Inpatient Pharmacist Evening Shift 7on/7off

BMC Berkeley Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine seeks a licensed pharmacist to deliver pharmaceutical care across assigned locations in a hospital setting, involving direct patient care, operations, and education. The role includes reviewing orders, dispensing medications, ensuring practice compliance, and promoting medication safety.

Experience with acute and chronic care, adverse event management, and student/resident education is preferred. Evening shift; 36 hours weekly at WVU Berkeley Medical Center.

Qualifications

• Must hold a pharmacist license as required by the state board where services are provided (WV license).
• Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 60 days of hire date.
• Preferred: Pharm.D. from ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Review each order to verify accuracy and appropriateness.
• Dispense medications from the provider’s order.
• Ensure policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed.
• Responsible for drug use control in assigned service areas.
• Identify drug-use problems and propose resolutions.
• Decide on pharmaceutical services in the assigned area.
• Detect and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Manage acute/chronic disease states and medical emergencies.
• Evaluate medication safety compliance.
• Suggest improvements for medication safety per best practice (ISMP).
• Document medication errors, unsafe conditions, or near misses.
• Promote an environment focused on medication safety.
• Communicate findings/recommendations and document in the clinical information system.
• Maintain required records per legal and hospital policies.
• Supervise technicians in drug preparation and distribution.
• Provide objective feedback to colleagues to support performance management.
• Participate in orientation/education of students and residents.
• Engage in educational activities to advance drug therapy knowledge.
• Assist in planning changes to the pharmacy; improve productivity through meetings/projects.
• Complete assignments and continuing education documentation timely.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Pharmacist license WV

BLS certification

Pharm.D. ACPE

Job description

Responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care at assigned locations through involvement in direct patient care, operational, and educational activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. Must possess current license as required by state board where services will be provided: WV: Pharmacist license through the West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy
• 2. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 60 days of hire date

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. Pharm.D. from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy

EXPERIENCE

• 1. Candidates should have experience in at least ONE of the following areas: Completion of a PGY-2 Residency in an applicable clinical field
• 2. Completion of a PGY-1 Residency
• 3. Three years of relevant pharmacist experience

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Reviews each order to verify and confirm accuracy and appropriateness.
• 2. Dispenses medications from the provider’s order.
• 3. Ensures that policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed.
• 4. Responsible for drug use control in assigned service areas.
• 5. Identifies problems related to aspects of drug use control and offers constructive ideas for resolution.
• 6. Assumes responsibility for and makes decisions related to the provision of pharmaceutical services in assigned service area.
• 7. Detects, reports, and helps to minimize or manage adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• 8. Participates in the management of acute and chronic disease states, medical emergencies, and adverse drug reactions.
• 9. Evaluates compliance with established medication safety procedures.
• 10. Offers suggestions to improve medication safety based on best practice (i.e. ISMP).
• 11. Routinely documents medication errors, unsafe conditions, or near misses.
• 12. Promotes an environment with a constant focus on medication safety.
• 13. Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• 14. Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• 15. Supervises technicians in drug preparation and distribution duties.
• 16. Provides objective information on the performance of co-workers (both within and outside of the pharmacy department) to facilitate performance management.
• 17. Participates in the orientation and education of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and/or new department employees.
• 18. Participates in educational and scholarly activities related to drug therapy to enhance personal knowledge as well as that of other health professionals at West Virginia University Hospitals.
• 19. Participates in planning and implementing changes in the pharmacy and improves productivity through participation in staff meetings and projects.
• 20. Routinely completes and submits written assignments in a timely manner, continuing education documentation, and other items as assigned.
• 21. Successfully completes annual clinical competency evaluations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• 1. Walk and stand for long periods of time
• 2. Must be able to lift 30 pounds and push 50 pounds
• 3. Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 1. Time management skills.
• 2. Verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• 3. Teamwork skills.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Shift: Evening (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: BMC Berkeley Medical Center

Cost Center: 230

BMC Pharmacy Address: 2500 Hospital Drive Martinsburg West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

The West Virginia University Health System is a West Virginia-based academic health system that provides the full continuum of healthcare services at 30 hospitals in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. With more than 47,000 employees, of which 7,200 are providers, and $10 billion in total operating revenues, the WVU Health System is anchored by an 890-bed academic medical center and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia. Together, the Health System’s hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community-based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post-acute care.