Pharmacist (Per Diem) - Inpatient Operations

UNC HEALTH; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 147,568,512 - 212,040,192; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a per diem inpatient pharmacist for UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The role involves optimizing medication use, supervising staff, and ensuring safe dispensing during night shifts.

Qualifications include a PharmD or BS Pharmacy and NC licensure or eligibility within 6 months. No prior experience required for this state position with UNC Health benefits.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree required (PharmD or BS Pharmacy).
• Active licensure in NC or eligibility to obtain licensure within 6 months.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Receives and interprets prescriptions and reviews patient medication history.
• Uses patient data to provide optimal drug therapy recommendations.
• Prepares and oversees dispensing of medications, including sterile products.
• Adheres to formulary and cost-containment programs.
• Completes documentation in medical records and compliance logs.
• Counsels patients and families on pharmaceutical care issues.
• Directs shift workflow and supervises technicians/students.
• Follows all policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Identifies process improvements and participates in training.
• Precepts students and new staff as needed.

Skills

Pharmacist licensure

Education

PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree

Job description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well‑being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Provides care of patients by optimizing medication use and drug distribution services.

Responsibilities

• 1. Receives prescriptions, interprets prescriptions, and reviews the patient's medication profile /history. Clarifies incomplete, inaccurate, or contraindicated prescriptions with the prescriber, nurse, or other health professional, as appropriate. Identifies and intervenes on problems related to the medication needs of the patient.
• 2. Utilizes and analyzes patient data to provide optimal drug therapy recommendations. Assesses the patient's medication therapy regimen and makes appropriate clinical interventions with the provider. Performs protocol‑driven clinical services such as IV to oral dosing, stewardship activities, etc
• 3. Compounds and oversees the preparation and dispensing of medications including sterile products using standard formulas, processes and procedures as required.
• 4. Complies with the medication formulary, and therapeutic substitution and other programs designed to optimize drug therapy while minimizing cost as required.
• 5. Completes required documentation such as notations in the medical record, controlled substances documentation, cash register reconciliation, competency, etc. as required.
• 6. Counsels patients and appropriate family members regarding pharmaceutical care issues as requested or required.
• 7. Directs workflow of the shift and supervises pharmacy technicians, students, and/or volunteers present during that shift.
• 8. Adheres to federal, state, local and institutional policies, procedures, standards and regulations.
• 9. Identifies and participates in process improvement opportunities.
• 10. Precepts students, residents and participates in training new pharmacy staff as required.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Active pharmacist licensure with the NC Board of Pharmacy or obtainable before initiation of employment. Recent graduates of ACPE‑accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy may fill this role while pending initial pharmacist licensure, but are subject to limitations mandated by the NC Board of Pharmacy and must obtain licensure within 6 months of orientation or sooner if required for operations.

Professional Experience Requirements

• No prior experience required.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: STATE
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Organization Unit: Pharmacy Inpatient Operations
• Work Type: Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
• Salary Range: $51.50 - $74.01 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Night Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.