Pharmacist - Inpatient - Lorain Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Lorain, OH

21h

About The Position

The Pharmacist performs medication management activities to ensure safe, rational, and cost-effective therapy while maintaining compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and standards established by federal, state, accrediting, and regulatory bodies. The Pharmacist follows departmental policies and procedures and supports department objectives.

The role includes reviewing medication orders for appropriateness, safety, and efficacy; preparing compounded and non-compounded products accurately and safely; and overseeing medication distribution and pharmacy support personnel as needed. The Pharmacist also contributes to medication safety, quality assurance, drug utilization reviews, dosing, infection prevention, student precepting, and patient education. The position requires effective communication and collaboration with pharmacy colleagues, healthcare providers, patients, caregivers, and leaders, as well as travel between locations when needed.

The Pharmacist serves patients across the lifespan, from neonates through geriatrics. The work environment may involve high stress, fluctuating workloads, interruptions, exposure to hazardous substances or infectious materials, high noise levels, bright lights, and prolonged periods working alone. Travel to off-site locations may occasionally occur in adverse weather. Universal precautions and personal protective equipment are required.

Requirements

• Current pharmacist license in the state or states where practicing.
• Graduation from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS or PharmD.
• Experience in the field of pharmacy practice.
• Proficient use of computer hardware and software.
• Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to patients across the lifespan: neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
• Ability to prepare medication products and handle hazardous drugs.
• Knowledge of pharmacy operating systems, automation, MS Office, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and drug databases.
• Core medication knowledge, including adverse effects, interactions, proper dosing, monitoring parameters, and cost.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance.
• Ability to develop SMART goals and objectives and provide medication education.
• Teamwork, attention to detail, critical thinking, customer service, communication, coaching and mentoring, organization, and stress management.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced pharmacy degree, such as a Doctor of Pharmacy, master's degree, or residency.
• One year of experience in the field of pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Process medication orders and review them for appropriateness, safety, and efficacy; perform clinical support duties as needed.
• Prepare compounded and non-compounded medication products accurately and handle them safely in accordance with regulations.
• Oversee pharmacy distributive functions to support accurate and timely medication availability to patients and staff.
• Oversee pharmacy technicians and support personnel activities based on department needs.
• Maintain responsibility and accountability for pharmacy inventory security based on department needs.
• Identify, document, and resolve potential and actual adverse medication events; review event reports for trends and prevention when applicable.
• Provide medication education to improve patient understanding and adherence in accordance with department guidance.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively, verbally and in writing, with pharmacy team members, healthcare providers, patients, caregivers, and leaders.
• Participate in medication safety, quality assurance, drug utilization reviews, drug dosing, infection prevention, student precepting, and other departmental activities as needed.
• Travel between locations as needed.
• Provide care appropriate to the age and specific needs of patients served, consistent with departmental policies and procedures.
• Exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and follow infection-control policies.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time