Staff Pharmacist-FT Adena Inpatient Pharmacy

Adena Health•Chillicothe, OH

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist ensures and educates on the safe, therapeutic, and rational use of medications within Adena Health System. The role supports compliance with applicable laws, accrediting standards, health system policies, and pharmaceutical ethics. Decisions are made independently or in collaboration with another pharmacist or healthcare provider. The position may involve access to confidential patient and financial information, controlled and non-controlled drugs, and certain hospital funds. The Staff Pharmacist maintains competency and works with patients across all age groups unless assigned to a specific age group. Depending on the assignment, duties may include direct patient interactions, medication and disease-state education and counseling, minor laboratory procedures and interpretation of laboratory results, administering injections, and working under approved health system protocols. As needed, the pharmacist may provide coverage at any Adena entity, with responsibilities varying by location and services provided. This is a full-time, variable-schedule inpatient pharmacy position based in Chillicothe, Ohio. Salary is based on experience. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is advertised.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited BS or PharmD program in Pharmacy.
Current license to practice Pharmacy in the State of Ohio.
BLS certification; ACLS is required based on area assigned.

Nice To Haves

Immunization certification, dependent on area assigned.
1–2 years of experience in the area of assignment.

Responsibilities

Ensure and educate on the safe, therapeutic, and rational utilization of medications within Adena Health System.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws, accrediting standards, health system policies, and sound pharmaceutical ethics.
Make decisions independently or in collaboration with another pharmacist or healthcare provider.
Maintain competency and provide pharmacy care to patients in all age groups unless assigned to a specific age group.
As required by the area of assignment, provide patient medication and disease-state education and counseling.
As required by the area of assignment, perform minor laboratory procedures and interpret laboratory results.
As required by the area of assignment, administer injections and work according to approved health system protocols.
Provide coverage at any Adena entity as needed, with responsibilities varying according to location and services provided.