Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Rotating Shift, Pharmacy

Adventist HealthCare; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Free employee parking

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare’s Shady Grove Medical Center is seeking an experienced Inpatient Clinical Staff Pharmacist to ensure safe and effective medication delivery. The role includes preparing and dispensing medications, leading pharmacotherapy decisions, and educating physicians, nurses, and staff.

The position requires Maryland pharmacist licensure and hospital pharmacy experience. The department emphasizes adherence to safety, formulary processes, and performance improvement activities while

Qualifications

• Pharmacist licensed in Maryland with PharmD/BS degree.
• Minimum one year hospital pharmacy practice preferred.
• ASHP PGY-1 residency and BPS certification preferred.
• Strong customer service and communication skills; able to handle multi-task and emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medications for in-patients.
• Utilize pharmacy support personnel and provide in-service education.
• Design and monitor patient-specific pharmacotherapy and ensure safe medication use.

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Medical emergencies

Computer skills (Word, software)

Education

Maryland Pharmacist license

Pharmacist degree (BS/PharmD)

ASHP PGY-1 Residency (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Shady Grove Medical CenterIf you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Clinical Staff Pharmacist for our Pharmacy Department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.As an In- Patient Clinical Staff Pharmacist, you will:• Prepare and dispense medications.• Utilize pharmacy support personnel.• Provide in service education for physicians, nurses, and other practitioners• Perform pharmacy functions to assure safe and effective medication delivery to the Nursing Department• Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapy.• Help assure adherence to medication-use policies• Participate in the formulary process.• Comply with all accreditations, regulatory and safety requirements.• Maximize work efficiency with use of technology.• Respond to requests for drug information.• Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care.• Participate in departmental performance improvement program.• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.• Participate in the process for assessing, managing and reporting medication errors.• Manage time effectively.Qualifications include:• Strong customer service skills.• Ability to handle multi-task environment and medical emergencies.• Basic PC skills such as Microsoft Word and department specific software programs.• Ability to communicate verbally in good English.• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy (BS/PharmD degree)• Current Maryland Pharmacist license required• Strongly Preferred: Minimum one year of hospital pharmacy practice• Considered: Recent graduate w/ minimum 2 years hospital pharmacy technician/intern experience; or non-hospital pharmacist experience, with counseling and medication therapy management• Supervisory/management experience not required but welcome• Strongly Preferred: ASHP accredited PGY-1 Residency completion• Strongly Preferred: Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Certification• Strongly Preferred: American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification• Strongly Preferred: Member of American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP), and/or Maryland Society of Health-system Pharmacist (MSHP)Work Schedule:Employment Type : Full-timeHours per Week: 40 hrs/weekTypical Daily Schedule: Varied Shifts rotating in central and decentralized areas of pharmacy including rounds, culture call-backs, antimicrobial stewardship.Shift Type: Days/Mid Shifts/Evenings/Occasional nights as neededWeekend Requirements : Required Every third weekend rotationHoliday Requirements: Required/Rotating/Follow company holiday calendarOn-Call: noShift Differential Eligible : YesPay Range:$55.88 - $83.82If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:United States of America (Non-Exempt)At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.We do this by offering:Work life balance through nonrotating shiftsRecognition and rewards for professional expertiseFree Employee parkingMedical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hireEmployer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)Paid Time OffEmployer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting periodVoluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insuranceSubsidized childcare at participating childcare centersTuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) supportAs a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. 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