Pharmacist, PRN, Acute Hospital

Lifepoint Health®; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits (medical/dental

Paid time off & disability

Tuition assistance & 401(k)

Job summary

Frye Regional Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Pharmacist for our acute hospital. The role supports an interdisciplinary team, with duties across medication therapy management, education, and patient care.

The position involves a dynamic schedule with every other weekend and day/evening shifts (7-3:30, 12-10 pm), and a PRN Day/Evenings shift. You will ensure safe medication use and contribute to patient outcomes in a 355-bed facility.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree required; Doctoral Degree preferred.
• Licensure: Pharmacy license in North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Manages drug therapy protocols as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Reviews, interprets and evaluates medication orders to identify and resolve potential drug-related problems.
• Provides drug information and education to medical staff, healthcare professionals, and patients, including pharmacy students.
• Documents interventions and outcomes for drug therapy quality improvement.
• Evaluates medication orders for accuracy before order entry and after filling by technicians.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Work with minimal supervision

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Doctoral Degree Preferred

Pharmacy License in NC

Job description

Facility Name: Frye Regional Medical Center

Position: Pharmacist, Acute Hospital

schedule: Every other weekend, may vary between day shift weeks (7-3:30) and evening shift weeks (12-10 pm)

Shift: PRN Day/Evenings

Your Experience Matters

Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Pharmacist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Frye Regional Medical Center provides patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community. We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction. If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a dynamic Pharmacist who is passionate about helping others and is a team player!

Why Join Us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.


• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.


• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Essential Functions

• Manages drug therapy protocols as a part of an interdisciplinary team.


• Reviews, interprets and evaluates medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential or actual drug related problems.


• Provides drug information and education to medical staff, healthcare professionals, and patients, and pharmacy students.


• Documents interventions and their outcomes for use in drug therapy quality improvement efforts.


• Evaluates medication orders for accuracy and completeness prior to order entry. Checks for accuracy after filling by technicians

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Education/ Certification

• Education: Bachelor's Degree Required; Doctoral Degree Preferred


• Licenses: Pharmacy License in the state of North Carolina

EEOC Statement

Frey Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.