Pharmacist-Inpatient 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 is seeking a hospital pharmacist to provide age-specific pharmaceutical care and clinical services in assigned patient care areas. You will participate in QA, PI and other hospital programs, and support department goals and patient safety. This role requires a PharmD or B.S.

in Pharmacy with an active license; inpatient experience is preferred. You will supervise staff, prepare sterile products, provide drug information and education, join

Qualifications

• Must hold an active pharmacist license.
• PharmD or B.S. in Pharmacy required.
• One year hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages medication orders with age-specific safety considerations.
• Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
• Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
• Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
• Contributes to unit/department/hospital goals and QA.
• Provides drug information and education.
• Participates on inter- and intra-departmental committees.
• Maximizes safety and efficiency through automation.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Clinical awareness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Pharm.D.

Tools

Microsoft Office

Order entry systems

Job description

Overview

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.

Specifications

Experience

• #N/A

Preferred/Desired

• One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Education

Minimum Required

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

Training

Preferred/Desired

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

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