Inpatient Pharmacist

Pharmacist – Starting at $73.80 Per Hour

Location:

Dubuque, IA.

Annual salary range: $–$. Hourly pay starting at $73.80.

Employment Type:

Full time. Shift: Rotating Shift.

Involved in the provision of pharmaceutical care to inpatients, outpatients, and home health patients ranging in age from premature newborns to geriatrics. Provides educational and employee services to patients, guests, clients, and medical staff at Mercy One Medical Center.

• Demonstrates specific customer focused behaviors.
• Supports and abides by all Mercy One departmental and safety policies and procedures.
• Acts in a professional manner reflecting the mission, philosophy, and values of Mercy One.
• Performs dispensing functions; interprets physician orders, reviews therapy for age and appropriateness, dispenses medications, checks patient trays, compounds miscellaneous drug products, etc.
• Directs IV additive system; prepares profiles and labels, compounds IV admixtures utilizing aseptic technique, dispenses, IV’s, etc.
• Participates in clinical pharmacy activities under the guidance of the clinical coordinator (pharmacokinetics, drug information, D.U.E. facilitating educational programs, etc.).
• Maintains current knowledge of departmental policies and procedures, state and federal regulations, and maintains any required documentation.
• Consults and advises nursing, allied health, home health care, medical staff, and patients on drug therapy.
• Supervises work of pharmacy personnel as needed.

• Demonstrates activity to impact change within your department and with other departments.
• Promotes and establishes effective relationships within the department, with other departments, physicians, and with hospital guest and clients.
• Takes an active role in enhancing abilities to carry out job functions through personal and professional/job‑related growth and development.

• Must be able to effectively supervise technical staff.
• Must be accurate and thorough in performing job functions.
• Must perform all functions in a timely fashion to optimize patient care.
• Must demonstrate an ability to exercise professional judgment in decisions relating to medication therapy.
• Must possess the ability to effectively and courteously communicate with other members of the pharmacy, medical and hospital staff, guests and clients.
• Must be competent to provide care within assigned unit to the population described in the unit's description of service.

• In an 8-hour day, employee may sit 2 hours, stand and/or walk 6 hours.
• Mobility, dexterity, fine motor skills and ability to use hands in repetitive motion tasks such as grasping and fine manipulating is required.
• Frequent (21–50% of work time) bending, stooping, reaching above shoulder level and pushing and pulling.
• Occasional (6–10% of work time) lifting and carrying of objects weighing 35 lbs. or less.
• Occasional (6–10% of work time) squatting, climbing 2 feet, and balancing.
• Must be able to see at a near visual acuity level.
• Must be able to speak and hear speech.

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Iowa.
• Previous hospital experience in unit-dose, IV additive and clinical pharmacy programs is desirable.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person‑centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.