Midnight Staff Pharmacist - Pharmacy - Salary (73888)

Memorial Health System; Marietta (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Health System in Marietta, Ohio, is seeking a Midnight Staff Pharmacist to ensure safe and effective drug therapy across the central inpatient pharmacy and decentralized areas.

You will supervise technicians, review orders, provide clinical drug therapy support, assist with sterile preparations and chemotherapy, and participate in quality assurance activities to prevent medication errors.

Qualifications

• Verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Some experience in the hospital pharmacy setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide central inpatient pharmacy coverage and oversee decentralized areas.
• Oversee and train pharmacy technicians; supervise operations.
• Interpret and supervise order entry and clinical drug therapy reviews.
• Participate in medication profile review, dosing, and IV to PO conversions as needed.
• Assist with quality assurance and prevention of medication errors.
• Respond to code blue situations with medication interventions.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Manual dexterity

Near visual acuity

Hospital pharmacy experience

Education

Pharmacist license (Ohio)

Pharmacist license in WV (acceptable)

Job description

In an environment of continuous quality improvement, the Midnight Staff Pharmacist is responsible for complying with all applicable hospital policies, procedures, codes and standards. In the absence of the pharmacy director, may be required to perform the essential duties of the pharmacy director. Exhibits the MHS Standards of Excellence and exercises strict confidentiality at all times.

Job Functions:

1. Pharmacy Operations: Provides coverage of central inpatient pharmacy and decentralized areas where pharmacy provides services as requested. Participates in inventory and stock control functions. Actively oversees and supervises pharmacy technicians and provides direction and training as necessary. Provides drug information to the hospital's professional staff and patients as necessary. Assists with preparation of sterile products and chemotherapy/compounding. Oversees or assists with Pyxis restocking and troubleshooting as needed.
2. Order Entry: Interprets, clarifies, and supervises the filling of physician orders using current pharmacy practice laws, acceptable pharmacy practices, available resources, and clinical judgment. Performs prospective drug utilization evaluation with every order entry.
3. Clinical activities: Participates in clinical activities such as medication profile review, drug therapy/pharmacokinetic consults and dosing, renal dosing adjustments, parenteral nutrition dosing, inpatient multidisciplinary rounds and patient education as needed. Monitors drug therapy and pertinent lab information/drug levels and provides appropriate interventions when required. Assists with antibiotic selection compared to culture and sensitivity. Monitors and reviews laboratory values for patients receiving parenteral nutrition. Assists and recommends IV to PO conversions when necessary. Responds to code blue situations and assists with medication interventions.
4. Quality Assurance: Assists in the coordination and implementation of quality assurance activities and assists with reporting and prevention of medication errors and adverse drug events.
5. Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as requested by the director of pharmacy.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• Current licensure in the State of Ohio or if working in WV will need a WV license as a Pharmacist.

Special Knowledge, Skills, Training:

• Verbal and written communication skills are essential, manual dexterity and near visual acuity.
• Some experience in the hospital pharmacy setting is preferred.

Compensation Details: Education, experience, and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Benefits: Memorial Health System is proud to offer an affordable, comprehensive benefit package to all full time and flex time employees. To learn more about the many benefits we offer, please visit our website at www.mhsystem.org/benefits.

Bonus Eligibility: Available to qualifying full or flex time employees. Eligibility will be determined upon offer.

Memorial Health System is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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*Memorial Health System is a federal drug-free workplace. This policy prohibits marijuana use by employees.