Pharmacist

Selectminds; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking a per diem hospital pharmacist to provide prescribed medications and clinical guidance across the patient care team. You will advise medical staff, educate patients and supervise pharmacy technicians to ensure safe, compliant drug distribution.

Graduates with BS Pharm or PharmD and state licensure are required; hospital experience is preferred. Flexible daily work times and a focus on patient safety are central to this role.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy with BS Pharm or PharmD Degree.
• Completion of pharmacy internship and holds state licensure.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
• Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
• Directs technicians' workflow; verifies preparation, labeling, orders, charges and inspections.
• Counsels patients on drug therapies and provides pharmacological information to health care professionals.
• Participates in clinical programs to train staff, students and residents.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Clinical counseling

Team collaboration

Education

BS Pharm or PharmD

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Scheduled Biweekly Hours:0 – Casual, Per Diem position

Position Summary:

Under general direction, provides prescribed medications and pharmaceutical products for adequate patient care according to professional standards and practices. Advises/consults with medical staff, other health professionals, patients and families on pharmaceutical and patient care issues.

Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
• Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
• Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.
• Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals.
• Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy with BS Pharm or PharmD Degree.
• Completion of pharmacy internship and holds state licensure.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26010896
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.