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+ Area of Interest: Pharmacy

+ FTE/Hours per pay period: .01

+ Department: Pharmacy

+ Shift: 7:30am-4:00pm, Mon-Fri Varied As Needed - up to 16 hours a week

+ Job ID: 174706

Overview

Pharmacist – Grinnell Regional Medical Center

Make a meaningful impact in a rural hospital setting where patient care comes first. We’re seeking a Pharmacist to join our team at UnityPoint Health – Grinnell Regional Medical Center, part of the UnityPoint Health Des Moines Region.

Shift: Monday–Friday | 7:30 AM–4:00 PM | Varied as needed (up to 16 hours/week)

In this role, you’ll provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care—including clinical and distributive tasks—while collaborating with the healthcare team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. You’ll also supervise Pharmacy Technicians when leadership is absent and contribute to projects directed by the Pharmacy Management Team.

If you’re passionate about delivering safe, effective medication management and supporting a close-knit community hospital, we’d love to hear from you!

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:

+ Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

+ Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

+ Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Professionalism

• Prioritizes collaboration and open communication between health care professionals and operates in a professional and courteous manner

• Fosters a positive work culture centered on honesty, openness, and integrity

• Ensures the appropriate preparation and dispersal of medications in accordance with facility, state, and national laws and regulations

• Assures compliance with HIPAA, HFAP/DNV, OSHA and other state and federal regulations guiding healthcare

• Adheres to policies and procedures of UPH-GRMC

• Prioritizes the importance of preventing errors, accidents, and infections within the workplace and reports potential or actual concerns immediately

• Completes all competency and skills assessment requirements

Operational Functions

• Oversees technical and support staff in the absence of administrative personnel

• Verifies the accuracy of medication stock in automated dispensing cabinets

• Reviews the work of other pharmacy personnel to ensure the appropriate dispensing of medications per the prescriber’s order in accordance with laws and regulations

• Serves as a drug information resource for the health care team, patients, and community members

• Inspects pharmaceutical supplies, storage, and utilization on assigned patient care areas

• Maintains a neat, clean, orderly, and secure department and work area

Clinical Functions

• Reviews all antibiotic orders looking for appropriateness of drug selection, schedule, route, indication, length of therapy, drug to drug interactions, allergies, and bug/drug mismatches

• Clinical documentation of outcomes and reviews using electronic health records

• Practices pharmaceutical care activities: reviews medication orders to assess the appropriateness of drug selection for the patient based on patient specific parameters (e.g. renal and hepatic function, co-morbidities, patient-specific medication compliance issues, etc), evaluates medication regimens for appropriate dosing, schedule, route, contraindications, and potential drug interactions; contacts the prescriber as necessary for clarification or to recommend appropriate therapy or dosage changes

In accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols, specific activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Dosing of medications using the principles of pharmacokinetics

• Assessment of select IV medications to determine if oral administration is appropriate

• Actively supports and participates in medication reconciliation

• Evaluation and interpretation of culture and susceptibility reports for antimicrobial recommendations

• Documents pharmacist interventions in the electronic health record

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Situations of a critical nature may require an individual to perform multiple tasks until additional support can be obtained

• Functions other than described above may be needed occasionally required to provide optimal patient care

Qualifications

Education:

• B.S. Pharmacy with equivalent clinical experience

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) preferred

• Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY-1 pharmacy residency preferred Experience:

• Must be able to proficiently read, write and speak English

• Proficiency in navigating the electronic medical record

• One or more years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred License(s)/Certification(s):

• Iowa Pharmacist license in good standing or eligible for licensure within six months of employment; m ust be directly supervised by a licensed pharmacist until Iowa Pharmacist license is obtained

• Must maintain current license to practice pharmacy in Iowa and be in good standing with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or completion within three months of hire.

• Board Certification preferred

• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons