Pharmacist-Utah State Hospital

State of Utah Office of the Governor•Provo, UT

27d•$42 - $63•Onsite

About The Position

The Utah State Hospital is seeking a qualified pharmacist to join their team. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and a schedule that prioritizes work-life balance. The role involves compounding, mixing, and preparing medications, providing information about medications to healthcare professionals and patients, maintaining inventory, and preparing reports on drug usage. The pharmacist will also act as a resource to team members and ensure the quality, security, and proper disposal of pharmaceuticals.

Requirements

Licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Utah.

Responsibilities

Compounds, mixes and prepares medicines and preparations according to prescriptions written by authorized medical practitioners.
Provides information concerning medications to physicians, patients, nurses and other staff.
Orders and maintains inventory of drugs, chemicals, or other controlled substances and ensures their security.
Analyzes utilization trends to design, implement or reform Medicaid policy.
Prepares reports outlining medicinal and drug usage patterns.
Acts as a resource to team members, participates in team and professional meetings and gives input as to needs of clients.
Fills and re-fills prescriptions.
Reviews prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
Maintains records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, and inventories.
Plans, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
Assesses the identity strength, or purity of medications.

Benefits

Job Stability
Career Growth
Meaningful Work
Supportive Work Environment
Health Insurance: Multiple medical plan options, including a High-Deductible Health Plan with an associated Health Savings Account. Opt-out cash benefit available.
Dental & Vision: Multiple dental and vision plan options available.
Paid Leave: Accrue 4 hours of annual leave and 4 hours of sick leave per pay period, with accrual rates increasing with state longevity. 12 paid holidays per year.
Retirement: A generous 10% employer contribution to your Utah Retirement Systems (URS) account (Tier II). Options include a Pension/401(k) Hybrid Plan or a Defined Contribution Plan.
Access to a UTA Bus Pass.
Cafeteria on site with meals, snacks and drinks available for purchase.
Access to the Utah State Hospital Disc Golf Course.
Access to comfort rooms while on campus, as well as other mental wellness benefits.