Pharmacist

Great Plains Health • North Platte, NE

23d

About The Position

Clinical Staff Pharmacists provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. They help ensure the safe and effective use of medications by verifying medication orders and assessing drug selection, dosage regimens, administration, and monitoring. Pharmacists monitor inpatient and outpatient drug therapies when appropriate and work with medical staff to identify alternatives when needed. They also serve as an education resource for staff, patients, and families.

The role has no direct supervisory position, but Staff Pharmacists oversee and validate Pharmacy Technician work activities as required by State Pharmacy regulations. The work environment is a general office setting that may involve exposure to infections and contagious diseases, frequent interruptions, and emergency or crisis situations.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Bachelor of Science degree required.
• Unrestricted license to practice Pharmacy in the state of Nebraska required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques and approved facility policies and procedures.
• Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapy.
• Provide medication-use education to patients and caregivers.
• Respond concisely, appropriately, and promptly to drug-information requests from health care providers and patients.
• Provide in-service education to physicians, nurses, and other practitioners as assigned.
• Effectively oversee pharmacy support personnel and assist with their ongoing training.
• Participate in department and hospital committees and meetings as assigned.
• Provide day-to-day oversight and validation of Pharmacy Technician work activities in accordance with State Pharmacy regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time