Floating PRN Retail Pharmacist

Mercy Health•Toledo, OH

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Mercy Health is seeking a PRN floating pharmacist to provide sporadic shift coverage in its Toledo Metro Outpatient Pharmacies, including St Vincent, St Anne, St Charles, and Perrysburg. This role involves serving both hospital discharge patients through a "meds to beds" program and loyal regular customers, offering a unique retail pharmacy experience. Mercy Health is a faith-based and patient-focused organization dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of all people in mind, body, and spirit through exceptional patient care. The organization values compassion, human dignity, integrity, service, and stewardship. The Pharmacist will perform medication management activities to ensure safe, rational, and cost-effective therapy, while adhering to all applicable Federal, State, and accrediting agency regulations and standards. The position requires maintaining established departmental policies and procedures and complying with department objectives.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS or PharmD
Maintains current license for pharmacist in the state(s) where practicing
Valid state issued ID
Experience in field of pharmacy practice
Monitor patient conditions during treatment
Administer non-intravenous medications
Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care
Record patient medical histories
Budgeting & Financial Acumen
Evaluate employee performance
Analyzing data or information
Scheduling
Attention to detail
Acceptance of authority
Critical thinking
Communication with family members
Teamwork
Conflict resolution
Active listening
Relationship building
Prepare medication products consistent with practice site requirements
Handle hazardous drugs
Knowledge of pharmacy operating systems and automation
Computer knowledge – MS Office, spreadsheets, PowerPoint®, drug databases
Core knowledge of medications, including adverse effects, interactions, proper dosing, monitoring parameters and cost
Regulatory compliance
Develop SMART goals and objectives
Provide medication education
Customer service for internal and external customers
Coaching and mentoring
Organization
Stress management
Exhibit proficient use of all computer hardware and software

Nice To Haves

Advanced pharmacy degree – Doctor of Pharmacy, Masters, Residency
Immunization Certified
One year of experience in field of pharmacy practice
EPIC Electronic Health Record training

Responsibilities

Process orders and provide medication review for appropriateness, safety and efficacy during order processing and perform any necessary clinical support duties as needed
Ensure accurate preparation of compounded and non-compounded products to include safe handling that is consistent with regulations
Oversee distributive functions of the pharmacy department to facilitate accurate and timely medication availability to patients/staff
Oversee pharmacy technicians and support personnel activities based on department need
Maintain responsibility and accountability for the security of pharmacy inventory based on department need
Identify, document, and resolve potential and actual adverse medication events and may evaluate reports in event reporting system for trending and prevention purposes
Perform medication education to improve patient understanding and adherence consistent with department guidance
Work collaboratively and effectively to communicate verbally and in writing with pharmacy team members, healthcare providers, patients, caregivers, and leaders
Participate in departmental medication safety, quality assurance, drug utilization reviews, drug dosing, infection prevention, student precepting and other activities based on department need
Perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation