Main Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacist (Multiple Opportunities)

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare; Dixie Homes (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist in Dixie Homes, Tennessee, to promote safe and appropriate medication use and consultative services to healthcare providers and patients. You'll guide pharmacy technicians and ensure compliance with standards.

A Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy is required, and a Doctorate is preferred. This role involves significant patient contact, emphasizing the safety and quality of medication administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy required; Doctorate preferred.
• Ability to work with technical pharmacy equipment.
• Prior experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides consultative services and clinical expertise.
• Promotes improvement within pharmacy practices.
• Processes medication orders and provides pharmaceutical supplies.
• Advises on safe medication administration.
• Follows policies for medication safety and quality compliance.
• Guides pharmacy technicians and residents.

Skills

Understanding complex written materials

Multi-disciplinary team collaboration

Independent working and judgment

Effective planning and organizing workflows

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy

Doctorate in Pharmacy

Job description

Overview

Clinical Pharmacist promotes the safe and appropriate use, proper storage, and distribution of medications as required for patient care in accordance with professional standards and practices. Provides consultative services to patients and healthcare providers. Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.

Responsibilities

• Provides consultative services and clinical expertise to evaluate and improve medication usage and therapeutic outcomes.
• Promotes continued improvement within the pharmacy scope of practice.
• Processes orders and prescriptions to provide medications and pharmaceutical supplies ordered by physicians and authorized medical practitioners.
• Advises physicians, healthcare staff, residents and patients in the safe administration of medication.
• Follows established policies and procedures for medication safety, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and compliance activities.
• Performs other job functions as assigned or requested.

Education / Formal Training Requirements

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
• Preferred: Doctorate in Pharmacy

Work Experience Requirements

• Preferred: No prior work experience

Licenses & Certifications

• Required: Tennessee Board of Pharmacy (Pharmacist)
• Preferred: Mississippi Board of Pharmacy (Pharmacist)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Understands and interprets complex written materials and technical reports.
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities and work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work with information systems, automated and technical pharmacy equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and consistently exercise sound judgment and initiative in a wide range of circumstances.
• Effective planner with strong skills in scheduling and organizing work flows.

Supervision

Guides the daily activities of pharmacy technicians and/or residents in the assigned work area.

Physical Demands

• Climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion.
• Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 25 lbs. of force frequently.
• Requires close visual acuity including color, depth perception, and field of vision.
• Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact.
• Exposure to patient body fluids and hazardous or poisonous materials.
• Must be able to react quickly to emergency situations including on-call availability.