Sr Pharmacist, Critical Care Focus, Full Time, Day Shift
About The Position
The Sr Pharmacist compounds, prepares, mixes, manufactures, and dispenses medicines, applying technical, organizational, and critical-thinking skills. The role oversees proper drug handling, use, and storage; maintains departmental standards; and translates policies and procedures into daily operations and clinical activities. It also supervises and trains assigned technical personnel and is responsible for technical support activities within the pharmacy department. The pharmacist processes and verifies medication orders, supports safe and effective medication therapy, reviews medication use, participates in clinical and pharmacy operations, and contributes to quality assurance, regulatory compliance, cost savings, and service improvement. The position is full time and scheduled for the day shift.
Requirements
- Graduate of a school of pharmacy.
- Pharmacist license in the state of practice.
- All state-level licensures and certifications needed to fulfill the duties of a pharmacist.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- Two years of technical experience.
- Two years of experience as a clinical pharmacist specializing in a regulatory area.
- One year of hospital pharmacy experience.
Responsibilities
- Compound, prepare, mix, manufacture, and dispense medicines.
- Oversee the proper handling, usage, and storage of drugs in the pharmacy.
- Maintain departmental standards and apply policies and procedures to daily operations and clinical activities.
- Supervise and train assigned technical personnel and oversee technical support activities within the pharmacy department.
- Process, enter, verify, and send medication orders promptly and in compliance with department and hospital policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Evaluate medication therapy for efficacy, safety, convenience, and cost effectiveness, including indication, dose, route, frequency, allergies, duplication, and interactions.
- Conduct and manage daily medication-utilization reports based on rounds, identify and analyze opportunities for medication improvement, and perform quality assurance procedures.
- Participate in pharmacy-related activities and programs, including clinical rounds, emergency department coverage, and short-staffed areas as directed or needed.
- Implement changes needed to meet regulatory, accrediting, licensing, and government agency standards and laws.
- Participate in department cost savings, comply with the drug formulary, and ensure appropriate documentation.
- Collaborate with leadership and the buyer on purchasing, contracting, and procuring medications and related supplies, with product and vendor selection guided by medication-safety standards.
- Recommend process improvements and development of new pharmacy services.
- Observe restrictions on working in ISO Class 5 and ISO Class 7 compounding areas when specified communicable conditions or prohibited cosmetics, nail polish, or artificial nails are present.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
