Clinical Pharmacist- IRL

The Iowa River Landing Clinic is seeking a 100% Clinical Pharmacist. Clinical Pharmacists provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care services in an ambulatory pharmacy setting and will be responsible for daily operations of the pharmacy. The pharmacist is involved in all aspects of patient care including but not limited to therapeutic drug monitoring, order and prescription verification, oversight of the preparation of sterile and non-sterile products, immunizations, medication dispensing, and medication education. The Clinical Pharmacist collaborates with Iowa River Landing clinics and staff. This role may also support both pediatric and adult ambulatory care operations at an offsite location.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) on clinic-administered medications and take-home prescription orders.
• Documents all patient care activities performed
• Coordinate patient communications and interactions
• Facilitates operational initiatives which lead to enhanced patient care services
• Provides educational services
• Safely and accurately verifies sterile and non-sterile compounded products following USP <800>, USP <797>, and USP <795> guidelines
• Assists with inventory control, including controlled substances
• Other duties as assigned

University of Iowa Health Care WECARE Values:

• Welcoming: We strive for an environment where every voice is heard, emphasize regular communication, and seek transparency whenever possible.
• Excellence: We strive to achieve excellence in all that we do.
• Collaboration: We believe teamwork is the best way to work.
• Accountability: We behave ethically, act openly and with integrity in all we do, and take responsibility for our actions.
• Respect: We honor diversity and recognize the worth and dignity of every person.
• Empowerment: We commit to fair access to research, health care, and education for our community and opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners.

For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.

University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa’s only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.® 

University of Iowa Health Care–Iowa River Landing offers the world-class, academic-level medicine in a convenient medical office building that makes visiting the doctor a pleasant experience. Our pledge at UI Health Care–Iowa River Landing is that our patients will receive the best possible care in a friendly, compassionate, efficient way.

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: 40 hours a week will be accomplished between the times of 6:30am and 8:30pm Monday through Thursday, 6:30am and 6:00pm Friday, and a Saturday rotation.

Rotations: Saturday and evening rotation.

Location: Iowa River Landing

Pay Grade: SEIU Pay Plan – https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan

Benefits Highlights:

Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa

Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. For more information, click here.

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Education Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Experience Requirements:

• One (1) year of applicable pharmacy experience is preferred. Prior work or student rotational experience may be considered as relevant
• Current licensure by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners required upon hire.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Job related experience with and/or commitment to service excellence.
• Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

Desired Qualifications:

• Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY1 Residency.
• Immunization Certification.
• Basic Life Support Certification.
• Health system pharmacy experience.
• Clinic order experience.
• Sterile and non-sterile compounding experience.
• Board certification in Ambulatory Care, Pharmacotherapy, or other pertinent area.

Application Process:

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

• Resume

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. If applicable, internal references will be conducted with approval from the candidate. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

For additional questions, please contact Alene Johnson at alene-johnson@uiowa.edu.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Clinical Pharmacist
• Appointment Type: SEIU
• Schedule: Full-time

Compensation

• Pay Level: 11
• Starting Salary Minimum: 107,870

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Alene Johnson
• Contact Email: alene-johnson@uiowa.edu

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