Hospital PRN Pharmacist - Flexible Schedule

Boonehospital; Boone (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Boone County Hospital is seeking a dependable, flexible Pharmacist to provide intermittent coverage for our small hospital Pharmacy team. This PRN role supports staffing needs for weekends, weekdays and possible on-call; hours include Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:30pm and Sat-Sun 9:00am-1:00pm.

The position oversees daily pharmacy operations, performs distributive and clinical duties, and communicates complex issues to the Director of Pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Current license in good standing to practice Pharmacy in the State of Iowa.
• Graduate of ACPE accredited or equivalent College of Pharmacy.
• Training and proficiency in age specific therapies for critical access hospital patients.
• Work independently.
• Ability to manage day to day activities and minor staffing concerns.
• Communicate with peers and upper-level management effectively.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Stress management skills.
• Customer oriented.
• Pressure to perform in emergency situations.
• Overall decision making responsibilities.
• Able to handle constant interruptions.
• Multi-tasking ability required.
• Able to learn and utilize EMR effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
• Interpret medication orders (verbal and written), transcribe to computerized patient medication profile accurately.
• Maintain accurate and complete pharmacy patient medication profile.
• Patient and department charges processed accurately and timely.
• Maintain safety, integrity, and professionalism of pharmacy at all times.
• Maintain and implement Pharmacy Policy and Procedures
• Participate in departmental quality assurance program.
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain records as security as required by law.
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals including sterile products, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Provide ongoing feedback to management regarding pharmacy operations and suggestions for improvement when appropriate.
• Sustain approved critical access hospital formulary by utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Provide medication education to patients and families.
• Supervise pharmacy support personnel. Verify the daily activities of pharmacy technicians. Participates in the performance appraisal of peers and support staff.
• Works independently with minimal supervision, ensuring that pharmacy services are provided in timely manner.
• Answer telephone, direct calls to appropriate personnel, answers requests at the window
• Assist in maintaining a clean, neat, and organized work environment, including equipment utilized.
• Participate in quality improvement and medication use review. Collect, monitor, and inspect data. Maintain appropriate logs, records or other documentation as required.
• Able to learn and utilize EMR and other computer programs in an effective manner to provide optimal patient care.

Skills

Pharmacist skills

Education

ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy

Job description

Boone County Hospital is seeking a dependable, flexible Pharmacist to provide intermittent coverage for our small hospital Pharmacy team. This PRN role supports staffing needs for weekends, weekdays and possible on-call; hours include Mon-Fri 7:30am-4:30pm and Sat-Sun 9:00am-1:00pm.

The position oversees daily pharmacy operations, performs distributive and clinical duties, and communicates complex issues to the Director of Pharmacy.