions; conduct drug utilization evaluations and quality assurance audits; and control inventory to support safe medication management.
• Interpret, process, and monitor provider medication orders for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness.
• Monitor medication therapy by reviewing patient medications, medical problems, laboratory data, and special procedures, and coordinate relevant findings with other clinicians.
• Provide timely medication information to providers and other healthcare professionals.
• Counsel patients on medication use, desired effects, and potential adverse effects.
• Mentor students, interns, technicians, and others in career planning and professional development.
• Coordinate and oversee workflow with pharmacists, residents, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students.
• Maintain knowledge of professional standards, regulatory and licensing policies, laws, and organizational policies and procedures relevant to pharmacy practice.
• Communicate issues and occurrences through established lines of authority and help identify ways to resolve variances or unacceptable outcomes.
• Uphold Avera’s mission, values, CARE standards, confidentiality, teamwork, and applicable safety and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• PTO available from day one for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development through hands-on training and mentorship.
• A range of benefits for qualifying part-time and full-time employees, intended to support balanced, healthy lives and meet current and future needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed