Pharmacist - Kings Mills Hospital
About The Position
Everyone who works with Mercy Health is united under one purpose: to help our patients be well in mind, body and spirit. This drive, along with our history of faith, is a powerful combination. It gives us a shared calling to work toward every day. Join our exceptional team and help us continue to provide the highest quality of health care possible to our communities. Pharmacist– Kings Mills Hospital Full-Time - 36Hrs/Week Day Shift Job Summary: 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.
Requirements
- Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS or PharmD (required)
- Maintains current license for pharmacist in the state(s) where practicing (required)
- Valid state issued ID (required)
- 2 years of recent experience in an acute care setting (required)
- Experience in field of pharmacy practice (required)
- Exhibit proficient use of all computer hardware and software (required)
Nice To Haves
- Advanced pharmacy degree – Doctor of Pharmacy, Masters, Residency (preferred)
- Immunization Certified (preferred)
- 1 year of leadership experience (preferred)
- One year of experience in field of pharmacy practice (preferred)
- EPIC Electronic Health Record (preferred)
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
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
- Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support
- Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
