Pharmacist-Clinical Staff

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

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking an experienced pharmacist to provide age-specific pharmaceutical care in a hospital setting. You will manage medication orders, participate in pharmacotherapeutic planning, and contribute to QA initiatives for your unit and hospital.

The role requires a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a PharmD, licensure in the appropriate state, and BLS/ACLS certification or equivalent. Strong communication and computer skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospital pharmacy settings.
• Ability to interpret medication orders and communicate effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manages medication orders with age-specific considerations to ensure safety.
• Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
• Supervises healthcare team members and manages pharmacy practice.
• Prepares sterile products for dispensing.
• Contributes to goals, programs and QA/PI activities for the unit/hospital.
• Participates on inter- and intra-departmental committees.
• Uses automation to maximize safety and efficiency.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Hospital Pharmacy

Pharmacy Operations

Medication Safety

Education

Pharm.D./B.S. in Pharmacy

Job description

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.
• Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
• Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• #N/A
• One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Education

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

Training

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

Special Skills

• Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness.
• Basic computer literacy and communication skills. Cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials; accuracy and attention to detail required.
• 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.