Transition of Care Pharmacist: Optimize Therapy & Outcomes

IHA; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IHA in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our decentralized team. This full-time role focuses on optimizing pharmacotherapy, ensuring safe patient care, and advocating evidence-based medicine within interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

You will conduct daily medication therapy reviews, consults, and other clinical services for patients across med-surg, telemetry, oncology, pediatrics, critical care, or emergency medicine.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-approved college of pharmacy.
• ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Residency or 3 years hospital experience.
• PGY-2 residency or 3 years experience in the relevant clinical practice area preferred.
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire.
• ACLS and/or PALS certification within 3 months of hire based on practice area.
• Licensed, or eligible for licensure, pharmacist in Iowa within 3 months of hire.
• BCPS or specialty board certification within 2 years or 10 years of experience in the relevant clinical practice area.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately assesses patient data to identify medication-related problems through profile reviews, pharmacy consults and interdisciplinary rounding.
• Participates in medical emergencies and other formal alerts such as trauma, stroke, sepsis and STEMI as required.
• Reviews and interprets providers orders to assure that the drug, dosage form, and dose is appropriate for the patients age, weight, and comorbidities.
• Consult with providers, nurses and other health professionals involved in patient care regarding pharmacotherapy optimization to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
• Provides accurate and timely responses to other healthcare professionals and patients regarding drug information and facility medication use policies.
• Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy students/residents and assists with orientation and training.
• Assists nursing with medication administration (oral, injectable, continuous infusion titration).
• Documents patient care activities in the electronic medical record.
• Maintains awareness of laws, regulations, policies and formulary to ensure safe use of medications.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Education

Pharmacy degree (BS/Pharm.D.)

ASHP PGY-1 Residency

PGY-2 residency or 3 years hospital experience

Job description

IHA in Des Moines, IA is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our decentralized team. This full-time role focuses on optimizing pharmacotherapy, ensuring safe patient care, and advocating evidence-based medicine within interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

You will conduct daily medication therapy reviews, consults, and other clinical services for patients across med-surg, telemetry, oncology, pediatrics, critical care, or emergency medicine.