Pharmacist, Acute

Lifepoint Health; Florence (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Tuition assistance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

North Alabama Medical Center in Florence, AL, seeks a Pharmacist to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care, review orders, and collaborate with the care team. The role includes managing drug therapy protocols and educating staff and patients to ensure safety and quality.

The pharmacist will participate in anticoagulation clinics, documentation, and continuous quality improvement while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. A state license and PharmD are required.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited program
• Current license with state Board of Pharmacy
• Strong English communication skills (read/write/speak) and ability to work with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and provides pharmaceutical care for patients
• Collaborate with interprofessional team to optimize safe, effective medication use
• Reviews and verifies orders for accuracy and completeness
• Manages drug therapy protocols and participates in performance improvement
• Educates staff and patients and supports quality and regulatory standards
• Documents interventions and outcomes for drug therapy quality improvement
• Manages outpatient anticoagulation clinic activities including dosing and scheduling
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Critical thinking

Decision making

Communication skills

Under pressure

Rapid learning

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

Tools

Pharmacy software systems

Job description

Pharmacist

North Alabama Medical Center

Job Type: Full-Time/Day Shift

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. North Alabama Medical Center i s a 263 bed facility offering the community's only open heart surgery site, a complete line of women's and children's services and a complete line of medical and imaging services. We are a Certified Chest Pain center and recognized as a Primary Stroke Center of Excellence by the American Heart/American Stroke Association. North Alabama Medical Center's 24-hour emergency department serves as the primary referral center for major trauma cases in Northwest Alabama.

Where We Are:

No matter what type of things you're interested in, we have things of interest for you. Florence, AL, is a vibrant area with walkable streets and plenty of inspiring things to do. Spend your days getting to know the local community by exploring our shops, restaurants, and historical attractions.

How you'll contribute

• Coordinates and provides pharmaceutical care for patients
• Collaborate with the interprofessional team to optimize safe, effective medication use
• Reviews and verifies orders
• Manages drug therapy protocols
• Educates staff/patients and supports quality and regulatory standards.

Essential Functions

• Manages drug therapy protocols as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Reviews, interprets, and evaluates medication orders to identify, prevent, and resolve drug-related problems.
• Provides drug information and education to medical staff, healthcare professionals, patients, and pharmacy students.
• Documents interventions and outcomes for drug therapy quality improvement.
• Verifies medication orders for accuracy/completeness prior to entry; checks filled medications prepared by technicians; maintains proficiency with pharmacy automated systems and software.
• Manages patients in an outpatient anticoagulation clinic, including point-of-care testing, result evaluation, dosing, and scheduling.
• Participates in performance improvement and required continuing education.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Patient Populations Served: Neonate, Infant, Early Childhood, Late Childhood, Adolescent, Young Adult, Middle Adult, Older Adult. Protected Health Information Accessed: Demographic, Clinical, Insurance, Financial, Complete Medical Record. Exposure: Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens may be present. Physical Requirements (typical): Frequent standing, walking, sitting, keyboard entry, reaching, and repetitive hand/arm movements; occasional kneeling and squatting; light to moderate non-patient lifting/pushing/pulling as needed. Occasional biological and rare chemical exposures may occur.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Education: Doctor of Pharmacy. License: Current license with the state Board of Pharmacy. Skills: Critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments. Rapid learning and navigation of multiple pharmacy/clinical software systems. Effective English communication (read, write, speak, and understand). Ability to complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.

Why Join Us:

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage
• Financial Protection & PTO : Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being : Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development : Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

EEOC Statement:

North Alabama Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.