Swing Pharmacist-MedstoBeds Nampa Medical Center

St. Luke's Health System•Nampa, ID

7h•Onsite

About The Position

St. Luke’s Health System is seeking a pharmacist to join its Outpatient Pharmacy Meds to Beds team at Nampa Medical Center. This role supports the Transitions of Care team by reviewing medication therapy, providing medication information and consultation, interpreting and dispensing prescriptions, and performing clinical pharmacy services such as discharge medication reconciliation. The pharmacist also delivers medications to patients’ bedsides and provides detailed counseling, while helping resolve medication access barriers. The position requires strong organizational, patient-care, and communication skills, teamwork, and professional judgment. Occasional overnight shift coverage may be requested.

Requirements

Valid pharmacist license in the state of practice.
Organizational skills, excellent patient-care and communication skills, ability to integrate into a team, and professional judgment.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the organization’s mission and core values through conduct consistent with those values.
Review the appropriateness of prescribed medication therapy.
Provide medication information and consultation to patients, nurses, and medical staff.
Interpret prescriptions, compound medications, and dispense medications.
Supervise and authorize the work of technicians, externs, interns, and support staff.
Prepare and maintain records related to medication therapy, prescriptions, patient charges, medication records, and inventory.
Perform clinical pharmacy services, including discharge medication reconciliation, and document findings and actions according to medical center standards.
Serve as a role model and assist with training technicians, externs, interns, residents, and other department staff.
Deliver prescription and over-the-counter medications to patients’ bedsides and provide detailed counseling on the medications provided.
Identify and resolve medication access barriers, including facilitating prior authorizations and helping patients locate financial assistance as needed.
Cover overnight shifts occasionally when asked.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.