Pharmacist

Pharmacist

Workplace Details

Join our team and see why Prairie Lakes Healthcare System continues to be named a Top Rural and Community Hospital year after year. Be a part of our mission to make a positive difference in the health of the patients and communities we serve by delivering accessible, high-quality, affordable, and compassionate healthcare. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is an independent, non-profit rural healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota.

This is a full-time (0.8 status or 32 hours per week) position.

Job Summary


This position reviews, monitors, and adjusts patients' drug therapy. Prepares, compounds, and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care. Reviews, interprets, processes, and communicates physician medication orders.

Responsibilities include:
• Enters, reviews and checks CPSI medication orders.
• Procures, maintains, and controls medications.
• Monitors patients' drug therapy by providing drug therapy information, recommendations and/or education.
• Prepares, compounds, and dispenses medication.
• Prepares injectable medications, TPN, chemo, antibiotics, etc.
• Attends rapid responses, code blues, and level I trauma codes to assist with medication preparation, dosing, etc.
• Supervises technicians and students.
• Performs POC e-mar maintenance - change times, messages, routes, etc.
• Assesses patient charges and corrects billing issues.
• Maintains legally required institution records.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications


Pharm D or BS degree from an accredited college of Pharmacy.

Hospital experience preferred.

Holds or is eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the State of South Dakota.

Benefits

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System offers comprehensive benefits for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 403(b)-retirement plan, and generous paid time off to maintain a healthy home-work balance.

Additional benefits for those qualifying include:

• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program for mental health
• Education Loan Program
• Community discounts including the Prairie Lakes Wellness Center

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require positive reference checks and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.