Retail Pharmacy Specialist

Pharmacy Technician Role

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Location: Seven Lakes Pharmacy, Shoreview MN

Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly

Schedule: day/evening

The Retail Pharmacy Specialist is responsible for providing clinical support and consultative services in a complex retail pharmacy operation. This position partners with key stakeholders to drive medication safety, customer service, process improvement, clinical and formulary programs and initiatives and regulatory compliance. The Pharmacy Specialist will act as a primary resource in the development and education of students, staff and interdisciplinary members of the care team.

Job Expectations:

• Provide clinical, formulary and pharmacotherapy expertise and act as a resource to students, staff and interdisciplinary members of the care team.
• Act as resource for pharmaceutical care to patients. This includes partnering with interdisciplinary care team members to ensure appropriateness of medication order and therapy, drug selection, formulary correctness and compliance any other formulary or departmental initiatives.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services to all patients in assigned area including completing review for all patients daily, monitoring, adjusting patient therapies and documenting changes according to department policies.
• Accountable for the distribution and/or preparation of medications, sterile products, compound IV mixtures and other extemporaneous orders as appropriate.
• Effectively consult and educate patients, staff and students on drug
• Execute the function of staff pharmacist.
• Other duties as assigned.

Organization Expectations, as applicable:

• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served
• Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
• Communicates in a respective manner.
• Ensures a safe, secure environment.
• Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
• Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
• Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.

Fulfills all organizational requirements

• Completes all required learning relevant to the role
• Complies with all relevant laws, regulation and policies

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications to Fulfill Job Responsibilities:

Required

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree

Experience

• One year pharmacist experience in complex pharmacy operation or completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program

License/Certification/Registration

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in Minnesota

Preferred

Education

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree

Experience

• 3 years experience in a specialty setting

Certifications

• BLS certification
• Immunization certification

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information.

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status