Pharmacist

Staff Pharmacist

Open Until Filled

General Description:

Step into a vital role at the Wyoming Life Resource Center, where your expertise in behavioral health pharmacy directly transforms lives. As a Staff Pharmacist, you are more than a dispenser; you are a key clinical consultant and mentor in a specialized inpatient setting. You'll oversee the safe compounding and dispensing of medications while collaborating directly with providers to optimize patient outcomes. From supervising pharmacy technicians to mentoring the next generation of pharmacy students, you will be the heartbeat of safe medication practices across our hospital.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck; it offers a lifestyle built on service and stability. Our total compensation package is designed to support your life both inside and outside the clinic.

Unmatched Flexibility & Stability

• True Work-Life Balance: Benefit from flexible scheduling options.

Comprehensive Benefits

• Robust Health Coverage: Low-deductible health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous Paid Leave: Accrued vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and paid state holidays.
• Secure Retirement: A state pension plan plus 457(b) options to build a worry-free future.
• Student Loan Support: As a state employee, you may qualify for Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Tuition Reimbursement: We also offer a tuition reimbursement program to help with school debt.
• Education Support: Encouragement for professional growth, including time off and expense coverage to attend professional conferences, continuing education (CE) events, and certificate programs, as well as coverage for CE expenses.

Impactful Service

• Direct Community Impact: Your expertise and service to our residents in both the Intermediate Care and Skilled Nursing areas of campus directly improve lives.
• Professional Growth: Join a stable environment that prioritizes skills-based development and modern performance management.
• Clinical Resources: Gain full access to professional pharmacy references and resources.
• Career Development: We provide time off and expense coverage to attend professional conferences, CE events, and certificate programs.

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Human Resource Contact: Tammy Keysaw / View email address on click.appcast.io / View phone number on click.appcast.io

Essential Functions:

• Prepare, dispense, and compound medications in line with policy and regulatory guidelines.
• Validate and verify prescriber orders for accuracy, dose, route, frequency, duration, indication, and potential contraindications. Monitor for allergies, drug-drug/food/disease interactions, adverse reactions, and appropriate utilization.
• Review patient medication profiles, consult with medical/nursing staff, and provide guidance on maximizing therapy for each resident for optimal effectiveness with the fewest adverse effects while formulating cost-effective medication regimens.
• Maintain required records for controlled substances and oversee inventory, purchasing, and quality control of medications.
• Serve as a resource to healthcare professionals, pharmacy students, and state programs, providing clinical expertise and consultation as needed.
• Supervise and check all duties of the Pharmacy Technician.
• Support program development and the work of the Department of Health's Office of Pharmacy Services to ensure the best use of resources.
• Serve as Chairman of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, the Behavior Medication Review Committee, and a member of the Infection Control Committee.
• Participate in drug effectiveness reviews and evaluate clinical evidence to support safe, cost-effective prescribing.
• Provide information and education to state agencies, legislators, and public/private groups regarding pharmacy issues.
• Ensure all pharmaceutical care meets standards for safety, effectiveness, patient rights, and customer service.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of principles, concepts, and practices of pharmacy.
• Knowledge of the basic premises of medical practice, pharmacology, and toxicology.
• Knowledge of Wyoming and federal laws that apply to the practice of pharmacy.
• Knowledge of computer systems (Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook).
• Knowledge of personnel policies and rules.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree (typically in Pharmacy)

Experience: 1-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in Pharmacy)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Licensure or eligible for licensure as a Pharmacist in the State of Wyoming

Physical Working Conditions:

• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, driving an automobile, etc.
• Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.

FLSA: Exempt