Pharmacist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the pharmacy as defined by the scope of service to ensure that the unique nature of the client is addressed.
• Responsible for the preparation and distribution of medication orders filled for the in-patient, outpatient, and ancillary areas.
• Responsible for training, supervising, education, and checking the work of the Pharmacy Technicians.
• Responsible for ensuring the correct labeling of medication containers.
• Responsible for medication counseling of patients and employees upon request.
• Responsible for interpretation of physician medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness, informing them of any errors, omissions, or discrepancies and, based on an evaluation of the patient’s condition, suggests appropriate or alternate drug therapy to the physician.
• Provides drug information such as dosing, compatibilities and formulary substitutes to nursing, physicians and other health care practitioners.
• Maintains accurate and proper patient medication profiles, monitoring to insure the proper choice of drug, dosage form, strength, length of therapy and interaction potential of the prescribed drug.
• Responsible for maintaining a working knowledge of and conforming to legal requirements concerning the distribution of drugs, as well as good working knowledge of recent developments in the field of pharmacy (self-continuing education by attending available conferences, meetings and seminars).
• Responsible for the preparation and compounding of sterile preparations.
• Responsible for the distribution, control and record keeping of all controlled substances.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
• Follows the hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens, and hazardous drugs.
• Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intra- departmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Professional Requirements:

• Complete annual education requirements.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Report to work on time and as scheduled.
• Wear identification while on duty.
• Maintain regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and local regulations.
• Represent the organization in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• Comply with all organizational policies.
• Conduct oneself as a professional in accordance with PRIDE values.
• Participate in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement
  activities.
• Attend regular staff meetings and in-services.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum of one to three years’ experience as a registered pharmacist in a hospital
  preferred.
• ASHP accredited residency preferred.
• Current Iowa pharmacist license required.