NICU Pharmacist

University of Mississippi Medical Center • Jackson, MS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The NICU Pharmacist fills prescriptions, dispenses medicines, and provides patients and other health practitioners with information about the nature and use of medications. The pharmacist advises physicians and other health practitioners on medication selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects. The position also oversees medication preparation and dispensing, pharmaceutical records and storage, pharmacy technician activities, drug acquisition and distribution, and procedures for mixing, packaging, labeling, and disposal in accordance with policy and legal requirements. The duties listed are general examples and are not exclusive or all-inclusive; management may add or change duties at any time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or PharmD from an accredited School of Pharmacy; experience cannot substitute for the educational requirement.
• Completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
• Mississippi pharmacist license, or eligibility for licensure; must be licensed before the hire date.
• Controlled substance license, or eligibility for licensure; must be licensed before the hire date.
• Knowledge of drugs, including indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures pertaining to pharmaceutical drug disbursement.
• Skill using personal computers and related software applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and/or oversee the preparation and dispensing of prescription medications, and assess the identity, strength, and purity of medications.
• Advise physicians and other health practitioners on drug indications and contraindications, dosage, interactions, side effects, and other pharmaceutical information.
• Maintain pharmacy files, patient profiles, inventories, control records, and secure pharmaceutical storage and recordkeeping systems.
• Supervise, train, monitor, and coordinate pharmacy technicians.
• Oversee the acquisition and disbursement of drugs and medications to various locations.
• Plan, implement, and maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals according to policy and legal requirements, ensuring quality, security, and proper disposal.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time