The successful Bidder will provide a licensed pharmacist to provide in-person on-site coverage in the absence of Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) staff Pharmacist(s) during normal business hours. The Cherokee Mental Health Institute is located at 1251 West Cedar Loop, Cherokee, Iowa 51012. The CMHI Pharmacy is open from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays as identified at https://das.iowa.gov/state-employees/stateaccounting/centralized-payroll/state-holidays. The need for coverage will be intermittent, on an as-needed basis, without guarantee for a minimum number of hours. The successful Bidder must be licensed or able to obtain immediate licensure in the State of Iowa and maintain licensure through the duration of any awarded contract. While providing coverage, the successful Bidder will: 1. Perform services customarily performed by a hospital pharmacist in the typical course of business including order verification, checking bulk medications, and use of automated dispensing machines; 2. Be familiar with the pharmaceutical dispensing software Netsmart’s Rx Connect program or ability to learn the pharmacy software; 3. Work cooperatively with Agency Pharmacy Technicians, nursing and medical staff; 4. Be able to provide drug information to Agency nursing and medical staff.
