Pharmacist I, 50% FTE

Hilo Benioff Medical Center; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Employee Assistance Program

State retirement system

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Hilo Benioff Medical Center in East Hawaiʻi seeks a Pharmacist I to support safe pharmaceutical services for patients across the lifespan. The role includes preparing and dispensing medications, reviewing orders for accuracy, maintaining supplies, and providing drug information to staff and patients.

Key duties include IV admixture compounding, dispensing to nursing units, reviewing for interactions, managing controlled substances, and coordinating with the care team to optimize therapy.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist must be licensed and capable of providing drug information to staff and patients.
• Experience with IV admixture and sterile compounding is desirable.
• Ability to collaborate with medical staff to ensure safe medication use.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and compound IV admixtures using aseptic techniques.
• Dispense medications to nursing units, hospitals, outpatient services, and home health.
• Review medication orders for interactions, dosing, and duplications.
• Dispense and manage controlled substances per regulations.
• Prepare and maintain medications for nursing stations and ED night cabinets.
• Monitor inventory and arrange returns of expired or recalled meds.

Skills

Pharmacist license

Drug information provision

IV compounding

Education

Pharm.D.

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Join Hilo Benioff Medical Center and be part of a team that proudly cares for our friends, family, and neighbors across East Hawaiʻi.

Hilo Benioff Medical Center is seeking a Pharmacist I to support the safe and effective delivery of pharmaceutical services to patients across the lifespan. This position is responsible for preparing and dispensing medications, reviewing medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness, maintaining pharmaceutical supplies, and providing drug-related information to patients and healthcare professionals. The Pharmacist works collaboratively with medical staff to support optimal patient care and medication therapy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and compound intravenous (IV) admixtures using aseptic techniques, including antibiotics, fluid replacement therapies, antineoplastic medications, total parenteral nutrition, and home IV therapies.
• Dispense medications and pharmaceutical products to nursing units, rural hospitals, outpatient services, and home health patients.
• Review medication orders for potential drug interactions, drug-laboratory and drug-food interactions, dosage appropriateness, duplicate therapy, and other medication-related concerns.
• Dispense and maintain controlled substances in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations, including accurate inventory and recordkeeping.
• Prepare, label, and maintain medications for nursing station and Emergency Department night cabinets.
• Monitor pharmaceutical inventory and coordinate the return of expired, recalled, or otherwise unusable medications to manufacturers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
• Six (6) months of full-time experience working as a licensed Pharmacist.
• Supervisory aptitude, demonstrated through relevant work assignments, training, or performance indicating the potential to perform supervisory responsibilities.
• Valid State of Hawaii license to practice as a Pharmacist at the time of appointment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of employment.

Company Description

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees. Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually. Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals. To learn more about the East Hawaii Region, please watch our Video Yearbook or visit www.hbmc.org, www.honokaahospital.org or www.kauhospital.org.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Pre-Employment Health Requirements

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination, which includes a drug screen and other regulatory medical requirements such as, but not limited to, a tuberculosis (TB) screen. The cost for drug screening and blood draw for QuantiFERON and Titers, shall be borne by the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

Pre-Employment Assessments for External Candidates

As part of the recruiting process for this position, external applicants (job applicants NOTemployed byHHSC’s East Hawaii Region)are required to complete pre-employment assessments shortly after application submission. If you are notan employee of the East Hawaii Region of HHSC, youwill receive an email containing assessment instructions. We ask that you complete the assessments within two days of receipt of the request.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The East Hawaii Region of Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Shift Details

Must be available to work shifts, weekends and holidays as necessary based on hospital operations. Services are provided 24/7.

Shortage Differential

Compensation for this position includes a shortage differential.