Hospital Pharmacist - Critical Care & Stewardship

Loyal Source; Danville (KY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyal Source seeks a highly experienced Pharmacist to lead hospital pharmacy operations in Kentucky. Key duties include safe dispensing, sterile compounding, medication reconciliation, and patient discharge counseling.

The role requires strong knowledge of federal/state laws, antimicrobial stewardship, and proficiency with EPIC. The position emphasizes collaboration with healthcare teams and adherence to safety and accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist with knowledge of federal and state pharmacy laws, regulations, and hospital pharmacy practices.
• Experience in hospital or inpatient pharmacy operations, including sterile compounding, medication dispensing, and controlled substance management.
• Proficiency with EPIC and electronic pharmacy/medical record systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe, effective, and compliant pharmacy operations, including medication procurement, inventory management, controlled substances oversight, and adherence to federal and state regulations.
• Prepare, verify, dispense, and document medications accurately, including sterile products, emergency medications, and discharge prescriptions.
• Perform medication reconciliation, obtain and verify home medication histories, and provide patient/family discharge counseling and medication education.
• Monitor and optimize drug therapy, including pharmacokinetic dosing, anticoagulation management, antimicrobial stewardship, adverse drug reaction reporting, and clinical consultation.
• Maintain pharmacy records, billing, quality assurance activities, formulary management, and participation in Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee initiatives.
• Conduct inspections, maintain pharmacy cleanliness and readiness, support accreditation standards, and promote patient and employee safety.
• Provide training, education, and mentorship to pharmacy staff and collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Utilize EPIC and other pharmacy systems to support clinical and operational workflows.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy operations

Medication safety

EPIC / electronic records

Pharmacokinetic dosing

Antimicrobial stewardship

Communication skills

Teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Education

Licensed Pharmacist

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Loyal Source seeks a highly experienced Pharmacist to lead hospital pharmacy operations in Kentucky. Key duties include safe dispensing, sterile compounding, medication reconciliation, and patient discharge counseling.

The role requires strong knowledge of federal/state laws, antimicrobial stewardship, and proficiency with EPIC. The position emphasizes collaboration with healthcare teams and adherence to safety and accreditation standards.