Outpatient and Retail Pharmacist 1.0

Position Summary:

Pharmacists provide professional pharmaceutical services by verifying orders, dispensing medications, and related supplies, monitoring patient medication therapies, providing drug information to healthcare providers, overseeing the work of direct support personnel, and performing related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Day/Evening and rotating weekends

Required Qualifications:

Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:

All: Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy degree or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Central Inpatient: Previous experience in a central inpatient capacity (or comparable role) 

Outpatient: Previous experience in an outpatient/retail capacity 

Medication History: Previous experience in an outpatient/retail or medication history capacity 

Decentralized/Clinical: 

• Currently functioning in a decentralized capacity (comparable role), or 
• Completion of a Post-Doctorate Pharmacy Program (i.e., residency or fellowship, e.g., American Society of Health System Pharmacists [ASHP] accredited PGY1 or PGY2 pharmacy residency), or
• BPS Board Certification (e.g., Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist)

Clinical Specialist:

• Currently functioning in a specialist capacity with a minimum of 3 years of specialty experience, or
• Completion of a specialty Post-Doctorate Pharmacy Program (i.e., residency or fellowship, e.g., ASHP accredited PGY2 specialty residency), or
• BPS Board Certification in specialty area

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

• Currently licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Minnesota.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision. 
• Ability to meet and maintain departmental productivity standards.   
• Ability to work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff. 
• Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule. 
• Ability to set priorities, make critical decisions, and respond quickly to emergency requests. 
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment. 
• Ability to communicate effectively (oral & written). 
• Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric, and other specialty groups (e.g., psychiatric, oncology, obstetric, medical, surgical, and rehabilitation patients).
• Ability to direct the work of others or coordinate workflow in the assigned area.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:

Central Inpatient: One year of experience in a central inpatient role including sterile product preparation. 

Outpatient: One year of experience in an outpatient/retail role. 

Medication history: One year of experience in an outpatient/retail or medication history role; and/or advanced medication therapy management training. 

Decentralized/Clinical: Post-graduate training and/or BPS Board Certification in area of specialty. 

Clinical Specialist: Five or more years of specialty experience or completion of an ASHP accredited PGY2 specialty residency and/or BPS Board Certification. Meets ASHP residency preceptor criteria.

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

• Licensed preceptor with MN Board of Pharmacy is preferred for any pharmacist roles that will precept students and interns.

Benefits:

HealthPartners offers a competitive benefits package (for eligible positions) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, a retirement program, time away from work, insurance options, tuition reimbursement, an employee assistance program, and much more!