Staff Pharmacist- Inpatient Pharmacy

UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge

Exempt, Full-time, 40 hours per week
Shift: Various shifts Monday-Friday, every 4th weekend rotation

**$10,000 Sign-on Bonus**

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Culture - At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits - Our competitive program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment - We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development - We believe equipping you with support and is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement - Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.

* Understands and uses all functions of computer systems.

* Ongoing commitment to reducing costs and improving productivity in the pharmacy department.

* Dispenses medications accurately and efficiently for inpatients and outpatients.

* Maintains positive interpersonal skills with patients, family, physicians, managers, staff, community and all constituencies.

* Maintains inventory of supplies and reorders supplies accordingly

* Performs quality control activities on schedule

* Performs other pharmacy-related duties as requested or required

* Assesses medication use for all ages and health conditions.

* Monitors drug therapy and provides drug information per Scope of Service.

* Secures and destroys patient sensitive documents or labels that are not part of the patients record

* Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.

* Participates in all aspects of TRMC collaborative practice initiatives, including but not limited to formulary substitutions, kinetic dosing and drug dosing per medical staff orders.

* Serves as a member of the Disruptive Person team which provides safe, prompt intervention when an individual is posing a threat or danger to self, others, and/or property.

* Essential duties of Pharmacy Manager in his/her absence.

* Communicate effectively and appropriately

* Assists Pharmacy Manager with training of technicians-in-training and pharmacist interns

* Demonstrates positive customer services skills.

* Plays an active role in antimicrobial stewardship activities, including regular outreach calls with Infectious Disease staff.

* Performs appropriate documentation of interventions, adverse drug reactions, medication errors, and other documentation as required by the Pharmacy Manager and regulation

* Complies with all policies of the UnityPoint Health System, Trinity Regional Medical Center, and the Pharmacy Department.

Education:

B.S. Degree in Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy preferred

Experience:

Experience with progressive responsibilities and demonstrated leadership abilities in hospital Pharmacy preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s):

Current license to practice Pharmacy in the State of Iowa Valid driver's license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.