Avera
Healthcare
Pharmacist
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“Pharmacist at Avera. Skills: safe, effective, and economical use of medications, preparing and dispensing prescriptions, advising healthcare professionals on drug therapies, monitoring patient medication regimens, patient education on drug use, collaboration with medical staff to manage patient treatments, compliance with health system policies and regulatory requirements. ensuring the safe, effective, and economical use of medications for patients of all ages. preparing and dispensing prescript”
Industry & Context.
identifying ways to resolve variances or unacceptable outcomes
Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement, May be eligible for relocation allowance!
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Pharmacist - Board of Pharmacy An active license in the state of practice within 30 Days
Nice to Have
Doctorate (PHD), BPS Certification - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Board Certified by Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (Refer to staff development plan for specific requirements)
What You'll Do.
and economical use of medications for patients of all ages
preparing and dispensing prescriptions
advising healthcare professionals on drug therapies
monitoring patient medication regimens
conducting patient education on drug use
collaborating with medical staff to manage patient treatments
ensuring compliance with health system policies and regulatory requirements
overseeing the activities of pharmacy technical staff and interns
committee involvement
participating in clinical research
participating in continuing education
performing and evaluating functions related to pharmacy services such as preparing and dispensing medications
responsible for data collection
adverse drug reaction reporting
drug utilization evaluation
quality assurance audits
and inventory control to ensure safe medication management
and monitoring medication orders issued by providers for contraindications
and appropriateness to provide safe
monitoring medication therapy including routine analysis of patient’s medication therapy
and special procedures
as well as correlating these analyses with other clinicians responsible for the patient’s care to provide a continuum of safe and quality care
providing medication information requested by providers and other healthcare individuals in a timely manner
counseling patients on the proper usage
desired effects and potential adverse effects of medication ensuring patient satisfaction and understanding of medications
and others with developing career plans or professional development
coordinating and overseeing work flow with other team members
including other pharmacists
and pharmacy students to ensure a productive and efficient environment
maintaining a working knowledge in accordance with professional standards
regulatory and licensing agency policies
federal and state laws related to the practice of pharmacy
and organization policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies for safe medication delivery
recognizing and communicating issues/occurrences utilizing established lines of authority and assisting in identifying ways to resolve variances or unacceptable outcomes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborates with medical staff to manage patient treatments; coordinates and oversees work flow with other team members, including other pharmacists, residents, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students to ensure a productive and efficient environment; Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment
Communication Scope
ability to communicate effectively with others; hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds; Providing medication information requested by providers and other healthcare individuals in a timely manner; Counsels patients on the proper usage, desired effects and potential adverse effects of medication ensuring patient satisfaction and understanding of medications
Full Job Description
**Location:** Avera Long Term Care Pharmacy **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Primarily days with night, weekend and holiday on-call involvement (United States of America) **Position Highlights** ****May be eligible for relocation allowance!** *This position is located in Aberdeen, SD. **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and economical use of medications for patients of all ages. This role involves preparing and dispensing prescriptions, advising healthcare professionals on drug therapies, monitoring patient medication regimens, and conducting patient education on drug use. The Pharmacist collaborates with medical staff to manage patient treatments, ensuring compliance with health system policies and regulatory requirements. Oversees the activities of pharmacy technical staff and interns. Additional responsibilities may include committee involvement, teaching, and participating in clinical research and continuing education to stay current with medical advancements. **What you will do ** * Performs and evaluates functions related to pharmacy services such as preparing and dispensing medications. * Responsible for data collection, adverse drug reaction reporting, drug utilization evaluation, quality assurance audits, and inventory control to ensure safe medication management. * Interprets, processes, and monitors medication orders issued by providers for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness to provide safe, quality care. * Monitors medication therapy including routine analysis of patient’s medication therapy, medical problems, laboratory data, and special procedures, as well as correlating these analyses with other clinicians responsible for the patient’s care to provide a continuum of safe and quality care. * Provides medication info
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