Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Employee Pharmacy - MRMC

McLeod Health; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

McLeod Health in Florence, SC seeks a Clinical Staff Pharmacist to ensure accurate interpretation and entry of medication orders, timely dispensing, and safe use of hospital pharmacy technologies.

The role requires current SC licensure or eligibility, strong collaboration with physicians and nurses, supervision of technicians, and active participation in quality and safety initiatives within a dynamic hospital system.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy OR eligible for licensure in South Carolina; licensure required within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Accurately interprets and enters medication orders.
• Ensures medications are dispensed and delivered promptly.
• Checks medications including IVs, carts and kits before dispensing.
• Provides drug information to the health care team.
• Supervises pharmacy technicians to ensure timely and accurate services.
• Participates in hospital committees and training of staff.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Drug information

Education

South Carolina Pharmacist License

Pharmacist Registered

Tools

CPOE systems

Job description

Job Description

• Accurately interprets and enters medication orders in the computer for drug administration.
• Ensures that medications are dispensed and delivered promptly.
• Correctly checks medications including IVs, carts and kits before dispensing from the pharmacy.
• Serves as a drug information resource for members of the health care team.
• Help promote safe and effective use of all automated medication dispensing and packaging systems, any applicable infusion pump technologies, remote temperature monitoring systems, EHR, and all other hospital pharmacy technology.
• Knows and follows both hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures, medication related policies and procedures located online in the patient care manual.
• Contacts the provider in a timely manner when there is a concern about a medication order related to a drug interaction, allergy, drug disease state interaction, issue with med reconciliation or other CPOE orders, and other circumstances as indicated.
• Ensures proper charging and crediting of medications.
• Knows and follows state and federal laws regarding dispensing of medications.
• Knows and follows regulatory standards and policies related to all governing bodies.
• Clinical Staff Pharmacists work as a team with a positive attitude when interacting with other department employees including pharmacy students and residents in addition to other hospital personnel.
• Should be knowledgeable in medications and exhibit the clinical and professional skills to positively interact with physician, nurse, and other health care practitioners in hospital formulary issues, in-services, rounds, etc.
• Provides supervision and direction to pharmacy technicians to ensure timely and accurate pharmacy services.
• Participates in hospital committees or other projects where pharmacy involvement is needed as assigned.
• Assists in the training and education of new staff members, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students and pharmacy technician students.
• Handles and resolves customer issues, complaints and questions to build customer trust and loyalty.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Ability to work independently.

Current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy OR eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of South Carolina, required. Licensure required within 3 months of hire.

Licenses and Certifications

Pharmacist Registered

Job Type

full-time; 80 hours biweekly; as scheduled

About Us

Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area . With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds , including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.

About The Team

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal opportunity employer.