Clinical Pharmacist – Patient Care & Education Leader

Ochsner Health; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in Meridian, Mississippi is seeking a Pharmacist to manage medication therapy, provide PK consultations, and support patient care across transitions.

The position requires a BS in Pharmacy or PharmD, completion of PGY1 (and PGY2) residencies, and an active Mississippi license. You will educate staff, residents and patients, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the care team.

Qualifications

• Must have computer skills and dexterity for data entry and retrieval of patient information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Strong leadership/teaching skills

Responsibilities

• Provides pharmacokinetic consultation, obtains and uses appropriate laboratory data to evaluate drug medical selection and dosing and communicates findings to health care practitioner.
• Evaluates patient response to drug therapy.
• Exhibits good patient outcomes by documenting interventions and conducting outcome studies/ evaluations in regards to the clinical activities performed.
• Assists with the development of pathways, best practices, and guidelines for their assigned population.
• Educates staff, students, patients, health care providers and other health care professionals. Submits for publication once every two years.
• Mentors residents, students and new staff to meet departmental goals.
• Responsible for overall patient care beyond the hospital visit, through all transitions of care.
• Accommodates the special needs of the organization by volunteering to do any work/task when staffing shortages occur in technical and non-technical areas due to inclement weather, electrical power outages, computer downtime or other situations.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.

Skills

Computer skills

Communication skills

Leadership/teaching skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

PGY2 Pharmacy Residency

Job description

Ochsner Health in Meridian, Mississippi is seeking a Pharmacist to manage medication therapy, provide PK consultations, and support patient care across transitions.

The position requires a BS in Pharmacy or PharmD, completion of PGY1 (and PGY2) residencies, and an active Mississippi license. You will educate staff, residents and patients, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the care team.