Pharmacist

Memorial Health University Medical Center; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Time off programs

Education support

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA, is seeking an experienced Pharmacist for the evening shift (7 on/7 off). The role involves pharmaceutical care, drug distribution, and supervising night-shift technicians to ensure safe medication use and compliance with policies.

The ideal candidate holds a Pharmacist degree (or Doctorate in Pharmacy) and state licensure, with a strong focus on patient safety, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist licensure and credentials required.
• Pharmacist degree or Doctorate in Pharmacy is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate drug distribution activities and supervise pharmacy technicians.
• Provide pharmacokinetic consults and antimicrobial therapy recommendations.
• Evaluate drug therapy for safety, efficacy, and cost effectiveness.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and uphold quality assurance in medication use.

Skills

Pharmacist

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as an evening shift (7 on/ 7 off)Pharmacist? At Memorial Health University Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Provides pharmaceutical care including computer order entry, drug distribution, evaluation of medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dose, frequency and adequacy of monitoring, evaluation of drug interactions and allergies and therapeutic monitoring of drugs. Direct activities of pharmacy technicians on the night shift. Complies with the Memorial Health Compliance Program, related policies and procedures and the Code of Business Practices; reports instances of perceived and actual non-compliance to Team Leader or through other reporting mechanisms.

• Responsible for coordinating drug distribution activities in areas under their supervision. Includes supervision of pharmacy technicians, order verification of medication orders, resolution of medication related problems and preparation of parenteral products (IV admixtures, cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents).
• Performs pharmacy clinical activities including but not limited to providing pharmacokinetic consults, monitoring targeted drugs, antimicrobial therapy recommendations, and evaluating appropriateness of drug therapy based on, disease state, host factors, and cost effectiveness.
• Serve as a source of drug information to medical and nursing staffs.
• Performs patient care unit inspections as required to meet regulatory requirements.
• Works to minimize errors in the medication use process by utilizing S.T.A.R. (Stop, Think, Act and Review) and other error prevention techniques, especially when dealing with a situation that is out of policy, procedure, or plan, or any other high-risk situation. Strictly follow special handling procedures related to high-risk, high-alert medications and patient populations.
• Performs other related responsibilities as required.

What qualifications you will need:

• Pharmacist
• Bachelors Degree, or Doctorate Degree

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the regions leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, childrens care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the regions only Level I trauma center and childrens hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.