Bone Marrow Transplant Pharmacist

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 4,959,000 - 7,301,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS seeks a Bone Marrow Transplant Pharmacist to fill prescriptions, dispense medicines, and provide clinical information to patients and health practitioners.

You will advise physicians on drug choices, dosages, interactions, and side effects; require MS licensure and PharmD or BPharm. This is a full-time, day shift role with emphasis on safety, documentation, and collaboration with the BMT and Central Pharmacy teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or PharmD from an accredited School of Pharmacy; experience cannot be substituted for educational requirement.
• Licensed as a pharmacist in Mississippi or eligible for licensure; must be licensed prior to hire date.
• Possession of a controlled substance license or eligible for licensure; must be licensed prior to hire date.
• Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures pertaining to the disbursement of pharmaceutical drugs.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and/or oversees the preparation and dispensing of prescription medications; assesses the identity, strength, and purity of medications.
• Advises physicians and other health practitioners on drug indications/contraindications, dosage, drug interactions, and side effects; provides other drug and pharmaceutical information as appropriate.
• Maintains records such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, inventories, and control records; maintains methods and manner of storage and recordkeeping systems to provide for safekeeping of pharmaceuticals.
• Supervises, trains, monitors, and coordinates the activities of pharmacy technicians.
• Oversees the acquisition and disbursement of drugs and medications to various locations.
• Plans, implements, and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals according to policy and legal requirements to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.

Skills

Drug knowledge

Verbal & written communication

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Education

Pharmacist degree (PharmD or BPharm)

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

Job Title

Bone Marrow Transplant Pharmacist

Job Summary

To fill prescriptions, dispense medicines, and provide information to patients and other health practitioners regarding the nature and use of medications. To advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree or Pharm D from an accredited School of Pharmacy; experience cannot be substituted for educational requirement. Completion of a pre-employment drug screen required.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required

• Licensed as a pharmacist in Mississippi or eligible for licensure. Must be licensed prior to hire date.
• Possession of a controlled substance license or eligible for licensure. Must be licensed prior to hire date.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures pertaining to the disbursement of pharmaceutical drugs.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of constituencies.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and/or oversees the preparation and dispensing of prescription medications; assesses the identity, strength, and purity of medications.
• Advises physicians and other health practitioners on drug indications/contraindications, dosage, drug interactions, and side effects; provides other drug and pharmaceutical information as appropriate.
• Maintains records such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, inventories, and control records; maintains methods and manner of storage and recordkeeping systems to provide for safekeeping of pharmaceuticals.
• Supervises, trains, monitors, and coordinates the activities of pharmacy technicians.
• Oversees the acquisition and disbursement of drugs and medications to various locations.
• Plans, implements, and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals according to policy and legal requirements to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, occasional twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-upto 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Job Details

• Job Requisition ID: R00054000
• Job Category: Allied Health
• Organization: BMT and Central Pharmacy
• Location/s: Main Campus Jackson

Employment Details

• Time Type: Full time
• FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: No
• Pay Class: Hourly
• FTE %: 100
• Work Shift: Day
• Benefits Eligibility: Grant Funded: No
• Job Posting Date: 09/25/2026

Job Closing Date

open until filled if no date specified

Company Culture & Equal Opportunity

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is committed to educating the next generation of health professionals, discovering new cures and treatments and providing the highest quality health care. We foster environments that support respect, compassion and belonging for all faculty, staff and students as well as patients and visitors. Our employment, academic, research and clinical care practices reflect these commitments. UMMC is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), disability, age, sex (as that term is defined in applicable laws such as 45 CFR § 92.101(a)(2) and binding court decisions), religion, genetic information, veteran’s status and any other status protected by applicable law. UMMC also prohibits retaliation against those who report discrimination or harassment and against those who participate in the Medical Center’s investigation and handling of such reports. Further, UMMC complies with all applicable statutes, regulations and executive orders regarding sex discrimination, sexual harassment, domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, including but not limited to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations which prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity UMMC operates including in admission and employment, the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act (“Clery Act”) and the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (“SaVE Act”). UMMC’s commitment to nondiscrimination applies to all of its programs, services, opportunities and activities, including but not limited to all employment, academic, research and clinical care practices and extends to all students, applicants for admission, employees, applicants for employment, affiliates, subcontractors, on‑site contractual staff, third party or community members, visitors to any of our campuses and others participating in UMMC programs or receiving UMMC services. With respect to employment in particular, this commitment applies to all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, employment, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions and termination. UMMC maintains an affirmative action program in accordance with applicable laws. Consistent with these laws, UMMC takes affirmative action to recruit, employ, advance and prevent discrimination against qualified individuals. For additional information, please check here: Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov). In compliance with Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and other federal civil rights laws and to ensure individuals with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency have meaningful access to, have an equal opportunity to participate in and have an equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits of our programs, activities, services and other benefits, UMMC provides the following in a timely manner and free of charge: reasonable modifications to our policies, practices, or procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities when such modifications are necessary to avoid discrimination on the basis of disability; appropriate auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities (including individuals’ companions with disabilities) which may include qualified sign language interpreters and written information in other formats including braille and large print and language assistance services for individuals with limited English proficiency (including individuals’ companions with limited English proficiency) which may include qualified interpreters and

Benefits

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