Pharmacist- SMMC

Essentia Health • Duluth, MN

10d • $77 - $77

About The Position

Responsible for performing all duties associated with interpretation, order verification, dispensing and monitoring of medications ordered by prescribers; the evaluation and dissemination of comprehensive information about medications and their use, to patients, families, and medical staff; and providing quality pharmaceutical care to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. Job duties may also include daily medication monitoring, distribution and acquisition duties as required by the pharmacy department, medication reconciliation, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, renal dose adjustments, and provide medication related consultative service to staff within Essentia Health. Will assist in all aspects of the daily departmental activities, including training of new staff and precepting pharmacy students, interns and residents, billing, record keeping, monthly audits, and other duties as assigned by the department leader.

Requirements

• Graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (BS or PharmD degree required)
• Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Board of Pharmacy of the state in which they will be working
• Pharmacists in the SMPHM Union, are required to be licensed in both Minnesota and Wisconsin (within one (1) year from the date of hire), regardless of their primary worksite for all regular full-time pharmacists and part-time (.4 FTE or greater)
• If not licensed as a Registered Pharmacist upon hire, the candidate must have a Pharmacy Intern License and/or is eligible to work as an intern and must become a Registered Pharmacist within 90 days of hire: Minnesota: Must be licensed as a Pharmacy Intern through the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy Wisconsin: In the final months of a Pharmacy program. No registration required North Dakota: Must be registered as a Pharmacy Intern through the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy
• 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 preferred.

Responsibilities

• interpretation
• order verification
• dispensing and monitoring of medications ordered by prescribers
• evaluation and dissemination of comprehensive information about medications and their use, to patients, families, and medical staff
• daily medication monitoring
• distribution and acquisition duties as required by the pharmacy department
• medication reconciliation
• anticoagulation dosing and monitoring
• pharmacokinetic monitoring
• renal dose adjustments
• provide medication related consultative service to staff within Essentia Health
• training of new staff
• precepting pharmacy students, interns and residents
• billing
• record keeping
• monthly audits
• other duties as assigned by the department leader

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions
• professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs
• flexible scheduling
• generous time off
• wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees