Clinical Pharmacist Downtown- 3rd Shift

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Pharmaceutical Services
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24005450 Requisition #

The pharmacist in this position carries out the pharmacy practice responsibilities for the Department of Pharmaceutical Care at the Medical Center Downtown, with a focus of providing service during the overnight shift on weekdays.


Position Responsibilities

· Responsible for the operation of a hospital pharmacy that provides a full complement of drug therapy monitoring, drug dispensing and quality control services for all patient care units.

· Serve as pharmacist responsible for complete review of patients’, medication therapy for appropriateness, which includes screening for drug-drug and drug-food interactions, drug-disease contraindications; adverse drug reaction detection and reporting; pharmacokinetic evaluation of serum drug levels and patient-specific laboratory data; communicating with medical staff to recommend drug therapy modifications (i.e., changes in drug, dose, route or timing of administration); implementing Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee approved criteria for safe and cost-effective medication use across the continuum of care.

· Respond to drug information questions form UIHC health care professionals.

· Assure adherence to all investigational drug studies dispensed for patient care.

· Ensure quality of the medication distribution system, including all drug products and informational materials issued by the Pharmacy.

· Ensure that all service transactions conducted by the pharmacy are fully authorized and properly documented as required by federal, state and hospital regulations.

· Responsible for selecting and adjusting medication doses when applicable, including dosage calculation, order writing, initiation of laboratory order requests, laboratory data interpretation, and facilitation of dosage changes.

· Maintain effective working relationships with other members of the healthcare team.

· Other duties as assigned.


SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Supervision is received from the Pharmacy Manager, a Pharmacy Supervisor, or other designated official.


SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Functional and administrative supervision is exercised over support staff and students.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Education Requirements

    · Pharm. D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) degree or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and one year of applicable experience is required.


    Experience Requirements

    · Current licensure by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners is required.

    · Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.


    Desired Qualifications

    · Health system pharmacy experience is desirable.

    · Satisfactory completion of an ASHP-accredited residency in hospital pharmacy practice is desirable.

    · Additional training or certification (i.e., specialized residency and/or board certification in an area of practice) is desirable.

Application Process

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:


• Resume
• Cover Letter


Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Emilio Villagrana or emilio-villagrana@uiowa.edu

Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer


The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.


Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu.  For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.

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