Pharmacist | Inpatient Pharmacy

CentraCare • Saint Cloud, MN

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About The Position

The inpatient pharmacist provides comprehensive clinical pharmacy services in central and decentralized areas. Services include pharmacokinetic and therapeutic consultation for certain medications; implementing and monitoring pharmacy protocols such as renal dosing, parenteral nutrition, and therapeutic interchange; and participating in medication reconciliation. The pharmacist verifies medication orders, accurately dispenses inpatient and outpatient medications, and supervises and approves pharmacy technicians’ work before dispensing. Pharmacists also precept IPPE and APPE pharmacy students and CentraCare PGY-1 pharmacy residents.

Several full-time schedule options are available. Night shifts are 70 hours every two weeks, with pay equivalent to 80 hours, working 9 p.m.–7 a.m. Monday through Sunday on an alternating seven-days-on, seven-days-off schedule. Day/night shifts are 60–84 hours every two weeks, with 12-hour shifts on a rotating four-week template; schedules include shifts of 9 a.m.–9:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m., every fourth weekend (Friday–Sunday), and rotating holidays. Day/evening shifts are 72 hours every two weeks, with main shifts of 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. and 3 p.m.–11:30 p.m.; schedules include every third or fourth weekend and rotating holidays.

Starting pay is $63.34 per hour and increases with experience. The stated pay range is $63.34–$95.01 per hour. Straight night shifts have a $4-per-hour differential, and evening shifts have a $2-per-hour differential. Full-time benefits include medical and dental coverage, PTO, retirement, employee discounts, and more. Tuition reimbursement and college grant programs are available. CentraCare is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The organization encourages applications from all individuals, including people with disabilities, and is an EEO/AA employer.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree and/or Pharm. D.
• Current licensure by the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced training, such as residency, fellowship, and/or board certification.
• Previous hospital experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services in central and decentralized areas.
• Provide pharmacokinetic and therapeutic consultation for certain medications.
• Implement and monitor pharmacy protocols, including renal dosing, parenteral nutrition, and therapeutic interchange.
• Participate in the medication reconciliation process.
• Verify medication orders and accurately dispense inpatient and outpatient medications.
• Supervise and approve pharmacy technicians’ work before dispensing.
• Precept IPPE and APPE pharmacy students and CentraCare PGY-1 pharmacy residents.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• PTO
• Retirement
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• College grant programs
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program eligibility
• $4-per-hour straight night shift differential
• $2-per-hour evening shift differential

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time