Pharmacist

Employment Type:
Full time Shift:
Day Shift

Description:

Leads the process that oversees and ensures a safe and efficient drug distribution system for patients, including clinical functions.

• Performs duties of pharmacist in charge.
• Serves as a resource to others in area of responsibility and expertise.
• Troubleshoots and addresses questions from staff and others in completing daily activities. Either direct next steps or resolves.
• Familiar with regulatory requirements and assists with/coordinates the preparation for inspections by various regulatory agencies.
• Monitors and assures regulatory and system compliance by all personnel.
• Communicates promptly to manager departmental updates and reports problems on an ongoing basis.
• Follows-up with manager as appropriate if pattern identified or procedural change indicated.
• Contributes to divisional policy and procedural revisions and maintains department specific policies and procedures.
• Coordinates staff orientation, training and development.
• Ensures that new employees are oriented to department and job and that initial competency is assessed and documented.
• Provides ongoing training on equipment and procedural changes.
• Provides feedback and performs assigned performance evaluations/competencies.
• Provides feedback on performance for all pharmacy personnel.
• Monitors improvement plans for employees.
• Performs assigned performance evaluations/competencies annually.
• Contributes to Quality Assurance Program that is consistent with overall WFH-IA quality plan.
• Assists in monitoring Quality Improvement Plan.
• Documents and reports unsafe conditions.
• Follows-up on incident reports and communicates with supervisor.
• Develops, monitors, documents and reports site-specific quality plan.
• Supervises the day-to-day operations of the pharmacy.
• Supervises the work of pharmacy supportive staff.
• Monitors the day-to-day management and acquisition of medications and supplies.
• Facilitates problem solving of pharmacy issues.
• Assists with department/division quality improvement activities.
• Provides feedback on performance for all pharmacy personnel. • Ensures daily and weekly computer maintenance functions performed (inpatient as assigned).
• Monitors, reviews, interprets and dispenses medication orders in accordance with professional and legal standards and practices.
• Interprets medication and treatment orders in relation to patient's health status.
• Maintains a computerized patient profile system in order to monitor patients' medication therapy for safety and effectiveness.
• Schedules the administration of medications to provide optimal effect.
• Evaluates prospectively patient medication records for DUR and DUE.
• Compounds/supervises the compounding of prescriptions and/or intravenous admixtures..
• Takes appropriate action in response to computer-identified interactions.
• Demonstrates an understanding of reimbursement guidelines and issues and incorporates them appropriately into medication dispensing activities.
• Ensures current billing of patient medications.
• Checks all medication selections prior to dispensing to patient.
• Develops and implements clinical pharmacy activities using outcome based guidelines and WFH-IA policy.
• Monitors patient response to medications and effectiveness of therapy.
• Evaluates patient response to medications and effectiveness of therapy to include diagnostic/lab results.
• Communicates with and makes recommendations to physicians and other health team members regarding patient response, effectiveness of therapy and/or dosing levels and monitors as appropriate.
• Monitors and/or doses medications and participates in patient rounds as requested by physicians.
• Operates the clinical pharmacy programs within the protocols and guidelines.
• Establishes and maintains a professional relationship with the patient.
• Intervenes on behalf of the patient as appropriate to access appropriate care within the health system.
• Ensures the patient has all the supplies, information, knowledge and skills to carry out the drug therapy plan.
• Demonstrates competency in performing required lab and diagnostic testing as outlined by clinic protocols.
• Documents patient assessment, plan of care, interventions and evaluation of plan accurately and legibly.
• Ensures completion of all documentation required by regulatory agencies and corporate policy.
• Provides clinical and drug information support to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Provides clinical medication information to medical and nursing staff.
• Provides a comfortable and professional atmosphere for patient.
• Counsels patients and/or designated individuals on appropriate use and safety of prescribed medications.
• Responds to drug information requests and provides accurate drug information in the course of daily practice.
• Provides effective patient education in multiple ways - verbal, written, pictorial, demonstration -based on the needs of the patient and/or caregiver to ensure proper use of medications.
• Prepares and presents drug therapy-related educational programs/in-services to patients and other health care providers as needed.
• Coordinates and manages student educational experiences.
• Maintains medication and supplies inventory. (retail only)
• Assesses medication and supply inventory levels daily.
• Considers contractual agreements prior to ordering.
• Obtains appropriate order authorization, i.e., P.O. number.
• Orders medications and supplies from appropriate source (wholesaler vs. direct).
• Receives and checks in medications and supplies.
• Completes documentation of inventory received.
• Researches discrepancies and processes returns and credits.
• Codes and bills invoices to appropriate departments.
• Maintains necessary purchasing documentation for business and regulatory needs.
• Initiates and completes sales transactions. (retail only)
• Identifies merchandise type and chooses correct cash register key.
• Operates cash register and MasterCard/ Visa machine.
• Receives payment and returns correct change to customer.
• Assures cash register has adequate amount of change. • Prints cash register and credit card reports, reconciles each cash register daily and completes reconciliation form. • Prepares deposit and delivers to designated point daily.
• Files paperwork on dispensed prescriptions.
• Delivers/distributes pharmacy paperwork or mails prescriptions.
• Reports medication errors to appropriate personnel.
• Accurately completes pharmacy data collection reports.
• Assists in maintaining an organized and clean pharmacy.
• Collects, analyzes, interprets and applies age-specific data.
• Performs tasks/procedures, uses equipment in an age appropriate manner.
• Communicates and works with others in an age appropriate manner.
• Adheres to all safety, infection control and employee health policies and procedures.
• Attends and completes employer required safety programs.
• Appropriately and consistently uses the personal protective equipment required of the job.
• Knows and can demonstrate departmental emergency procedures for fire, disaster and other
• emergency situations.
• Reports and removes unsafe equipment/furniture.
• Asks for assistance when needed to assure safety for all involved.
• Maintains a safe working environment and practices safe working habits.

General Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree: Graduate from Accredited college of pharmacy required
• PharmD preferred
• Minimum of 1 year retail, hospital or residency pharmacy experience preferred
• Current Iowa Pharmacist license
• Mandatory Reporter

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.