Pharmacist - Retail​/Community | Bemidji

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Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: Bemidji Main Clinic

Location: Bemidji, MN

Address: 1233 34th St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA

Shift: Varies

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly

Hours:

36.00

Salary Range: $58.00 - $87.50

Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability. Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage. In a retail/community pharmacy setting, the Pharmacist reviews, interprets and dispenses both prescription and non-prescription medication to patients. The pharmacist takes an active role in responding to prescription issues and advising providers on the selection, dosage, interaction and side effects of medications.

Counsels patients on the medication prescription including but not limited to: proper administration, possible side effects, expected response, storage and any other questions posed by the patient. Monitors the health and progress of patients in response to drug therapy. Must be able to learn and utilize new technology as the profession of pharmacy evolves. Provides oversight and clinical supervision for pharmacy series and pharmacy support personnel.

Pharmacy services at Sanford Health may include involvement in acute care surgery, neurology, cardiology, pediatrics, oncology, infusion services, intensive care, general medicine, dialysis, transplant, antimicrobial stewardship, and medication reconciliation. May include decentralized clinical functions, such as direct patient interaction/interdisciplinary team rounding, chart reviews, customer or patient counseling, collecting accurate medication list. May also include centralized clinical functions, such as checking and dispensing medications and overseeing the clinical functions of the IV room.

• Review prescriptions for accuracy and determine appropriate ingredients and suitability.
• Provide information on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.
• Dispense prescriptions and non-prescription medications; respond to prescription issues; advise on selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects.
• Counsel patients on proper administration, potential side effects, expected response, and storage.
• Monitor patient health and progress in response to drug therapy.
• Learn and utilize new technology related to the pharmacy profession.
• Provide oversight and clinical supervision for pharmacy staff.

• Graduates of an accredited School of Pharmacy (retail/community setting).
• Thorough knowledge of drugs and their actions; knowledge of state and local regulations.
• License in good standing by the State Board of Pharmacy in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit

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Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0239391

Job Function: Allied Health

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