Retail Pharmacist

Fairview Health Services•Chisago Lake Township, MN

About The Position

Provide clinical care to pharmacy patients, assist the pharmacy manager with pharmacy operations and management, provide indirect supervision for support staff, and ensure adherence to all policies and procedures. The pharmacist evaluates medication therapy, counsels patients and healthcare professionals, dispenses prescriptions accurately and promptly, addresses medication-related problems, and supports compliant billing and error management.

Requirements

B.S./B.A. or PharmD in Pharmacy from an accredited school of Pharmacy.
Working knowledge of third-party pay plans.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Proficiency in English.
Ability to manage time and people effectively.
Good attention to detail.
Ability to follow policies and procedures.
Minnesota Pharmacy License.
Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or Red Cross) BLS/CPR certification is required at sites providing vaccinations.

Nice To Haves

One year of practicing pharmacist experience in a community setting.

Responsibilities

Provide appropriate clinical care, including patient counseling and prospective drug use evaluation, to patients receiving medication therapy from the pharmacy.
Perform initial patient evaluations related to prescribed therapies; collect, analyze, interpret, and evaluate relevant medication-therapy data.
Evaluate the significance of signs and symptoms in relation to disease processes and recommend modifications to drug therapy.
Evaluate the significance and clinical importance of adverse reactions and complications associated with drug therapy.
Monitor patient records for potential drug interactions and patient allergies.
Counsel patients and answer questions from patients, family members, and healthcare professionals concerning drug therapy.
Provide prescription drug therapy, ensuring accurate labeling and timely dispensing of medications.
Identify and resolve patient-specific medication-related problems in the patient's best interest.
Ensure prescriptions are dispensed in accordance with legal requirements, regulatory agencies, third-party contracts, and Fairview Pharmacy Services policies and procedures.
Participate in error management activities.
Ensure accurate and complete billing to payers.
Use available technologies to ensure accuracy and efficiency in dispensing.
Assist the pharmacy manager in pharmacy operations and management.
Provide indirect supervision for support staff and ensure adherence to policies and procedures.