Pharmacist-Inpatient Clinical Staff

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

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Meridian, MS seeks a Pharmacist to provide age-specific pharmaceutical care and clinical services in assigned patient care areas. The role includes managing medication orders, contributing to QA programs, and educating staff and patients.

Qualified candidates hold a B.S. or Pharm.D. and must obtain licensure in the appropriate state; licensure within 120 days of hire is required. Strong computer literacy and interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Basic computer literacy and communication skills; ability to interpret and understand written medication orders.
• High-level cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials; accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage medication orders with age-specific considerations to ensure safety.
• Participate in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
• Supervise and direct healthcare team members.
• Process and prepare sterile products for dispensing.
• Provide drug information and patient education.
• Contribute to unit/department/hospital goals and QA activities.
• Engage in inter- and intra-departmental committees.
• Utilize automation to maximize safety and efficiency.
• Complete assigned goals.

Skills

Computer literacy

Interpersonal skills

Clinical awareness

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

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

Special Skills

• Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness.

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

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

Minimum Required

• PHARMACIST-FOR APPROPRIATE STATE