Floating PRN Retail Pharmacist

Mercy Health BSMH • Toledo, OH

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Put your retail pharmacy skills to use in a different environment! We are actively seeking a PRN floating pharmacist to provide sporadic shift coverage in Mercy Health's Toledo Metro Outpatient Pharmacies: St Vincent, St Anne, St Charles, and Perrysburg. Weekday shifts are no more than 8 hours long, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. If covering a weekend shift at St Vincent, the hours are 9a-3p. The ideal candidate will use their excellent customer service skills to serve both hospital discharge patients (meds to beds) and loyal regulars. It's retail pharmacy...with a twist. Check out this rewarding opportunity with a great team! As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive. The Pharmacist performs medication management activities to ensure safe, rational, and cost-effective therapy while maintaining compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and standards as promulgated by Federal, State, and accrediting agencies or regulating bodies. The Pharmacist maintains established departmental policies and procedures and complies 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

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

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees