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Essentia Health

Nonprofit integrated healthcare for rural areas

Infectious Disease/Critical Care Pharmacist - Acute Care

PharmacyUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeFargo, ND, USA$153.1k - $176.1kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education; a Bachelor of Science or PharmD is required.
  • Complete Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification in Infectious Disease or Critical Care within two years of hire.
  • Hold a Registered Pharmacist license from the Board of Pharmacy in the state where the employee works.
  • For SMPHM Union pharmacists, hold licenses in both Minnesota and Wisconsin within one year of hire, regardless of primary worksite, for regular full-time pharmacists and part-time pharmacists at .4 FTE or greater.
  • If not licensed as a Registered Pharmacist upon hire, hold a Pharmacy Intern License and/or be eligible to work as an intern, and become a Registered Pharmacist within 90 days of hire. Minnesota requires a Pharmacy Intern license through its Board of Pharmacy; Wisconsin requires being in the final months of a pharmacy program, with no registration required; North Dakota requires registration as a Pharmacy Intern through its Board of Pharmacy.
  • Maintain continuing education and renew licenses as required by the state Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

  • Provide coverage for infectious disease and critical care patients, with possible additional coverage needs such as medical-surgical and critical care.
  • Interpret, verify, dispense, and monitor medications ordered by prescribers.
  • Evaluate and disseminate comprehensive information about medications and their use to patients, families, and medical staff.
  • Provide quality pharmaceutical care.
  • Perform daily medication monitoring, distribution, and acquisition duties as required by the pharmacy department.
  • Perform medication reconciliation, anticoagulation dosing and monitoring, pharmacokinetic monitoring, renal dose adjustments, and medication-related consultative services to Essentia Health staff.
  • Assist with daily departmental activities, including training new staff, precepting pharmacy students, interns, and residents, billing, record keeping, and monthly audits.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the department leader.

Desired Qualifications

  • Complete or be completing an ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency in Infectious Disease or Critical Care, have Infectious Disease or Critical Care pharmacy experience, and/or hold Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification in Infectious Disease or Critical Care.
  • Have an ASHP-accredited hospital residency or at least three years of hospital pharmacy experience.

About the Company

Essentia Health

Nonprofit integrated healthcare for rural areas

Essentia Health is a non-profit, integrated health system serving rural areas in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, with 14 hospitals and 79 clinics plus long-term care and ambulatory services. It delivers care through hospitals, clinics, and digital health tools, including telehealth, and earns revenue from patient services, with about 40% tied to value-based care linked to outcomes and costs. The system combines scale with a rural focus, operates as a physician-led, not-for-profit organization, and reinvests profits into community health, supported by a Level 3 NCQA Accountable Care Organization. Its goal is to improve health outcomes and access for rural populations while controlling costs through integrated care and value-based payment models.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$230K
Headquarters
Duluth, MN
Founded
2004

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