Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy - St. Mary's

Ochsner LSU Health System • Shreveport, LA

12h

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist maintains and ensures complete and appropriate drug therapy in a multidisciplinary pharmaceutical care environment. The pharmacist prepares, dispenses, and verifies medications ordered for an assigned group of patients using safe, rational, and cost-effective therapeutic decision-making. The role assesses, evaluates, and monitors patient drug therapy and provides drug information, patient education, and other clinical pharmacy services.

The position requires a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and a current pharmacy license in the state of practice. A Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) is preferred; no prior work experience is required. The pharmacist manages pharmacy operations in compliance with applicable regulations and maintains professional and technical knowledge through continuing education.

This role involves working with patients who have known or suspected communicable diseases and may include entering isolation rooms. There is potential occupational exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous medications, and hazardous waste. Work may require travel throughout and between facilities, use of mechanical lifting devices, and a flexible schedule that may include 24/7 availability, weekends, holidays, or on-call work. The position requires medium physical effort, including lifting or moving objects and stooping, bending, reaching, grabbing, and manual dexterity.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy.
• Current pharmacy license in the state of practice.
• Computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of patient information.
• Proficiency with Windows-style applications, role-specific software, and keyboard use.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to individuals at varying levels.
• Skills necessary to compound pharmaceuticals and operate technical equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet medium-work physical demands, including exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Ability to stoop, bend, reach, and grab with arms and hands, and demonstrate manual dexterity.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, potentially including 24/7 availability, weekends, holidays, and on-call availability.
• Ability to work in a healthcare environment with potential occupational exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous medications, and hazardous waste.
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities if required.

Nice To Haves

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate physician orders using a clinical assessment that may include allergies, age, renal function, concomitant drug therapy, laboratory values, dosing guidelines, best-practice protocols, diagnosis, and physical clinical status.
• Ensure safe and accurate preparation and dispensing of medications, including sterile products and investigational drugs.
• Manage drug therapy to optimize patient outcomes through interventions, adverse drug reaction assessment, chart reviews, target drug reviews, patient education, and drug information.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge, licensure, and certifications through continuing education.
• Manage pharmacy operations in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Adapt behavior and communication to the patient population, including respecting privacy, introducing oneself appropriately, explaining services or procedures, requesting permission, and adjusting communication style.
• Remain knowledgeable about applicable laws, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements, and ensure compliance.
• Report known or suspected unethical or questionable conduct and patient or employee safety, privacy, or other compliance-related concerns.
• Perform other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time