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Support hospital pharmacy operations to ensure physician orders are reviewed and processed, and medications are dispensed to patients upon receipt, in as safe a manner as possible. Comply with all Hospital and Comprehensive Pharmacy Services (CPS) policies as well as state and federal laws when working in the pharmacy.

Requires the ability to work efficiently under broad guidelines and must frequently exercise his or her own judgment in decision making.  Requires a very high degree of accuracy.  Is responsible for the safety of patients and department personnel under his or her supervision. Adheres to state and federal laws, regulations, standards, company policies and procedures, and Code of Conduct.  Maintains the confidentiality of patients, hospital, and corporate information.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Evaluates physician drug orders for appropriateness regarding patient condition, organ function, disease state, and concomitant therapies to promote optimal patient outcomes. Includes collection and interpretation of information regarding patients' allergies, organ function, drug history, and other information pertinent to drug therapy
• Processes physician drug orders, including but not limited to order entry into the dispensing computer system, appropriate product selection, compounding, labeling, and repackaging with completion of appropriate records; delegates product preparation activities to pharmacy technicians when appropriate, within legal limits and hospital policies and procedures
• Consults with various health care professionals and provides information and guidance concerning drugs and their appropriate use
• Ensures drugs are reasonably available to patients when needed to avoid delays in therapy and promote positive patient outcomes
• Complies with departmental and hospital policies and procedures
• Assumes duties of the Director of Pharmacy in his/her absence to manage daily departmental activities
• Assists in orienting new personnel or students to departmental services and programs
• Responds to cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures when requested
• Assists in ensuring drug storage locations are maintained appropriately (e.g., floor stock, automated dispensing systems, surgery carts, emergency carts, "crash" carts, etc.)
• Assists in ensuring that drug items are appropriately billed to various areas or patients
• Assist in ensuring that pharmacy inventory is maintained at appropriate levels
• Procures formulary and non-formulary items to provide optimal drug therapy
• Reviews and assumes responsibility for products prepared by pharmacy technicians and assigns tasks to pharmacy technicians as necessary to meet workload demands
• Participates in and/or provides support to hospital committees as agreed upon by committee members and the Director of Pharmacy to help establish drug-related policies, criteria, or monitor issues related to drugs (e.g., Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee)
• Assists in the preparation of periodic reports on the progress of the department for submission to hospital administration
• Maintains state and federal required records to ensure adequate accountability and control
• Participates in departmental and hospital performance improvement activities to promote quality in the medication use process, including documentation of pharmacist interventions
• Assists the department and hospital in maintaining compliance with accreditation standards
• Maintains knowledge of state and federal pharmacy and applicable health care regulations and professional standards as they relate to this job description
• Adheres to requirements of state and federal pharmacy laws and regulations in the performance of duties
• Adheres to applicable hospital policies and procedures
• Assists in presenting medical, nursing, or departmental in-service programs
• Maintains the confidentiality of patient information and all records as they pertain to the patient
• Understands responsibilities under the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules as they relate to this job description
• Performs other related duties as required based on business needs
   

***ENGLISH PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENT WILL BE REQUIRED AFTER APPLICATION***

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) with a minimum of a bachelor's degree
• Licensure in good standing as a Registered Pharmacist in the state of practice
• Proficient computer skills using Pharmacy systems and Microsoft applications - Outlook, Word, Excel
• Proven effective communication skills - verbal and written
• Proven knowledge to provide oversight of medication regimens for the patient populations treated in the facility including knowledge of dosing for specific age populations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Hospital Pharmacy work experience
• Post-graduate Hospital pharmacy residency experience

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.  

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.