Pharmacist, Hospital Nights

HealthPartners•Saint Louis Park, MN

2d•$75 - $86•Onsite

About The Position

The pharmacist will ensure the accurate and timely dispensing and safe and appropriate use of medications. This includes receiving, reviewing, and prioritizing physician’s orders to be dispensed, compounded and/or admixed for inpatients or outpatients. For outpatients, this will include patient counseling on proper medication use and potential side effects. Pharmacist is strongly encouraged to use one piece flow during order verification to eliminate extra steps, re-verification of orders, reduce missing doses and phone calls.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or PharmD degree in pharmacy
Current licensure in Minnesota
Highly organized individual with the ability to work effectively with others to efficiently deliver care for patients.
Leadership, written/verbal skills, and customer service skills are essential.
Intermediate level computer/keyboarding skills required.
Demonstrates knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety to patients.
Familiarity and compliance with matters of law, regulations and internal policies affecting the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, FMLA, ADA, discrimination and harassment laws, patient confidentiality, PNHS compliance programs, CMS, TJC, FDA, DEA, Board of Pharmacy, OSHA, EPA, and the Minnesota Department of Health.
Proven proficiency in the operation of the following: Personal Computer, Telephone, Fax Machine, Photocopier, Printer, and electronic medical record.

Nice To Haves

Institutional experience (hospital or home care/outpatient IV) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Accurate and timely dispensing of medications.
Safe and appropriate use of medications.
Receiving, reviewing, and prioritizing physician’s orders for dispensing, compounding, and/or admixing for inpatients or outpatients.
Patient counseling on proper medication use and potential side effects for outpatients.
Utilizing one piece flow during order verification to eliminate extra steps, re-verification of orders, reduce missing doses and phone calls.