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• Reviews medications.
  • Reviews patient medication profile for possible interactions.
  • Evaluates medication orders for appropriate dose, route, frequency, and cost effective administration of medications.
  • Checks for medication over/under utilization.
  • Monitors prescriptions to assure effectiveness and appropriateness.
  • May monitor ongoing therapy evaluating results.
  • May conduct medication history reviews.
• Dispenses medications.
  • Enter, verify, compound and dispense medications and IV's.
  • Verifies accuracy of product preparation, compounding, and labeling.
  • May evaluate compatibilities between medications, IV solutions, and parenteral nutrition.
  • May program and maintain pump technology and medication delivery devices.
  • May reduce audit risks through proper checks such as DAW, days supply, signatures, dates, take as directed, and returns-to-stock to ensure all legal and privacy requirements are met.
  • May engage in inventory management processes to optimize utilization of ordering and return programs.
  • May contribute to the team by assuring medications dispensed to and used by patients are safe, effective, cost effective and meet evidence based guidelines.
• Provides counseling and consultation.
  • Counsels patients on new medication, refills and over-the-counter products as needed.
  • Uses a communication technique reflecting attention to age, culture, and the specific needs of the patient or staff member.
  • Consults with physicians and other health care providers to assist patient with medications.
  • Provides pharmacotherapeutic recommendations to optimize therapy and benefit both patient care and cost efficiency.
• Provides medication education.
  • Provides medication education to patients to improve adherence and support positive outcomes.
  • Provides medication information and education to health care professionals.
  • Makes recommendations to optimize medication therapy.
  • May present on therapeutic topics to discuss prevalent or problematic issues related to prescribing.
  • Holds self and team members accountable to provide exemplary service to patients, care givers, nursing, and other care professional staff.
  • Collaborates as part of Interdisciplinary Care Team-based approach to patient care with physicians, other providers, nurses, and other health professionals to better meet patient needs while improving health care quality.
• Provides direction and training.
  • Provides work direction for Pharmacy team evaluating and prioritizing workload to ensure processes are performed efficiently.
  • Assists in orientation and training for pharmacy staff.
  • May precept pharmacy students, interns, and residents.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required or
• Doctoral/Ph.D. level advanced degree in Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) required
• Postgraduate year one residency for postgraduate year two program required
• Licensed Pharmacist - MN Board of Pharmacy required within 60 Days
• It is strongly recommended that residents obtain pharmacist licensure in Minnesota by July 1st. It is an expectation that residents obtain pharmacist licensure in Minnesota by August 1st. Each instance of non-licensure will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the RPD.

Physical Demands
Light Work:
Lifting weight Up to 20 lbs. occasionally, Up to 10 lbs. frequently