Pharmacist-Acute Care

Essentia Health • Duluth, MN

9d

About The Position

The Pharmacist-Acute Care is responsible for interpreting, verifying, dispensing, and monitoring medications ordered by prescribers. The pharmacist evaluates and shares comprehensive medication information and guidance on medication use with patients, families, and medical staff, and provides quality pharmaceutical care.

Duties may also include daily medication monitoring, medication distribution and acquisition, medication reconciliation, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, renal dose adjustments, and medication-related consultation for Essentia Health staff. The pharmacist assists with daily departmental activities, including training new staff, precepting pharmacy students, interns, and residents, billing, record keeping, monthly audits, and other duties assigned by the department leader.

The position is 0.6 FTE. A day/evening/night rotating shift is listed. No weekend, holiday, or on-call obligation is specified. A possible remote or hybrid option is mentioned.

Requirements

• Graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, with a BS or PharmD degree.
• Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Board of Pharmacy in the state where the pharmacist will work.
• If not licensed as a Registered Pharmacist upon hire, hold a Pharmacy Intern License and/or be eligible to work as an intern, and become a Registered Pharmacist within 90 days of hire.
• Meet the applicable pharmacy intern registration requirements for Minnesota, Wisconsin, or North Dakota if working as an intern.
• Complete ongoing continuing education and license renewal as required by the state's Board of Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

• ASHP-accredited hospital residency or three or more years of hospital pharmacy experience.
• For pharmacists in the SMPHM Union, licensure in both Minnesota and Wisconsin within one year of hire is required for regular full-time pharmacists and part-time pharmacists at 0.4 FTE or greater, regardless of primary worksite.

Responsibilities

• Interpret, verify, dispense, and monitor medications ordered by prescribers.
• Evaluate and disseminate comprehensive medication information to patients, families, and medical staff.
• Provide quality pharmaceutical care.
• Perform daily medication monitoring, distribution, and acquisition duties as required by the pharmacy department.
• Conduct medication reconciliation, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, and renal dose adjustments.
• Provide medication-related consultative services to Essentia Health staff.
• Assist with daily departmental activities, including training new staff and precepting pharmacy students, interns, and residents.
• Perform billing, record keeping, monthly audits, and other duties assigned by the department leader.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, with supplemental options.
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
• Professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Generous time off.
• Wellness resources focused on physical, mental, and emotional health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time