Staff Pharmacist-FT Adena Inpatient Pharmacy

Adena Health•Chillicothe, OH

20d

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring and educating on the safe, therapeutic, and rational use of medications within the Adena Health System. The role ensures 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 patient and financial confidential information, controlled and non-controlled drugs, and certain hospital funds. The pharmacist maintains competency and works with patients of all age groups unless assigned to a specific age group. Depending on the area of assignment, responsibilities may include direct patient interactions, medication and disease-state education and counseling, minor laboratory procedures and interpretation of lab results, administering injections, and working according to approved health system protocols. The role may require coverage at any Adena entity as needed, with duties varying by location or services provided. This is a full-time, variable-schedule position in Adena's inpatient pharmacy in Chillicothe.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience in the area of assignment.
Immunization certification, dependent on area assigned.

Responsibilities

Ensure the safe, therapeutic, and rational utilization of medications within the Adena Health System.
Educate patients and others on medication use.
Ensure 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 professional competency and serve patients across age groups unless assigned to a specific age group.
Depending on assignment, provide patient counseling on medications and disease states.
Depending on assignment, perform minor lab procedures and interpret lab results.
Depending on assignment, administer injections and follow approved health system protocols.
Provide coverage at any Adena entity as needed, with responsibilities varying according to location and services.