Inpatient Pharmacist: Direct Patient Care & MTM

Carle Health; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health seeks a Pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care to all patients at Carle Foundation Hospital and affiliated providers. The role involves direct patient care, medication safety, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities include reviewing orders, supervising technicians, offering MTM services, and participating in committees to optimize prescribing and monitoring practices within the facility.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist in Illinois (IDFPR) is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in focused studies and drug usage evaluations as assigned.
• Provide direct patient care by intervening to improve prescribing, administration, and monitoring practices in the facility as related to medications.
• Represent the pharmacy on committees or work groups as assigned.
• Interpret physician medication orders and send the appropriate medication in a timely and accurate manner.
• Screen medication orders for potential interactions with other medications, diet orders, disease state, or stated allergies.
• Supervise the technicians in the preparation and dispensing of medications and parenterals.
• Make dose recommendations based on age, weight and clearance function.
• Assist in the training and orientation of all new employees as assigned.
• Provide accurate and complete accounting of all controlled substances.
• Provide Medication Therapy Management Services as defined in the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.

Skills

Licensed Pharmacist (IDFPR)

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Pharmacy

Job description

Carle Health seeks a Pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care to all patients at Carle Foundation Hospital and affiliated providers. The role involves direct patient care, medication safety, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities include reviewing orders, supervising technicians, offering MTM services, and participating in committees to optimize prescribing and monitoring practices within the facility.