Pharmacist PRN

About the position

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence. 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.

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

Requirements

• Maintains current license for pharmacist in the state(s) where practicing (required)
• Valid state issued ID (required)
• Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS or PharmD (required)
• Experience in field of pharmacy practice (required)
• Exhibit proficient use of all computer hardware and software (required)

Nice-to-haves

• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred)
• Immunization Certified (preferred)
• Advanced pharmacy degree - Doctor of Pharmacy, Masters, Residency (preferred)
• One year of experience in field of pharmacy practice (preferred)

Benefits

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance