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Pharmacists are responsible for optimizing pharmacotherapy regimens, ensuring safe patient care practices, and advocating for evidence-based medicine within interdisciplinary healthcare teams. As decentralized team members they will conduct daily medication therapy reviews, consults, and other clinical services for patients within designated areas of responsibility or targeted populations served such as med‑surg, telemetry, oncology, pediatrics, critical care, or emergency medicine. They will follow established policies, procedures, protocols, standards, and regulatory requirements in executing job responsibilities and contribute to the pharmacy’s mission to improve health outcomes in our community.

Employment Type:

Full time
Shift: Night Shift

• Appropriately assess patient data to identify medication‑related problems through profile reviews, pharmacy consults, and interdisciplinary rounding.
• Participate in medical emergencies and other formal alerts such as trauma, stroke, sepsis, and STEMI as required.
• Review and interpret provider orders to assure that drug, dosage form, and dose are appropriate for the patient’s age, weight, and comorbidities; check for drug incompatibilities and allergies and take appropriate action when necessary.
• Consult with providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals regarding pharmacotherapy optimization to achieve optimal patient outcomes across the continuum of care.
• Provide accurate and timely responses to other healthcare professionals and patients regarding drug information questions and facility medication use policies to assure safe and appropriate use of medications.
• Assist nursing with medication administration (oral, injectable, continuous infusion titration) depending on work assignments and in accordance with regulatory and hospital policies.
• Document patient care activities, including therapy plan, monitoring, and follow‑up in the electronic medical record as per departmental guidelines.

• Pharmacy degree (BS or Pharm.
  
  D.) from an ACPE approved college of pharmacy.
• Successful completion of an ASHP‑accredited PGY‑1 Pharmacy Practice Residency or 3 years of hospital experience required.
• Successful completion of a PGY‑2 residency or 3 years of experience in the relevant clinical practice area preferred.
• Licensed, or eligible for licensure, pharmacist in Iowa; must be licensed within 3 months of hire.
• BLS certification within 3 months of hire.

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.