(Hybrid) Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy

Deaconess Health System • Evansville, IN

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Manage prescription needs and patient care through the Specialty Pharmacy's Patient Management Program and dispensing system. Review patient charts, provide education, and make interventions to optimize therapy and manage side effects in collaboration with providers. Ensure personal and departmental compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards, including ASHP, ACHC, URAC, OSHA, ISBOP, ISDOH, FDA, DEA, USP, and EPA requirements.

Contribute to departmental and organizational quality improvement by participating on a quality improvement team and identifying improvement strategies, including potential cost savings. Support the development of health care professionals and consumers through activities such as writing pharmacy newsletters, providing staff competency programs, delivering an annual lecture, in-service, or presentation, conducting a P&T presentation, or volunteering for a community benefit program. Contribute to performance improvement by precepting students or residents when qualified and/or training new staff. Contribute to the financial development of the department or organization. Provide immediate oversight and training to technician staff to support daily operations.

The Pharmacy provides 24/365 access to pharmacist and pharmacy services and uses a combination of centralized and decentralized automation, barcode medication administration, and smart pump technology. Patient information is managed through EPIC for inpatients and outpatients. The Pharmacy supports a decentralized, patient-centered, integrated model; pharmacists spend more than 70% of their time in a clinical role and the remaining time in some aspect of dispensing.

Requirements

• BS or PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Must be licensed or qualify for licensure in Indiana and Kentucky; licensure must be completed within 45 days of employment.
• Must not have records or convictions involving chemical dependency or a felony, or adverse actions pending by any Board of Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

• Hospital pharmacy experience is preferred but not required for clinical hospital Staff Pharmacists.
• Community pharmacy experience is preferred but not required for Staff Pharmacists working in outpatient dispensing areas.

Responsibilities

• Manage prescription needs and patient care through the Specialty Pharmacy's Patient Management Program and dispensing system.
• Review patient charts, educate patients, and intervene to optimize therapy and manage side effects in collaboration with providers.
• Ensure personal and departmental compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Participate in quality improvement and identify departmental or organizational improvement strategies, including potential cost savings.
• Contribute to the development of health care professionals and consumers through educational and community-benefit activities.
• Precept students or residents when qualified and/or train new staff.
• Contribute to the financial development of the department and/or organization.
• Provide immediate oversight and training to technician staff for daily operations.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus for new graduates or $15,000 sign-on bonus for experienced Specialty Pharmacists.
• Weekend differential of $1 per hour.
• Robust healthcare and retirement plans.
• Onsite children's care centers for infants through pre-K.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free access to fitness centers, with health coaches available to help with workout plans.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Competitive pay, yearly opportunities for pay increases, and bonuses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time