Acute Care Pharmacist - Casual

Job Description:

Responsible for performing all duties associated with interpretation, order verification, dispensing and monitoring of medications ordered by prescribers; the evaluation and dissemination of comprehensive information about medications and their use, to patients, families, and medical staff; and providing quality pharmaceutical care to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. Job duties may also include daily medication monitoring, distribution and acquisition duties as required by the pharmacy department, medication reconciliation, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, renal dose adjustments, and provide medication related consultative service to staff within Essentia Health.

Will assist in all aspects of the daily departmental activities, including training of new staff and precepting pharmacy students, interns and residents, billing, record keeping, monthly audits, and other duties as assigned by the department leader.

Graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (BS or Pharm

D degree required). ASHP-Accredited Hospital Residency, or three or more years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Certification/Licensure

Required:

• Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Board of Pharmacy of the state in which they will be working

If not licensed as a Registered Pharmacist upon hire, the candidate must have a Pharmacy Intern License and/or is eligible to work as an intern and must become a Registered Pharmacist within 90 days of hire:

• Minnesota:
  Must be licensed as a Pharmacy Intern through the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy

• Ongoing continuing education and license renewal as required by the state's Board of Pharmacy