Pharmacist | Inpatient Pharmacy
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; implementation and monitoring of pharmacy protocols such as renal dosing, parenteral nutrition, and therapeutic interchange; and participation in medication reconciliation. The pharmacist verifies medication orders, accurately dispenses inpatient and outpatient medications, and supervises and approves pharmacy technicians’ work before dispensing. Pharmacists precept IPPE and APPE pharmacy students, as well as CentraCare PGY-1 pharmacy residents. Several openings are available as the department expands. Full-time schedule options include nights (70 hours every two weeks with pay equivalent to 80 hours; 9 p.m.–7 a.m.; alternating seven days on and seven days off), rotating day/night 12-hour shifts (60–84 hours per two weeks; includes every fourth weekend and rotating holidays), and days/evenings (72 hours per two weeks; includes every three to four weekends and rotating holidays).
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.
- Accurately dispense inpatient and outpatient medication orders.
- Supervise and approve pharmacy technicians’ work before dispensing.
- Precept IPPE and APPE pharmacy students and CentraCare PGY-1 pharmacy residents.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Paid time off
- Retirement benefits
- Employee discounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- College grant programs
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer
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Job Type
Full-time
