Pharmacist l

About the role

Oversee and ensures a safe and efficient drug distribution system for patients, including clinical functions. Adheres to MercyOne's performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of MercyOne.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the day-to-day operations of the pharmacy.
• Supervises the work of pharmacy supportive staff.
• Maintains a computerized patient profile system in order to monitor patients’ medication therapy for safety and effectiveness.
• Evaluates prospectively patient medication records for DUR and DUE.
• Compounds/supervises the compounding of prescriptions and/or intravenous admixtures.
• Takes appropriate action in response to computer-identified interactions.
• Ensures current billing of patient medications.
• Checks all medication selections prior to dispensing to patient.
• Develops and implements clinical pharmacy activities using outcome based guidelines and MercyOne policy.
• Maintains a professional relationship with the patient.
• Intervenes on behalf of the patient as appropriate to access appropriate care within the health system.
• Ensures the patient has all the supplies, information, knowledge and skills to carry out the drug therapy plan.
• Demonstrates competency in performing required lab and diagnostic testing as outlined by clinic protocols.
• Completes documentation.
• Documents patient assessment, plan of care, interventions and evaluation of plan accurately and legibly.
• Ensures completion of all documentation required by regulatory agencies and corporate policy.
• Provides clinical and drug information support to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Provides clinical medication information to medical and nursing staff.
• Provides a comfortable and professional atmosphere for patient.
• Counsels patients and/or designated individuals on appropriate use and safety of prescribed medications.
• Responds to drug information requests and provides accurate drug information in the course of daily practice.
• Provides effective patient education in multiple ways - verbal, written, pictorial, demonstration - based on the needs of the patient and/or caregiver to ensure proper use of medications.
• Coordinates and manages student educational experiences.
• Maintains medication and supplies inventory.
• (retail only) Assesses medication and supply inventory levels daily.
• Orders medications and supplies from appropriate source (wholesaler vs. direct).
• Receives and checks in medications and supplies.
• Completes documentation of inventory received.
• Researches discrepancies and processes returns and credits.
• Codes and bills invoices to appropriate departments.
• Maintains necessary purchasing documentation for business and regulatory needs.
• Initiates and completes sales transactions.
• (retail only) Identifies merchandise type and chooses correct cash register key.
• Operates cash register and MasterCard/ Visa machine.
• Receives payment and returns correct change to customer.
• Assures cash register has adequate amount of change.
• Prints cash register and credit card reports, reconciles each cash register daily and completes reconciliation form.
• Prepares deposit and delivers to designated point daily.
• Completes pharmacy department paperwork.
• Fills out paperwork on dispensed prescriptions.
• Delivers/distributes pharmacy paperwork or mails prescriptions.
• Reports medication errors to appropriate personnel.
• Accurately completes pharmacy data collection reports.
• Assists in maintaining an organized and clean pharmacy.
• (retail only) Collects, analyzes, interprets and applies age-specific data.
• (retail only) Performs tasks/procedures, uses equipment in an age appropriate manner.
• (retail only) Communicates and works with others in an age appropriate manner.
• (retail only) Adheres to all safety, infection control and colleague health policies and procedures.
• (retail only) Attends and completes employer required safety programs.
• (retail only) Appropriately and consistently uses the personal protective equipment required of the job.
• (retail only) Knows and can demonstrate departmental emergency procedures for fire, disaster and other emergency situations.
• (retail only) Reports and removes unsafe equipment/furniture.
• (retail only) Asks for assistance when needed to assure safety for all involved.
• (retail only) Maintains a safe working environment and practices safe working habits.
• (retail only) Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree: Graduate from accredited college of pharmacy.
  • PharmD preferred.
  • Current Iowa Pharmacist license.
  • No prior experience required.

  Skills

  • Understanding of reimbursement guidelines and issues.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with healthcare professionals and patients.
  • Ability to perform age-appropriate tasks and procedures.
  • Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.

  Benefits

  Details about benefits will be provided upon request.

  Pay

  Details about pay will be provided upon request.

  Schedule

  Details about schedule will be provided upon request.