Retail Pharmacy Specialist

Fairview Health Services; Shoreview (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO & Sick time

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Earned wage access

Job summary

Fairview Health Services in Minnesota seeks a Retail Pharmacy Specialist to provide clinical pharmacy services, participate in formulary and pharmacotherapy decisions, and educate patients and staff as part of a collaborative care team. The role involves ensuring medication safety, participating in drug‑therapy reviews, and supporting daily pharmacy operations.

Qualified candidates will hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and Minnesota licensure or eligibility, with ASHP PGY1 residency preferred.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in Minnesota
• One year pharmacist experience in complex pharmacy operation or completion of an ASHP‑accredited PGY1 residency program
• Three years experience in a specialty setting (preferred)
• BLS and Immunization certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical, formulary and pharmacotherapy expertise to students, staff and care team.
• Partner with interdisciplinary care team to ensure medication order appropriateness, formulary compliance and safety initiatives.
• Deliver clinical pharmacy services to patients including reviews, monitoring and documentation of therapy changes.
• Distribute and prepare medications, sterile products, IVs and other orders as appropriate.
• Educate patients, staff and students on drug therapy and safety.
• Fulfill staff pharmacist duties and support operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy services

Patient education

Medication safety

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy degree

ASHP‑accredited PGY1 residency program

Tools

BLS certification

Immunization certification

Job description

Job Overview

As a part of our hiring process for our Pharmacy Technician roles, we will be reviewing your resume and ask you to complete 20-25 minutes Job Insights Questionnaire as a next step. The Job Insights Questionnaire is also a great opportunity to learn more about how you thrive in a professional work environment and which environments you may favor. Many candidates tell us they enjoy the opportunity to learn more about their own strengths, preferences, and ideal work settings.

A large portion of our Pharmacy Technician applicants are entering the field for the first time. The Job Insights Questionnaire helps first‑time applicants identify the type of Pharmacy Technician role that fits them best, while also helping Fairview match individuals to environments where they're most likely to thrive and grow.

Thank you for your interest in our organization and we look forward to your application and learning more about your experience.

Location

Seven Lakes Pharmacy, Shoreview MN

Hours

80 hours bi-weekly

Schedule

day/evening

TheRetailPharmacy Specialistis responsible forproviding clinical support and consultative services in a complexretailpharmacy operation.This positionpartners with key stakeholders to drivemedicationsafety, customer service, process improvement, clinical and formulary programs andinitiatives and regulatory compliance.The Pharmacy Specialist will act as a primary resource in the development and education of students,staffand interdisciplinary members of the care team.

Job Expectations

• Provide clinical,formularyand pharmacotherapyexpertiseand act as a resourceto students,staffand interdisciplinary members of the care team.
• Act as resource for pharmaceutical care to patients This includes partnering with interdisciplinary care team members to ensure appropriateness of medication order and therapy, drug selection, formulary correctness and compliance any other formulary or departmental initiatives.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services to all patients in assigned area including completing review for all patients daily, monitoring, adjusting patient therapies and documenting changes according to department policies.
• Accountable for the distribution and/or preparation of medications, sterile products, compound IV mixtures and other extemporaneous orders as appropriate.
• Effectively consult and educate patients, staff and students on drug
• Execute the function of staff pharmacist.
• Other duties as assigned.

Organization Expectations, as applicable:

• Demonstrates ability to provide care or service adjusting approaches to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of population served
  • Partners with patient care giver in care/decision making.
  • Communicates in a respective manner.
  • Ensures a safe, secure environment.
  • Individualizes plan of care to meet patient needs.
  • Modifies clinical interventions based on population served.
  • Provides patient education based on as assessment of learning needs of patient/care giver.
• Fulfills all organizational requirements
  • Completes all required learning relevant to the role
  • Complies with all relevant laws, regulation and policies
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications to Fulfill Job Responsibilities

Required

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree

Experience

• One year pharmacist experience incomplex pharmacy operation or completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program

License/Certification/Registration

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in Minnesota

Preferred

Education

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree

Experience

• 3years experiencein a specialty setting

Certifications

• BLS certification
• Immunization certification

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/noncontract

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted pay range is for a 40-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). The actual rate of pay offered within this range may depend on several factors, such as FTE, skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization values pay equity and considers the internal equity of our team when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status

$139,588.80- $197,059.20 Annual