Mental Health Pharmacist

About the Role

Regions Hospital is seeking a highly motivated clinical pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care and clinical expertise to patients on our inpatient mental health services and in our long-acting injectable (LAI) clinic. The ideal candidate will offer comprehensive pharmacotherapy management for patients with psychiatric conditions and substance use disorders, collaborating closely with interdisciplinary teams to optimize medication outcomes, improve patient safety, and support recovery-oriented, patient-centered care.

Additional responsibilities include teaching and precepting, verifying orders, completing medication histories, dispensing medications and supplies, monitoring patient medication therapies, providing drug information to healthcare providers, and overseeing the work of direct support personnel.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive pharmacotherapy management for patients with psychiatric conditions and substance use disorders.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize medication outcomes and improve patient safety.
• Verify orders, dispense medications, and monitor patient medication therapies.
• Complete medication histories and provide drug information to healthcare providers.
• Oversee the work of direct support personnel.
• Teach and precept pharmacy students and residents.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy degree or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• Currently licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Minnesota.
• One of the following:
  • Currently functioning in a decentralized capacity (comparable role), or
  • Completion of a Post-Doctorate Pharmacy Program (e.g., ASHP-accredited PGY1 or PGY2 pharmacy residency), or
  • BPS Board Certification (e.g., Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist).

Skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Ability to meet and maintain departmental productivity standards.
• Ability to work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff.
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
• Ability to set priorities, make critical decisions, and respond quickly to emergency requests.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of diverse patient groups (neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, and specialty populations such as psychiatric, oncology, obstetric, medical, surgical, and rehabilitation patients).
• Ability to direct the work of others or coordinate workflow in the assigned area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-graduate training and/or BPS Board Certification in a specialty area.
• Pharmacy experience in Mental Health.
• PGY-2 in Psychiatric Pharmacy.
• Experience using Epic.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Retirement program.
• Paid time off.
• Insurance options.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance program.
• Comprehensive benefits package supporting physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Continuous learning opportunities.

About Us

At HealthPartners, we believe in the power of good—good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you’ll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work. We are a nonprofit, integrated health care organization providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together research and education through HealthPartners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improves lives around the world.