PRN Hospital Staff Pharmacist
About The Position
Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions is recruiting a PRN Pharmacist to work as needed at Magnolia Regional Health Center, covering PTO, vacation, and sick time. The facility operates 24/7. Cardinal Health manages the hospital pharmacy and provides pharmacy services to acute-care and outpatient settings. The Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care to hospital patients, including oversight, monitoring, preparation, dispensing, and documentation of medication therapy. The role also provides drug and patient information and oversees information and dispensing systems. The successful candidate works with the team to support compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as well as proper pharmaceutical storage and documentation.
Requirements
- Be a pharmacist licensed and in good standing in Mississippi, or be willing to become licensed in Mississippi.
- Ability to work various shifts.
- Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly to communicate with customers and health care professionals.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Manual dexterity for occasional reaching, lifting, and holding of small objects.
- Computer savvy and able to learn and operate multiple pharmacy information systems.
Nice To Haves
- Inpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
- IV experience.
Responsibilities
- Interpret verbal and written medical orders and accurately transcribe them into computerized patient medication profiles; maintain accurate and complete profiles.
- Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including sterile, chemotherapy, and parenteral nutrition products.
- Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain legally required records.
- Monitor drug therapy for contraindications, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of medication and dose.
- Assist with pharmacokinetics consultation services and drug dosing under organizational protocols.
- Review and interpret culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommend changes when needed.
- Detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and promptly.
- Support the formulary by minimizing nonformulary procurements, using therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug selection.
- Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners, and suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
- Accurately and completely document clinical activities and interventions.
- Participate in departmental quality improvement and medication use review activities, including data collection, quality monitoring, inspections, and maintaining assigned logs, records, and documentation.
- Participate in developing and presenting orientation, education, and training programs for pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staff.
- Work with the team to support compliance with applicable laws and regulations and proper pharmaceutical storage and documentation.
Benefits
- Paid time off in compliance with applicable laws.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
