Pharmacist-Clinical Staff

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation seeks a pharmacist to deliver age-specific pharmaceutical care in a hospital setting, supporting patient care areas with clinical services and program participation.

The role involves managing medication orders, contributing to pharmacotherapeutic plans, supervising staff, and ensuring safety through automation and accurate dispensing. Licensure in the relevant state is required or eligibility.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree required (B.S. or PharmD).
• Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy license or eligibility.
• Licensure in the appropriate state within 120 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Manage medication orders with age-specific considerations to ensure safety.
• Participate in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
• Supervise and direct healthcare team members.
• Process and prepare sterile products for dispensing.
• Provide drug information and education.
• Participate on inter- and intra-departmental committees.
• Maximize safety and efficiency through automation.
• Complete assigned goals.

Skills

Pharmacotherapy

Medication safety

Team leadership

Education

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Tools

Computer literacy

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

Provides age-specific pharmaceutical care and basic clinical services for assigned patient care areas. Contributes to goals, programs, QA, PI and other activities for their unit/department/hospital. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medication safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).
• Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
• Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
• Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
• Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
• Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.
• Provides drug information.
• Provides education.
• Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
• Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• #N/A

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

• One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Education

Minimum Required

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

• BLS and/or ACLS certification, advanced post-graduate training or equivalent clinical experience.

Special Skills

• Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness.

Minimum Required

• Basic computer literacy and communication skills. Cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials; accuracy and attention to detail required.

Preferred/Desired

• Advanced computer order entry literacy, Microsoft Office applications, clinical experience. High-level cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials.

Licensure

• Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure for appropriate state or eligibility for licensure. Must acquire licensure within 120 days of hire date.

Minimum Required

• PHARMACIST-FOR APPROPRIATE STATE

Preferred/Desired