Pharmacist - St. Vincent Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Toledo, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Mercy Health is seeking a PRN floating pharmacist to provide sporadic shift coverage at its Toledo Metro Outpatient Pharmacies: St. Vincent, St. Anne, St. Charles, and Perrysburg. Weekday shifts are no more than eight hours and occur between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Weekend coverage at St. Vincent runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The pharmacist serves hospital discharge patients through the meds-to-beds service as well as regular retail pharmacy customers.

The pharmacist performs medication management activities to ensure therapy is safe, rational, and cost-effective, and complies with applicable rules, regulations, and standards. The role follows departmental policies and procedures and supports department objectives. Mercy Health describes itself as a faith-based, patient-focused organization committed to compassion, human dignity, integrity, service, stewardship, collaboration, excellence, and respect.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS or PharmD.
• Maintain a current pharmacist license in the state or states where practicing.
• Hold a valid state-issued ID.
• Two years of recent experience in an acute care setting.
• Experience in the field of pharmacy practice.
• Proficient use of all computer hardware and software.
• Ability to monitor patient conditions during treatment, administer non-intravenous medications, and inform medical professionals about patient conditions and care.
• Ability to record patient medical histories and handle hazardous drugs.
• Knowledge of pharmacy operating systems and automation, MS Office, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and drug databases.
• Core knowledge of medications, including adverse effects, interactions, dosing, monitoring parameters, and cost.
• Skills in communication, teamwork, critical thinking, customer service, attention to detail, conflict resolution, active listening, relationship building, organization, and stress management.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced pharmacy degree, Doctor of Pharmacy, master's degree, or residency.
• Immunization certification.
• One year of leadership experience.
• One year of experience in the field of pharmacy practice.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record training.

Responsibilities

• Process medication orders and review them for appropriateness, safety, and efficacy; provide clinical support as needed.
• Ensure accurate preparation of compounded and non-compounded products, including safe handling consistent with regulations.
• Oversee pharmacy distribution functions to support accurate and timely medication availability.
• Oversee pharmacy technicians and support personnel as departmental needs require.
• Maintain accountability for the security of pharmacy inventory as needed.
• Identify, document, and resolve potential and actual adverse medication events; evaluate event reports for trends and prevention when appropriate.
• Provide medication education to improve patient understanding and adherence.
• Communicate 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.

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, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time