Pharmacist

Chatham Hospital Inc; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 71,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Caldwell Memorial Hospital, part of the UNC Health system, seeks a pharmacist to optimize medication use and oversee drug distribution. You’ll interpret prescriptions, review patient histories, and intervene to ensure safe, effective therapy.

You will supervise technicians and participate in teaching activities. Eligible candidates hold a PharmD or BS Pharmacy, and active NC licensure or licensure within 6 months of orientation.

Qualifications

• PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree required.
• Active pharmacist licensure with the NC Board of Pharmacy or obtainable before start of employment.
• Recent graduates may fill this role while pending licensure, with restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Receives prescriptions, interprets prescriptions, and reviews patient medication history.
• Identifies and intervenes on problems related to the patient's medication needs.
• Provides clinical drug therapy recommendations based on patient data.
• Oversees dispensing of medications including sterile products.
• Ensures compliance with formulary and cost minimization programs.
• Counsels patients and families on pharmaceutical care issues and participates in training staff.

Education

PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:
Provides care of patients by optimizing medication use and drug distribution services.

Responsibilities:
1. Receives prescriptions, interprets prescriptions, and reviews the patient's medication profile /history. Clarifies incomplete, inaccurate, or contraindicated prescriptions with the prescriber, nurse, or other health professional, as appropriate. Identifies and intervenes on problems related to the medication needs of the patient.
2. Utilizes and analyzes patient data to provide optimal drug therapy recommendations. Assesses the patient's medication therapy regimen and makes appropriate clinical interventions with the provider. Performs protocol-driven clinical services such as IV to oral dosing, stewardship activities, etc
3. Compounds and oversees the preparation and dispensing of medications including sterile products using standard formulas, processes and procedures as required.
4. Complies with the medication formulary, and therapeutic substitution and other programs designed to optimize drug therapy while minimizing cost as required.
5. Completes required documentation such as notations in the medical record, controlled substances documentation, cash register reconciliation, competency, etc. as required.
6. Counsels patients and appropriate family members regarding pharmaceutical care issues as requested or required.
7. Directs workflow of the shift and supervises pharmacy technicians, students, and/or volunteers present during that shift.
8. Adheres to federal, state, local and institutional policies, procedures, standards and regulations.
9. Identifies and participates in process improvement opportunities.
10. Precepts students, residents and participates in training new pharmacy staff as required.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements:

• PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Active pharmacist licensure with the NC Board of Pharmacy or obtainable before initiation of employment. Recent graduates of ACPE-accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy may fill this role while pending initial pharmacist licensure, but are subject to limitations mandated by the NC Board of Pharmacy and must obtain licensure within 6 months of orientation or sooner if required for operations.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Caldwell Memorial Hospital

Organization Unit: Pharmacy

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$51.50 - $74.01 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Lenoir

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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