Pharmacist-Clinical Staff

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Jonesboro is seeking a pharmacist to provide age-specific pharmaceutical care and clinical services for patients. The pharmacist will manage medication orders, supervise healthcare team members, and ensure medication safety. This position requires a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) and effective communication skills.

The ideal candidate will also participate in pharmacotherapeutic planning and contribute to quality assurance measures. This role is crucial in maintaining operational efficiency and safety within the pharmacy.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
• Basic computer literacy and communication skills are essential.
• Cognitive ability to interpret medication orders is required.

Responsibilities

• Manages medication orders ensuring medication safety.
• Supervises healthcare team members effectively.
• Provides drug information and education.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Communication skills

Cognitive ability

Attention to detail

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

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.

Experience

• #N/A

Education

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

Training

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

Special Skills

• 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

• Minimum Required: PHARMACIST - FOR APPROPRIATE STATE.