Pharmacist - Retail

Downtown Evansville Inc; Evansville, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite children’s care centers

Free fitness center access with health

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive pay with annual pay raises

Job summary

Downtown Evansville Inc. seeks a Pharmacist to support inpatient and outpatient services, ensuring safety, accuracy and high quality patient care. The role involves clinical pharmacotherapy, immunizations, MTM and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams in a hospital system.

Requires a BS or PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy, Indiana and Kentucky licensure, and CPR certification. Experience in hospital or outpatient pharmacy is valued, with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Requires a BS or PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Licensed in Indiana and Kentucky or eligible for licensure within 45 days.
• CPR provider certification required; advanced certification desired (e.g., BCPS/BCOP) within defined timelines.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy is preferred but not required for clinical staff pharmacists.
• No violations or disciplinary actions with any Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Staff outpatient dispensing areas to provide service to eligible patients, including entry, billing, inventory, dispensing, compounding, and patient counseling.
• Provide immunizations and participate in MTM, drug information, and rounding with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ensure compliance with ASHP, ACHC, OSHA, ISBOP, ISDOH, FDA, DEA, USP and EPA standards.
• Develop quality improvement initiatives and participate in staff training and precepting students or residents.
• Maintain medication records, manage formulary and inventory, and support pharmacy operations.

Education

BS or PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy

Job description

We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community.

We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

• Onsite children’s care centers (Infant through Pre-K)
• Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive pay, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses

Job Overview

• Staff outpatient dispensing areas to provide service to eligible patients, including order entry, insurance billing, inventory management, dispensing, compounding, review and verification, patient counseling, immunizations, and sales.
• Assures personal and departmental compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards including ASHP, ACHC, OSHA, ISBOP, ISDOH, FDA, DEA, USP and EPA.
• Contributes to the quality improvement of the department and /or organization by: Participating on a quality improvement team; Identifying improvement strategies for the department/organization, including potential cost savings.
• Effectively designs, recommends, monitors and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapy. This includes providing patient education, responding to drug information requests, attending code blues, providing pharmacokinetic dosing, providing anticoagulation services, rounding with interdisciplinary teams, performing medication reconciliation and providing nutrition support services.
• Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques following the health systems policies and procedures, maintaining the health system formulary, understanding the inventory system and maintaining the department systems and records.
• Contributes to the development of health care professionals or consumers by writing pharmacy newsletters, providing a pharmacy staff competency program, providing a lecture, inservice or presentation annually, conducting a P&T presentation and/or volunteering for a community benefit program.
• Contributes to the performance improvement of the department by: Acting as a preceptor for students or residents as qualified, and/or Training new staff. Contributes to the financial development of the department and/or organization.
• Demonstrates immediate oversight and training to technician staff to accomplish the daily operations of the department.

Pharmacy Services and Technology

The Pharmacy provides 24/365 access to pharmacist and pharmacy services. Technology plays an important role in the distribution process within Deaconess. The department strives to provide the most up-to-date equipment to ensure patient and staff safety. Medication distribution uses a combination of centralized and decentralized automation, bar code medication administration and smart pump technology. Patient information is managed through EPIC for both in and outpatients to create a complete medical record. The Pharmacy supports a decentralized patient-centered, integrated model. Pharmacist work more than 70% of their time in a clinical role and the remaining time in some aspect of dispensing.

What You Will Need

• Requires a BS or PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Experience in hospital pharmacy preferred but is not required for clinical hospital Staff Pharmacists.
• Experience in community pharmacy preferred but is not required for Staff Pharmacists working in outpatient dispensing areas.
• Must be licensed or qualify for license in Indiana AND Kentucky.Employment is contingent upon eligibility and completion of licensure within 45 days of employment.
• Must not have any records or convictions involving any form of chemical dependency, felony, or any adverse actions pending by any Board of Pharmacy.
• Advanced certification desired but not required (i.e. BCPS, CACP, BCOP, etc) for hospital clinical staff pharmacists.
• CPR provider certification required for all DAC clinicians. CACP, BCPS, or BCACP certification required within 3 years for all DAC pharmacists that meet qualifications for exam. BCPS or BCACP certification required within 4 years for all MTM pharmacists. Immunization training and certification required within 2 years for all pharmacists regularly working in outpatient dispensing areas.

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