Pharmacist
· Marengo, IA · Yesterday
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide telepharmacy coverage and supervision of the North English CMH Retail Pharmacy and provide staffing as needed to meet minimum requirement of 16 pharmacist hours per month per Iowa law
- Interprets and evaluates all physicians’ medication orders with clarification as deemed necessary
- Advises the prescriber, nurse and patients as required regarding the contents, therapeutic action, utilization, and possible adverse reactions or interactions of drugs
- Accurately labels and dispenses medications to patients
- Participate in patient counseling in accordance with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy laws and regulations for new prescriptions
- Complete monthly inspections of CMH Pharmacy and CMH Pharmacy – North English, as required by Iowa Board of Pharmacy
- Controls the disposition of narcotics, other scheduled drugs, dangerous drugs, and investigational drugs as required by state and federal regulations
- Directly supervises technicians and interns in the proper packaging, labeling, and distribution of medications
- Assists with the check-in and storage of all drugs and supplies in the absence of the pharmacy technician
- During downtime, may assist with the technical operations of the inpatient pharmacy including, but not limited to, anti-coagulation services and discharge patient counseling
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree is required
- Current and active licensure or evidence of application for licensure as a registered pharmacist in the State of Iowa