Ambulatory Pharmacist Leader: Patient Care & Safety

WVU Medicine; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc. is seeking a Pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care in ambulatory retail services at West Virginia University Hospitals. The role includes leadership in patient care, education, and administrative duties within a hospital pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities cover dispensing and supervising medication distribution, ensuring safe drug use, and contributing to quality assurance and patient education initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must possess current Pharmacist license as required by state board where services will be provided.
• Pharmacist license through the Ohio Board of Pharmacy
• Pharmacist license through the West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 60 days of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and care for patients in assigned areas of responsibility; guides providers and patients on best practices and guidelines for care and safe/effective use of drugs.
• Responsible for dispensing and controlling both prescription and non-prescription medicine.
• Completes annual clinical competency evaluations.
• Reviews prescriptions to assure accuracy and determine formulas/ingredients.
• Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drugs, interactions, side effects, dosing, and storage.

Skills

Time management

Verbal & non-verbal communication

Teamwork

Job description

WH Wheeling Hospital Inc. is seeking a Pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care in ambulatory retail services at West Virginia University Hospitals. The role includes leadership in patient care, education, and administrative duties within a hospital pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities cover dispensing and supervising medication distribution, ensuring safe drug use, and contributing to quality assurance and patient education initiatives.