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Inpatient Pharmacist

MercyOne

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ID: TRHEUS00630932MERCYO

Posted On 11/18/2025

Job Overview

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

Involved in the provision of pharmaceutical care to inpatients, outpatients, and home health patients ranging in age from premature newborns to geriatrics. Involved in the provision of educational and employee services to patients, guests, clients, hospital, and medical staff of MercyOne Medical Center.

Customers include Pharmacy staff and management, medical and hospital staff and hospital clients and guests.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Demonstrates specific customer focused behaviors.

Supports and abides by all MercyOne departmental and safety policies and procedures.

Acts in a professional manner reflecting the mission, philosophy, and values of MercyOne.

Performs dispensing functions; interprets physician orders, reviews therapy for age and appropriateness, dispenses medications, checks patient trays, compounds miscellaneous drug products, etc.

Directs IV additive system; prepares profiles and labels, compounds IV admixtures utilizing aseptic technique, dispenses, IV’s, etc.

Participates in clinical pharmacy activities under the guidance of the clinical coordinator (pharmacokinetics, drug information, D.U.E. facilitating educational programs, etc.).

Maintains current knowledge of departmental policies and procedures as well as state and federal regulations and maintains any documentation required by the same.

Consults and advises nursing, allied health, home health care, medical staff, and patients on drug therapy.

Supervises work of pharmacy personnel as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Demonstrates activity to impact change within your department and with other departments.

Promotes and establishes effective relationships within the department, with other departments, physicians, and with hospital guest and clients.

Takes an active role in enhancing abilities to carry out job functions through personal and professional/job-related growth and development.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Must be able to effectively supervise technical staff.

Must be accurate and thorough in performing job functions.

Must perform all functions in a timely fashion to optimize patient care.

Must demonstrate an ability to exercise professional judgment in decisions relating to medication therapy.

Must possess the ability to effectively and courteously communicate with other members of the pharmacy, medical and hospital staffs and guests and clients.

Must be competent to provide care within assigned unit to the population described in the unit's description of service.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

In an 8-hour day, employee may sit 2 hours, stand and/or walk 6 hours.

Mobility, dexterity, fine motor skills and ability to use hands in repetitive motion tasks such as grasping and fine manipulating is required.

Frequent (21%-50% of work time) bending, stooping, reaching above shoulder level and pushing and pulling.

Occasional (6%-10% of work time) lifting and carrying of objects weighing 35 lbs. or less.

Occasional (6%-10% of work time) squatting, climbing 2 feet and balancing.

Must be able to see at a near visual acuity level.

Must be able to speak and hear speech.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE** **REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.

Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Iowa.

Previous hospital experience in unit-dose, IV additive and clinical pharmacy programs is desirable.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Primary Contact

1682448263570

Smith Jennifer

Talent Acquisition Partner, Human Resources

563-589-9673

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563-589-9673

Fax

[email protected]

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Job Details

Categories

Health Care

Pharmacy

Location

Dubuque, IA

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Company ID

1154

Job REQ #

TRHEUS00630932MERCYONEENUS

\# Positions

1

Start Date

20251118

End Date

20251220

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About the Company

MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center is a not-for-profit Catholic hospital serving the tri-state area of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin since 1879. MercyOne — Dubuque has 263 beds while MercyOne — Dyersville is a critical access hospital with 25 beds and a 40-bed nursing home.

MercyOne offers a full range of acute care services, including invasive cardiology and open-heart surgery, Level II trauma center, Level II regional neonatal intensive care unit, general and orthopedic surgery, psychiatric services and inpatient physical rehabilitation. MercyOne also operates two hospital-based skilled nursing units, extensive outpatient rehabilitation services, home health care, retail pharmacy and a wide range of outpatient, community and business services. MercyOne' 1,500 full- and part-time employees and medical staff of 230 care for more than 56,000 inpatients and outpatients each year.

The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and achieved Magnet designation, the gold standard of patient care, in 2004 and was redesignated a Magnet hospital for the fourth time in 2019.

MercyOne Dubuque/Dyersville Medical Center is a ministry organization of Trinity Health based in Novi, Michigan. MercyOne is an organization that values and encourages diversity. To learn more about MercyOne and opportunities for employment, please see the postings listed on this site or visit our website mercyone.org.