Pharmacist - Inpatient and Infusion Per Diem
Principle Responsibilities
- Reviews medications and patient medication profiles for possible interactions.
- Evaluates medication orders for appropriateness, including dosage, route, frequency, effectiveness, and cost.
- Checks for medication over/under utilization.
- Conducts medication history reviews, monitoring patient medicine profiles to ensure appropriateness based on factors such as age, indication for use, elimination parameters and other clinically relevant lab results.
- Adheres to formulary management principles, published guidelines, and approved protocols.
- In collaboration with other health care professionals, may manage the home infusion patient care plan.
- Dispenses medications.
- Enters, verifies, compounds and dispenses medications and IV's.
- Verifies accuracy of product preparation, compounding, and labeling to comply with current standards, laws and hospital policy.
- Evaluates compatibilities between medications, IV solutions, and parenteral nutrition.
- May program and maintain pump technology and medication delivery devices.
- May oversee provision of and compatibility of supplies and equipment.
- Provides counseling and consultation.
- Counsels patients on new medication, refills and over-the-counter products as needed.
- Effectively communicates with patients and staff member based on their specific needs.
- Consults with physicians and other health care providers to assist patient with medications.
- Provides patient-specific consultative services or medication-related information to members of the interdisciplinary care team.
- Provides pharmacotherapeutic recommendations to optimize therapy and maximize patient care and cost efficiencies.
- Documents professional activities, related medication consults, and other patient care activities in the medical record or other pharmacy reporting databases.
- Makes recommendations to optimize medication therapy.
- Holds self and team members accountable to provide exemplary service to patients, caregivers, nursing and other professional staff.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy OR PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy.
- Completion of an accredited residency program or equivalent Pharmacy experience.
- Completion of pharmacist board certification.
- 2+ years of identified pharmacy experience.
- 2+ years of hospital pharmacy experience or 2+ years home infusion pharmacy experience including therapeutic drug monitoring and IV admixture, and medication compounding.
- Licensed Pharmacist - MN Board of Pharmacy required upon hire if working in MN.
- Licensed Pharmacist - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required upon hire if working in WI.
Physical Demands
- Light Work: Lifting weight up to 20 lbs. occasionally, up to 10 lbs. frequently.
Pay Range
Flat Rate: $85.48 per hour.
Benefits Summary
Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members. Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey. In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events. Benefits Include Medical/Dental PTO/Time Away Retirement Savings Plans Life Insurance Short-term/Long-term Disability Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness) Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employerBenefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.