Staff Pharmacist - St. Marys - Nights

Ochsner Health • Shreveport, LA

21h

About The Position

Maintains and ensures complete and appropriate drug therapy in a multidisciplinary pharmaceutical care environment. Prepares, dispenses, and verifies medications ordered for an assigned group of patients, using safe, rational, and cost-effective therapeutic decision-making. Assesses, evaluates, and monitors patient drug therapy; provides drug information, patient education, and other clinical pharmacy services.

The role requires compliance with applicable state and federal laws, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and the employer’s Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct. The employee works in a healthcare setting and may encounter patients with communicable diseases, isolation rooms, hazardous medications, and hazardous waste. Work may require travel between facilities and a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and on-call availability.

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 packages, and keyboard use.
• Skills necessary to compound pharmaceuticals and operate technical equipment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly and professionally to individuals at varying levels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of Medium Work, including exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly.
• Ability to stoop, bend, reach, grab, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and on-call availability.

Nice To Haves

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D).

Responsibilities

• Evaluate physician orders using clinical assessments that consider allergies, age, renal function, concomitant drug therapy, laboratory values, dosing guidelines, 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 communication and care to the needs of the patient population, including respecting privacy, explaining services and 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, patient or employee safety issues, privacy concerns, and other compliance-related concerns.
• Perform other related duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level