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Location: Peosta, IA

As a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, the Retail Pharmacist works with providers to determine optimal therapy and dosing of medications and effectively delivers pharmacy services to retail patients. The Pharmacist provides safe, accurate and optimal medication regimens and maintains a professional practice environment while cultivating relationships with providers and patients. Follows all Federal and State regulations.

• Area of Interest: Pharmacy
• FTE/Hours per pay period: .01
• Department: Retail Pharmacy- Peosta
• Shift: PRN, as needed.
• Job ID: 167687
  
  

Overview

Pharmacist - Retail

PRN, as needed

Location: Peosta, IA

As a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, the Retail Pharmacist works with providers to determine optimal therapy and dosing of medications and effectively delivers pharmacy services to retail patients. The Pharmacist provides safe, accurate and optimal medication regimens and maintains a professional practice environment while cultivating relationships with providers and patients. Follows all Federal and State regulations.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
  
  

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Prescription Processing

• Accurately enters new prescriptions and prescription refills into pharmacy computer system.
• Updates patient information including insurance so that prescriptions adjudicate.
• Resolves third-party rejects by identifying the need for override or prior authorization and contacts the appropriate people to assist in processing of claims.
• Prepares prescriptions by printing labels, counting or pouring medication and placing in correct container, and labeling prescriptions for dispensing.
• Completes a prospective drug utilization review for all new prescriptions.
  
  

Customer Care

• Promptly greets patients as they enter the pharmacy.
• Receives handwritten prescriptions and acquires the information needed in processing the prescription.
• Assists patients in finding over-the-counter products and ordering if necessary.
• Answers phones in courteous manner, identifying the pharmacy and who they are.
• Accepts refill requests, transfers calls when appropriate.
• Completes cash register transactions, balances drawer, and prepares deposits when needed.
• Counsels patients about the use of their medications according to the requirements set forth by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.
  
  

Inventory Management

• Orders prescription and non-prescription medications through wholesaler or secondary vendor.
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels by adjusting order points as necessary.
• Removes outdates from stock and places in designated location in preparation for return.
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD from accredited College of Pharmacy.
  
  

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current Iowa Pharmacy License in good standing with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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