Lead Staff Pharmacist

Piedmont Healthcare • Columbus, GA

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About The Position

Overview Lead Staff Pharmacist, FT, Piedmont Columbus Midtown Assumes essential duties and responsibilities in the absence of pharmacy managers in order to ensure standard of patient care. Serves as part of pharmacy leadership team and assists Director with business aspects of the department. Responsible for management of the pharmacy workflow under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager. Prepares monthly staffing schedule for Pharmacists. Performs duties of distribution, documentation and compounding related to drugs, solutions and equipment to meet the needs of patients and staff. Responsible for the reviewing, compounding, dispensing and monitoring of medication therapy for infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients which includes dosing variations, nutritional needs and disease states associated with the various age groups. Provides oversight for students and for all pharmacy technician activities including monitoring of all orders filled by auxiliary personnel. Assumes responsibility for competency and self-development in professional pharmacy practice. Performs patient focused care clinical activities throughout the hospital, to provide patients with optimal medication therapy. (Note: Includes Job Code T06135 for "7 On / 7 Off" Schedule). Responsibilities Assumes essential duties and responsibilities in the absence of pharmacy managers in order to ensure standard of patient care. Serves as part of pharmacy leadership team and assists Director with business aspects of the department. Responsible for management of the pharmacy workflow under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager. Prepares monthly staffing schedule for Pharmacists. Performs duties of distribution, documentation and compounding related to drugs, solutions and equipment to meet the needs of patients and staff. Responsible for the reviewing, compounding, dispensing and monitoring of medication therapy for infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients which includes dosing variations, nutritional needs and disease states associated with the various age groups. Provides oversight for students and for all pharmacy technician activities including monitoring of all orders filled by auxiliary personnel. Assumes responsibility for competency and self-development in professional pharmacy practice. Performs patient focused care clinical activities throughout the hospital, to provide patients with optimal medication therapy. (Note: Includes Job Code T06135 for "7 On / 7 Off" Schedule).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Graduate of an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy with a Bachelor’s or higher in Pharmacy Required
• 2 years of hospital pharmacy experience Required
• Licensed as a registered pharmacist in the state of Georgia Required

Responsibilities

• Assumes essential duties and responsibilities in the absence of pharmacy managers in order to ensure standard of patient care.
• Serves as part of pharmacy leadership team and assists Director with business aspects of the department.
• Responsible for management of the pharmacy workflow under the direction of the Pharmacy Manager.
• Prepares monthly staffing schedule for Pharmacists.
• Performs duties of distribution, documentation and compounding related to drugs, solutions and equipment to meet the needs of patients and staff.
• Responsible for the reviewing, compounding, dispensing and monitoring of medication therapy for infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients which includes dosing variations, nutritional needs and disease states associated with the various age groups.
• Provides oversight for students and for all pharmacy technician activities including monitoring of all orders filled by auxiliary personnel.
• Assumes responsibility for competency and self-development in professional pharmacy practice.
• Performs patient focused care clinical activities throughout the hospital, to provide patients with optimal medication therapy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees