Hospital/Retail Pharmacist

POSITION SUMMARY: Performance of distributive functions in operating a hospital pharmacy associated with Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Serve as a clinical resource for providers, nurses, and other staff. Participate in antibiotic stewardship and pharmacy & therapeutics committees. Responsible for operating in compliance with federal and state laws.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains appropriate storage and records of non-prescription, legend, and controlled substances.

• Maintains appropriate pharmacy security.

• Serves as a clinical resource for providers, nurses and other patient care personnel.

• Creates vancomycin dose regimens and monitors lab levels as needed.

• Compounds or oversees compounding of sterile IV products including hazardous products.

• Dispenses and maintains prescription records in each client’s medical record.Offer all patients served age-appropriate pharmaceutical services.

• Offers all outpatient clients or a respective proxy verbal counseling at the time the initial prescription leaves the pharmacy.

• Documents all adverse drug reactions of an uncommon or serious nature.

• Summarizes interventions appropriately in the electronic medical record.

• Manages initial contacts from pharmaceutical representatives.

• Participates actively on the antibiotic stewardship and pharmacy & therapeutics committees.

• Oversees use of Omnicell including staff access, stock levels and dispensing

• Participates in rapid response calls, code blue calls, and trauma calls during business hours

• Provides the hospital with pharmaceutical services after hours on-call as scheduled.

Schedule: 26 - 40 hours per week with every 3rd weekend on call. Working at both the hospital and retail pharmacy.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Required: RPh or PharmD degree.

License/Registration/Certification:

• Required: Active pharmacist license in the state of Iowa.

• Required: Register with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.

Experience:

• Preferred: Prior experience working in a pharmacy.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of federal and state pharmacy laws.

• Knowledge of medical terminology, classifications of drugs, and pharmaceutical arithmetic.

• Knowledge of pharmacy literature and online resources for researching questions.

• Skill in solving problems on an independent and team level.

• Skill in paying close attention to detail.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to adapt to flexible work schedules and frequent interruptions.

• Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines on daily work and special projects.

• Ability to learn and use various computer programs efficiently.