Pharmacist, Acute Hospital

Memorial Physician Practices; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Financial Protection & PTO

Financial & Career Growth

Employee Well-being

Professional Development

Job summary

Frye Regional Medical Center is seeking a Pharmacist to join our acute hospital team. You will coordinate pharmaceutical care and work as part of an interdisciplinary team to optimize medication therapy.

Responsibilities include reviewing medication orders, providing drug information to staff and patients, and documenting interventions to support quality improvement. A North Carolina pharmacy license and a Doctoral degree are preferred; a bachelor’s degree is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; NC Pharmacy License.
• Doctoral degree preferred for clinical pharmacy practice.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and provides pharmaceutical care of patients.
• Reviews, interprets and evaluates medication orders.
• Provides drug information to medical staff, patients, and students.
• Documents interventions for quality improvement.
• Ensures accuracy of medication orders prior to entry and after filling.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's Degree Required

Doctoral Degree Preferred

Job description

Facility Name: Frye Regional Medical Center

Position: Pharmacist, Acute Hospital

Schedule: 10pm-8am, (Monday - Sunday) 7 on 7 off schedule

Shift: Full Nights Evenings

Your experience matters:

Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well‑being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Pharmacist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team:

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355‑bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

What we are Looking for:

We are looking for a dynamic Pharmacist who is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Why join us:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full‑time and part‑time employees.
• 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

Position Summary

Coordinates and provides the pharmaceutical care of patients.

Essential Functions:

• Manages drug therapy protocols as a part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Reviews, interprets and evaluates medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential or actual drug related problems.
• Provides drug information and education to medical staff, healthcare professionals, and patients, and pharmacy students.
• Documents interventions and their outcomes for use in drug therapy quality improvement efforts.
• Evaluates medication orders for accuracy and completeness prior to order entry. Checks for accuracy after filling by technicians.

Required Skills:

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Education / Certification

• Education: Bachelor's Degree Required; Doctoral Degree Preferred.
• Licenses: Pharmacy License in the state of North Carolina.

EEOC Statement

Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community‑based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post‑acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.