Hospital Pharmacist - PRN/On-Call, Patient Education

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Job summary

Cardinal Health manages the pharmacy at PAM Specialty Hospital of Rocky Mount in Rocky Mount, NC. We are currently hiring for a PRN pharmacist to work as needed during facility hours and on-call.

The facility is open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm and on call after hours, weekends and holidays. As Pharmacist II, you verify physician orders, adjust dosages per protocols, educate patients, supervise Pharmacy Technicians and help ensure accreditation, narcotics control and inventory compliance within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or PharmD.
• Must be a good standing licensed Pharmacist in the state of North Carolina.
• Inpatient/hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• IV compounding experience preferred.
• Ability to hear, write, and speak clearly to communicate with customers and health care professionals.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Computer savvy to learn and operate multiple pharmacy information systems.
• Ability to work on call or be in an on call rotation.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 35 pounds.
• May require vendor credentialing.

Responsibilities

• Applies expert knowledge of drugs and related protocols, to verify physician orders for medications using pharmacy information system. Checks drug and dose in relation to stated patient issue and addresses automated alerts from the system regarding drug type, dose, and other metrics.
• Supervises Pharmacy Technicians to ensure the compliant and efficient operations of the pharmacy. Checks all work of Pharmacy Technicians in line with State Boards of Pharmacy regulations and provides guidance on complex prescriptions, pharmacy automation systems, orders, and other issues.
• Adjusts dosages based on established protocols for each drug, ensuring that dosages are appropriate for the patient's condition and in light of other medications the patient is using and completes clinical tasks related to antimicrobial stewardship.
• Educates patients on the proper use and expected effects of medications, especially when patients are using multiple medications, are beginning new regiments, or are being discharged.
• Manages narcotics and inventory control and compliance, including regular documentation and completion of checklists. Audits outdated medication in states where Pharmacy Technicians are not permitted to do so.
• Contacts Nurses and Physicians as necessary to verify orders and obtain additional information regarding the order.
• Assists the Pharmacy Director in maintaining the pharmacy’s accreditation and in implementing operational changes within the pharmacy, such as the use of new systems or adjustments of standard procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Communication

On-call work

Customer service

Pharmacy information systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy

PharmD

Tools

Pharmacy information systems

Job description

Cardinal Health manages the pharmacy at PAM Specialty Hospital of Rocky Mount in Rocky Mount, NC. We are currently hiring for a PRN pharmacist to work as needed during facility hours and on-call.

The facility is open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm and on call after hours, weekends and holidays. As Pharmacist II, you verify physician orders, adjust dosages per protocols, educate patients, supervise Pharmacy Technicians and help ensure accreditation, narcotics control and inventory compliance within