Pharmacist Acute Care - 0.8 FTE

Job Description:

The Acute Care Pharmacist is responsible for performing all duties associated with interpretation, order verification, dispensing and monitoring of medications ordered by prescribers; the evaluation and dissemination of comprehensive information about medications and their use, to patients, families, and medical staff; and providing quality pharmaceutical care to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. Job duties may also include daily medication monitoring, distribution and acquisition duties as required by the pharmacy department, medication reconciliation, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, renal dose adjustments, and serving as a clinical specialist and consultant to staff within Essentia Health. The Acute Care Pharmacist assists in all aspects of the daily departmental activities, including training of new staff and pharmacy students, billing, record keeping, monthly audits, and other duties as assigned by the department leader. A positive attitude, excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and good organizational skills are essential.