PHARMACIST- INPATIENT PHARMACY OPELIKA

East Alabama Medical Center; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama seeks a licensed Pharmacist to ensure the safe and effective use of medications, perform medication order verification, and monitor drug therapies within a multidisciplinary team.

The role includes leading efforts in preventing medication errors and reporting adverse drug reactions according to policy, with emphasis on aseptic technique and hazardous medication handling.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• N/A

Education

Graduate of accredited school of pharmacy

Job description

EAMC MISSION

At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

POSITION SUMMARY

The pharmacy department plays an integral role in the healthcare team at East Alabama Medical Center (EAMC). A pharmacist ensures the safe and effective use of medication by providing medication order verification while assessing for optimal drug product selection, dosage regimen design, effective administration and drug therapy monitoring services. The pharmacist facilitates the medication reconciliation process and works closely within a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best care is provided. The pharmacist accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current EAMC policies and procedures. The pharmacist is responsible for leading efforts in the prevention and reporting of medication errors and adverse drug reactions according to policy and works to continuously improve process and practice in the institution to enhance safety of medication therapy. Staff pharmacists must maintain competence in all aspects of current clean room operations, aseptic techniques, and pharmacy standards including the safe handling of hazardous medications (USP <795>, <797>, <800>).

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education

• Graduate of accredited school of pharmacy

Minimum Experience

• N/A

Required Registration/License/Certification

• Active and clear Registered Pharmacist license and Controlled Substance Permit from the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy
• BLS within 90 DOH/Transfer
• ACLS within 90 DOH/Transfer

Preferred Education

• PharmD and PGY-1/ PGY-2 Residency Completion

Preferred Experience

• 3-5 years of inpatient hospital pharmacy practice

Preferred Registration/License/Certification

• Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification or other applicable certification

Other Requirements

• N/A