Staff Pharmacist- Casual- As needed
About The Position
The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring and educating on the safe, therapeutic, and rational utilization of medications within the Adena Health System. The position ensures compliance with applicable laws, accrediting standards, health system policies, and sound pharmaceutical ethics. Decisions are made independently or in collaboration with another pharmacist or healthcare provider. The position may provide 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 in all age groups unless assigned to a specific age group. Depending on the assignment, duties may include direct patient interactions such as medication and disease-state education and counseling, minor laboratory procedures and interpretation of laboratory results, administering injections, and working according to approved health system protocols. As needed, the position may allow or require coverage at any Adena entity, with responsibilities varying according to location and services provided. This is a casual, as-needed position in the Inpatient Pharmacy at the Main Campus. Salary offers are based on experience.
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 based on area assigned.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the safe, therapeutic, and rational utilization of medications within the Adena Health System.
- Educate on medication utilization and maintain compliance with applicable laws, accrediting standards, health system policies, and pharmaceutical ethics.
- Make decisions independently or in collaboration with another pharmacist or healthcare provider.
- Maintain competency and work with patients across age groups unless assigned to a specific age group.
- Depending on assignment, provide medication and disease-state education and counseling, perform minor laboratory procedures and interpret results, administer injections, and work according to approved health system protocols.
- As needed, provide coverage at any Adena entity, with responsibilities varying by location or services provided.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Strong healthcare coverage options
- 3.5% retirement match with automatic annual increase
- PTO that grows with tenure
- Tuition assistance and education support
- Emerging leader and leadership development programs
- Skill-building and lateral career opportunities
- Mentorship and career-path exploration opportunities
