Pharmacist

HCA Healthcare•Richmond, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia-registered Pharmacist carries out duties assigned by the Director of Pharmacy and departmental policies and procedures. The role interprets, compounds, and dispenses medications and pharmaceutical supplies in accordance with lawful orders from authorized prescribers in Virginia. The Pharmacist provides drug information to healthcare professionals and patients, participates in clinical pharmacy services, and provides pharmaceutical care as defined by the Department of Pharmacy. The primary professional responsibility is to identify, assess, and resolve medication-related problems while promoting safe, effective, and cost-effective medication therapy. The Pharmacist manages medication storage, preparation, and dispensing systems; evaluates medication orders; compounds, packages, and dispenses medications; and supervises pharmacy technicians and support personnel. The position also supports clinical pharmacotherapy, pharmacy operations, medication safety, education, and departmental policies. It reports directly to the Director of Pharmacy Services and the Clinical Manager of Pharmacy.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy at a college or university.
Licensure by the Virginia State Board of Pharmacy by examination or reciprocity.
Effective communication skills.
Effective written and verbal skills.
Experience using computer applications, including word-processing and spreadsheet software, and pharmacy information systems.

Responsibilities

Manage systems for storage, preparation, and dispensing of medicinal agents using appropriate techniques and facility policies; supervise technical personnel involved in these processes.
Evaluate medication orders, compound medications in appropriate dosage forms, and package and dispense manufactured dosage forms safely and accurately.
Collaborate with individuals involved in the medication-use process when appropriate.
Plan, organize, and improve work activities through effective management of time, tasks, and available personnel.
Maintain knowledge of facility automated dispensing processes and systems, including automated dispensing units, ConnectRX, over-wrap packaging, and bar coding.
Provide education or in-service training on rational medication therapy and medication procedures to healthcare professionals, students, patients, and the public when requested.
Retrieve, analyze, evaluate, and interpret scientific literature to provide accurate, concise, applicable, and timely drug information.
Design, implement, monitor, evaluate, and intervene in patient pharmacotherapy to support effective, safe, and economical care.
Apply clinical pharmacokinetic data to design effective, safe, and economical medication regimens.
Participate in implementing pharmacy department and facility goals, objectives, policies, and procedures; support management.
Manage professional practice, including time and workspace, professional ethics, continuing education, attendance, punctuality, and customer focus.
Perform other assigned duties, including additional pharmacy staffing hours when necessary.
Complete assigned monthly expiration-date checks.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
Paid time off and paid family leave, along with long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.