Operations Pharmacist

IU Health • Indianapolis, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full time, day shift Operations Pharmacist position located at Simon Cancer Center in University Hospital.
Prior experience in operations as a Pharmacist, prior sterile compounding and chemotherapy experience, and experience in an outpatient workflow setting is preferred.
The hours for this position are 7:30am - 4pm daily with a required rotating 1 day per week of 8:30am - 6pm to cover closing. Cross clinic PTO coverage within the metro region may be required as needed at other hospital locations.
Provides comprehensive, value-based medication-related care to achieve definite outcomes that improve a patient's quality of life. Acts in collaboration with other healthcare professionals in the shared responsibility for patient medication therapy outcomes. Key job duties may consist of ensuring safety and effectiveness of the medication use process, processing and dispensing medications per order or prescription, medication therapy monitoring, regulatory compliance, maintaining oversight over pharmacist extenders, maintaining the security of medications, and protecting the confidentiality of patient information. Provides medication information support for medical and nursing staff, ensuring continuity of care, and identifies potential challenges and intervenes, if necessary, to medication-related issues.

Requirements

• Requires Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy prior to 2006.
• Successful completion of an ASHP accredited PGY1 or PGY2 residency may be required.
• Requires 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Requires current Indiana Pharmacist license or eligibility for Indiana licensure as a Pharmacist.
• Board certification or other specialized training may be required.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) may be required.
• May require travel to IU Health facilities.
• May require weekend rotations.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in operations as a Pharmacist
• Prior sterile compounding and chemotherapy experience
• Experience in an outpatient workflow setting

Responsibilities

• Ensuring safety and effectiveness of the medication use process
• Processing and dispensing medications per order or prescription
• Medication therapy monitoring
• Regulatory compliance
• Maintaining oversight over pharmacist extenders
• Maintaining the security of medications
• Protecting the confidentiality of patient information
• Provides medication information support for medical and nursing staff
• Ensuring continuity of care
• Identifies potential challenges and intervenes, if necessary, to medication-related issues.

Benefits

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!

What This Job Offers

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