Staff Oncology Pharmacist-60%-Adena Cancer Center

Adena Health • Chillicothe, OH

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About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for the safe, therapeutic, and rational preparation and dispensing of drugs 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. 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 of all age groups unless assigned to a specific age group. Depending on the area of assignment, duties may include direct patient interactions such as medication and disease-state education and counseling, minor laboratory procedures and interpretation of lab results, immunization administration, and work under approved health system protocols. As needed, the role may allow or require coverage at any Adena entity. The posting identifies the position as full time, at 60% or 24 hours per week.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited pharmacy program.
• Current license to practice pharmacy in the State of Ohio.
• Immunization certification, depending on area assigned.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of experience in the area of assignment.

Responsibilities

• Process physician drug orders accurately and promptly for inpatient, outpatient, and/or retail settings.
• Accurately compound sterile and non-sterile medications using generally accepted pharmacy principles.
• Complete and document pharmacy operations accurately and promptly, and demonstrate proficiency in necessary IT systems.
• Assess each drug order for appropriateness and make interventions when necessary.
• Maintain competence in clinical activities relevant to the assigned area.
• Document quality assurance activities related to adverse drug reactions, medication evaluations, medication errors, and other assigned items.
• Lead and direct pharmacy technicians, non-pharmacist support personnel, students, and interns to ensure daily pharmacy operations are accurate, timely, appropriate, and efficient.
• Complete tasks in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Depending on assignment, provide medication and disease-state education and counseling, perform minor lab procedures and interpret results, administer immunizations, and follow approved health system protocols.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time