Casual Retail Pharmacist

About Lakewood

Lakewood Health System is a comprehensive rural healthcare system in central Minnesota. Leading the way in providing quality, personalized healthcare for a lifetime, Lakewood prides itself on remaining fiercely independent to prioritize its patients, staff, and communities in all decisions. Voted as one of Star Tribune’s Top Workplaces for the sixth year, we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to best-in-class specialty services, all right here at Lakewood. Across the spectrum of life, Lakewood Health System provides compassionate, quality care for the Brainerd Lakes region and beyond.

About the Team

The Lakewood Retail Pharmacy team is an exciting new venture that combines Longbella’s legacy of pharmacy services with Lakewood’s innovative and growing leadership. With several locations throughout Lakewood Health System, our retail pharmacy team meets the needs of patients at our clinics, main hospital campus and retail location at The Plaza on highway 10.

Mission for position

The Retail Pharmacist ensures excellent and high-quality experiences for patients as they fill orders for medications, monitor patient medication therapies and supervise support retail pharmacy personnel.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Accurately dispenses medication orders following Federal, DEA, and Minnesota Board of Pharmacy Rules and Statutes.
  • Preparing and dispensing medications, including compounded medications safely and accurately using appropriate techniques.
  • Maintaining records required by law for controlled substances.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients by:
  • Monitoring Therapy regimens for contraindications, interaction, appropriateness of drug & dose, and therapeutic duplications.
  • Detecting and reporting adverse drug reactions and medication errors accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Providing accurate, adequate and timely drug information to professional staff, patients and their families, and counseling patients on proper use of medication.
  • Providing medication therapy management and immunization services as available if approved to under MN state law.
• Contributes to the quality and effective operation of the department by:
  • Supervising and directing support personnel, including verifying daily activities of pharmacy technician, and participating in performance evaluation of support personnel.
  • Leads in customer service by appropriately answering phone and requests at window, and directing inquiries to the appropriate personnel, performing service recovery when needed.
  • Performs essential duties of Pharmacist-In-Charge (PIC) in their absence.
• Maintains competency and participates in department/team meetings required for position/title.

Position Type

This is a casual position.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy
• Currently licensed by the State of Minnesota

Ideal Candidate

• Has interpersonal skills that equip them to interact and communicate effectively with physicians, staff and patients.
• Problem solves.
• Is able to concentrate while remaining attentive to multiple tasks.
• Ability to calibrate precise instruments.

Benefits

Lakewood Health System is growing and looking for great people to join our mission of providing personalized, quality healthcare for a lifetime. At Lakewood, our people are our most valued asset!

• Generous Planned Time Off & Wellness Time Off
• 401K Match
• Annual tuition assistance of $2,000 per year
• Best-in-region employer HSA contributions
• Employer paid premiums for individual-only healthcare coverage!

With ample opportunities for growth within the system and support as you pursue your personal goals, it’s safe to say that Lakewood Health System is a great place to launch or continue your career in healthcare!

A new team member’s starting wage reflects our compensation philosophy, taking into account experience, education, certifications, and internal equity. Hourly pay is just one part of the comprehensive and rewarding compensation package we’re proud to provide!

If you need an accommodation during the Application process, please call 218-894-8524 or email humanresources@lakewoodhealthsystem.com.

Next Steps

Have questions on organizational culture, team fit, or day-to-day experience? Contact Tanner Roberts to discuss the possibilities further:

Tanner Roberts, PharmD, Retail Pharmacy Operations Manager
P: 218-894-2242
E: tannerroberts@lakewoodhealthsystem.com

Disclaimer:

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Lakewood Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.