PHARMACIST - INFUSION - WYNNE

St.-Bernards-Healthcare; Wynne (AR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Bernards-Healthcare in Wynne, AR is seeking a licensed staff pharmacist to compound and dispense medications according to orders and hospital policies.

The staff pharmacist will supervise supportive personnel, review orders, provide clinical consultations, and counsel patients, while contributing to quality improvement and research initiatives. You may serve on hospital committees and coordinate pharmacy students and residents; knowledge of pharmacology, drug interactions, and safety is

Qualifications

• Compounds and dispenses medications according to orders.
• Supervises and checks the work of supportive personnel.
• Reviews medication orders and provides clinical consultation.
• Educates staff and counsels patients; participates in QA initiatives and research.
• Provides direction and coordination of pharmacy students and residents.

Responsibilities

• Compounds and dispenses medications according to orders.
• Supervises and checks the work of supportive personnel.
• Reviews medication orders and provides clinical consultation.
• Educates staff and counsels patients; participates in QA initiatives and research.
• Provides direction and coordination of pharmacy students and residents.

Job description

Minimum Age Requirement: 18 years of age or older

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

Experience

Physical

This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.

Normal hospital environment. Close eye work. Hearing within normal range. Operates computer, typewriter, calculator. Finger dexterity. Eye-hand coordination. Frequent sitting, standing and walking. May lift and carry up to 35 lbs. Some exposure to chemical hazards when making chemotherapy.

JOB SUMMARY

Compounds and dispenses medications according to orders of practitioners authorized by law to prescribe. Supervises and checks work of supportive personnel. Must be knowledgeable of standard pharmaceutical techniques and procedures, laws governing the practice of pharmacy, drug incompatibilities and interactions, pharmacology and toxicology. Job duties include but are not limited to: review of medication orders, clinical consultation, staff education, patient counseling, continuous quality improvement initiatives, pharmacist-managed dosing programs and pharmacy related research. The staff pharmacist may serve on various hospital committees. He/she provides direction, oversight, and coordination of pharmacy students and residents.