PRN Hospital Pharmacist - Daytime & Weekend Coverage

Boone County Hospital - Pharmacy; Boone (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

Boone County Hospital Pharmacy in Boone, IA seeks a dependable PRN Pharmacist to provide intermittent coverage for our small hospital pharmacy team. This role supports weekend, weekday, and on-call staffing; hours are days.

The position offers a dynamic mix of distributive and clinical duties with emphasis on safe medication use. Experience in hospital settings is preferred, but we are willing to train a quick learner.

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.
• Pharmacist skills.
• 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

Licensed Pharmacist Iowa

ACPE Pharmacy degree

Critical access hospital experience

Independent worker

Staffing coordination

Communication with management

Prioritization

Pharmacist skills

Stress management

Customer oriented

Emergency response

Decision making

Multitasking

EMR proficiency

Education

ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy

Job description

Boone County Hospital Pharmacy in Boone, IA seeks a dependable PRN Pharmacist to provide intermittent coverage for our small hospital pharmacy team. This role supports weekend, weekday, and on-call staffing; hours are days.

The position offers a dynamic mix of distributive and clinical duties with emphasis on safe medication use. Experience in hospital settings is preferred, but we are willing to train a quick learner.