Pharmacist, Acute

Lifepoint Health • Florence, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

North Alabama Medical Center is hiring a Pharmacist to coordinate and provide pharmaceutical care for patients. The role collaborates with an interprofessional team to promote safe, effective medication use; reviews and verifies medication orders; manages drug therapy protocols; educates staff and patients; and supports quality and regulatory standards. The pharmacist also manages patients in an outpatient anticoagulation clinic, including point-of-care testing, result evaluation, dosing, and scheduling. The role serves patients from neonates through older adults and may involve access to demographic, clinical, insurance, financial, and complete medical-record information. Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens may be present; occasional biological and rare chemical exposures may also occur.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• Current license with the state Board of Pharmacy.
• Critical-thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments.
• Ability to rapidly learn and navigate multiple pharmacy and clinical software systems.
• Effective English communication skills: read, write, speak, and understand.
• Ability to complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Manage drug therapy protocols as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Review, interpret, and evaluate medication orders to identify, prevent, and resolve drug-related problems.
• Provide drug information and education to medical staff, healthcare professionals, patients, and pharmacy students.
• Document interventions and outcomes for drug therapy quality improvement.
• Verify medication orders for accuracy and completeness before entry, check medications filled by technicians, and maintain proficiency with pharmacy automated systems and software.
• Manage outpatient anticoagulation clinic patients, including point-of-care testing, result evaluation, dosing, and scheduling.
• Participate in performance improvement and required continuing education.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree