Sanford Health·Aberdeen, South Dakota
The Pharmacist reviews provider orders and prescriptions to ensure accuracy and suitability while providing drug information and advice. Responsibilities include unit dose dispensing, IV admixtures, and providing clinical oversight for pharmacy support personnel across various medical specialties.
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
Work Shift: Varies (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
$57.00 - $81.50
The Sanford Aberdeen Pharmacy department is a dynamic and critical part of patient care, working closely with interdisciplinary teams as the medication experts. We provide on-site services to Aberdeen Medical Center and Aberdeen Emergency Department operations, after-hours order verification and clinical pharmacy services to 23 network hospitals in the Sanford South Network and pharmacist- managed ambulatory pharmacy services in the attached Sanford Aberdeen Clinic. Sanford Health is the largest rural health system in the United States.
Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability. Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
In a medical center or institutional setting, the Pharmacist reviews and interprets provider orders, provides drug information, assists in problem solving, and provides other aspects of pharmaceutical care.
Duties may consist of unit dose dispensing, IV Admixtures, outpatient prescriptions, navigating the electronic medical record, compounding, and working with automated dispensing devices.
The Pharmacist utilizes appropriate age-related patient information to assess the pharmaceutical needs of patients, which may include provision of pharmaceutical care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
The Pharmacist follows all established regulations and standards that govern the practice of pharmacy.
May be required to act as a shift supervisor under direct or indirect supervision by department managers.
Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to learn and utilize new technology as the profession of pharmacy evolves.
Provides oversight and clinical supervision for pharmacy services and pharmacy support personnel.
Pharmacy services at Sanford Health may include involvement in acute care surgery, neurology, cardiology, pediatrics, oncology, infusion services, intensive care, general medicine, dialysis, transplant, antimicrobial stewardship, and medication reconciliation. May include decentralized clinical functions, such as direct patient interaction/interdisciplinary team rounding, chart reviews, customer or patient counseling, collecting accurate medication list. May also include centralized clinical functions, such as checking and dispensing medications and overseeing the clinical functions of the IV room.
Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy. Must have a thorough knowledge of drugs and their actions; knowledge of state and local regulations. Hospital experience or residency preferred.
License must be in good standing by the State Board of Pharmacy in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
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Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy and hold a license in good standing with the State Board of Pharmacy. Hospital experience or a residency is preferred, along with thorough knowledge of drug actions and local regulations.
Market context
Pharmacy internship opportunities in South Dakota are often tied to structured healthcare training pipelines, so demand is usually strongest for candidates already connected to a clinical program. These roles can be competitive because eligibility is narrow, with requirements such as being a high school student in a pre-approved Sanford clinical internship program and having basic Microsoft Office skills and healthcare knowledge. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your program status and prepare examples of your interest in pharmacy before applying.
