Pharmacist

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Seek to understand and meet the needs of customers (patients, families, vendors, co-workers, etc.) through respectful, courteous and culturally sensitive interactions.
• Actively participate and work positively, flexibly and cooperatively in a team effort within and across departments to accomplish the goals of the organization.
• Demonstrate effective, culturally sensitive communication skills and effectively communicate verbally and in writing with a variety of people.
• Know, understand and adhere to organizational policy related to the patient's rights for confidential care.
• Act as liaison between MCC and the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including those related to preparation/packaging/storage of products. Ensure all laws and rules promoted by the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy are complied with and enforced.
• Document care provided and bill appropriately for all services.
• Assist in the training of residents, students, interns, and technicians.
• Perform duties of a registered pharmacist working in a dispensing pharmacy.
• Provide direction to other pharmacy personnel.
• Provide patient education and pharmaceutical care management in coordination with primary care provider.
• Expand indigent care drug programs.
• Perform drug and poison information to patients and staff.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• The position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping throughout the day.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or manage items over 20 pounds.
• Primary environment is an ambulatory health care setting; secondary environment is at community-based sites (e.g. festivals).
• This role regularly comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited College of Pharmacy required.
• Current State of Minnesota pharmacy license required.
• Patient care residency/fellowship training preferred.
• Board Certification preferred.
• Previous experience as a staff pharmacist preferred.
• Previous patient care experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Eye-hand coordination, manual dexterity and ability to read appropriate measurements.
• Time, project and personnel management skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks; ability to manage details.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with a variety of people.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a healthcare team.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) skills preferred.