Pharmacist-Clinical Staff

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is seeking a pharmacist in Meridian, Mississippi to provide age-specific pharmaceutical care and clinical services. The ideal candidate will manage medication orders and supervise healthcare team members, requiring a Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Responsibilities include medication safety, drug information, and education. One year of hospital pharmacy experience is desired, and candidates must have active pharmacy licensure for the state.

Qualifications

• One year of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure for appropriate state required.

Responsibilities

• Manages medication orders to ensure medication safety.
• Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
• Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
• Provides pharmacy care and drug information.

Skills

Basic computer literacy and communication skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Cognitive ability to interpret medication orders

Education

Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy

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.

Specifications

Experience

• #N/A

Preferred/Desired Experience

• One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

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

• Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness.

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.

Skills – 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

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