Staff Pharmacist - Per Diem

UnitedHealth Group•Gary, IN

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The per diem, nonexempt, Staff Pharmacist will have the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise by evaluating and interpreting medication orders, compounding, and dispensing prescriptions in accordance with legal and professional standards. You will play a critical role in identifying, preventing, and resolving medication-related issues to ensure safe, effective, and individualized patient care. Through the application of evidence-based protocols, you will promote clinically sound and cost-effective drug therapy, contributing to improved patient outcomes and advancing the standard of pharmaceutical care. Pharmacy Location: Located within Methodist Hospital Northlake, 600 Richard Gordon Hatcher Blvd, Gary, IN 46402 Hours of Operation: 24/7 You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree (PharmD preferred)
Active Indiana state pharmacist license in good standing or ability to obtain before start date
Proven to review, verify, and dispense medication orders to ensure appropriateness, safety, and accuracy
Proven to provide clinical pharmacy services, including medication therapy management and pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring
Proven to collaborate with physicians, nurses, and care teams to optimize medication regimens for hospitalized patients
Proven to oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding activities, ensuring compliance with USP and hospital standards
Proven to monitor patient outcomes and medication safety, identifying and preventing adverse drug events
Proven to supervise and support pharmacy technicians and interns, ensuring efficient and compliant workflow
Proven to ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance, including Joint Commission, state, and federal requirements
Proven to skilled with pharmacy systems and Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Residency training and hospital experience
1+ years of recent pharmacist experience
Experience with EPIC and Omnicell

Responsibilities

Evaluate and interpret medication orders, compound, and dispense prescriptions in accordance with legal and professional standards.
Identify, prevent, and resolve medication-related issues to ensure safe, effective, and individualized patient care.
Promote clinically sound and cost-effective drug therapy through the application of evidence-based protocols.
Review, verify, and dispense medication orders to ensure appropriateness, safety, and accuracy.
Provide clinical pharmacy services, including medication therapy management and pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and care teams to optimize medication regimens for hospitalized patients.
Oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding activities, ensuring compliance with USP and hospital standards.
Monitor patient outcomes and medication safety, identifying and preventing adverse drug events.
Supervise and support pharmacy technicians and interns, ensuring efficient and compliant workflow.
Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance, including Joint Commission, state, and federal requirements.
Utilize pharmacy systems and Microsoft Office.