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 seeks a hospital pharmacist to provide age-specific pharmaceutical care and basic clinical services for assigned patient care areas. You will participate in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes and contribute to QA and PI activities, helping the unit, department and hospital achieve its goals.

Responsibilities include managing medication orders with age-specific considerations, preparing sterile products, supervising team members, and

Qualifications

• B.S. in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. required.
• Current, active pharmacy licensure or eligibility within 120 days.
• BLS and/or ACLS certification or equivalent.
• One year hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage medication orders with age-specific considerations.
• Prepare sterile products for dispensing.
• Contribute to pharmacotherapeutic plans and QA/PI activities.
• Supervise healthcare team members.
• Participate in inter- and intra-departmental committees.
• Assist in achieving unit/department/hospital goals.

Skills

Age-specific care

Medication safety

Pharmacotherapy plans

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Tools

Hospital information systems

Job description

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.
• Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
• Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• #N/A
• One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Education

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

Training

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

Special Skills

• Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness.
• Basic computer literacy and communication skills. Cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials; accuracy and attention to detail required.
• 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.