Clinical Staff Pharmacist

HCA Healthcare • Chattanooga, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist assists with daily pharmacy tasks, including filling medication orders, monitoring patients’ therapeutic medications, providing drug information, checking medications and IV mixtures, and compounding medications before distribution. The pharmacist maintains knowledge of hospital policies and government regulations and dispenses medications accordingly. The role consults with physicians and nursing staff about patient reactions, errors, and complaints; determines and consults on possible drug interactions; participates in Drug Utilization Review; and uses computerized documentation systems to monitor, record, and communicate information. The pharmacist applies knowledge of age-specific patient needs when performing duties and responsibilities.

This is a night position with a 7-on/7-off schedule: Monday through Friday, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The position is at Parkridge East Hospital, a 120+ bed facility providing medical and surgical services, including orthopedics, robotic surgery, emergency care, obstetrical care, complex gynecological procedures, and Level III neonatal intensive care.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in Pharmacy, or PharmD in Pharmacy.
• Tennessee Registered Pharmacist.
• Hospital experience.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily pharmacy tasks, including filling medication orders.
• Monitor patients’ therapeutic medications.
• Provide drug information.
• Check medications and IV mixtures and compound medications before distribution.
• Maintain knowledge of hospital policies and government regulations and dispense accordingly.
• Consult with physicians and nursing staff regarding patient reactions, errors, and complaints.
• Determine and consult on possible drug interactions.
• Participate in Drug Utilization Review.
• Monitor, record, and communicate information using computerized documentation systems.
• Apply knowledge of age-specific patient needs in performing duties and responsibilities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time