Pharmacist Staff

St. Elizabeth Healthcare; Fort Thomas (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage within 30 days

Generous PTO

Retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Mentorship and internal mobility

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. seeks a hospital pharmacist to provide clinical care and optimize patient outcomes. You will focus on medication therapy monitoring, patient education, and participating in performance improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include verification of orders, supervision of dispensing, and mentoring interns and technicians within a collaborative care setting. Licensure in the work state is required, with hospital experience preferred.

Qualifications

• This role requires licensure in the work state and ACPE-accredited training.
• Hospital pharmacy experience is preferred and desirable.
• Strong clinical monitoring and patient education skills.

Responsibilities

• Verify medication orders for accuracy and dosing, assess interactions/allergies.
• Monitor therapy, document assessments, and refer to prescribers as needed.
• Supervise compounding and labeling with barcode verification.
• Oversee interns/technicians and provide mentorship using AIDET.
• Support medication safety initiatives and report variances.
• Maintain controlled substance accountability and inventory.
• Contribute to formulary adherence and IV to PO conversions.
• Provide drug information and staff education; stay current on practice standards.
• Maintain licensure and complete competency assessments.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Good communication

ASHP standards familiarity

Education

ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree

Active U.S. pharmacist license (state where work performed)

Tools

Barcode technology

Job description

Job Type

Regular

Scheduled Hours

35 hours per week

Benefits

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary

This position is 9:30 p – 7:30 a, Wednesday through Tuesday, 7 on 7 off.

Provide pharmaceutical care to patients with an emphasis on clinical monitoring and therapeutic interventions that improve patient outcomes. Provide information and educational programs to customers. Assist with the maintenance of performance improvement processes to constantly improve our medication use process. Assure dispensing accuracy and direct pharmacy workflow to ensure accurate and timely dispensing and distribution.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy in each encounter with all associates, patients, families, visitors and other employees, regardless of cultural background.

Job Duties

• Medication Order Verification: review and interpret medication orders, ensuring completeness and appropriate dosing. Assess drug interactions and allergies. Obtain clarification when needed and provide therapeutic alternatives.
• Therapeutic Clinical Monitoring: participate in ongoing monitoring of medication therapy, direct therapy within collaborative care agreements, contact prescribers as needed, document assessments and recommendations.
• Compounds and Dispenses Pharmaceuticals: supervise compounding, ensure correct labeling and dosage, use barcode technology where possible, supervise repackaging of medication.
• Supervise and Direct Interns and Technicians: provide active supervision and mentoring, monitor task completion, use AIDET model in interactions, report non-responsive behavior to leadership.
• Medication Use Safety Initiatives: detect and report variances in dispensing, identify opportunities for improvement, report suspected adverse drug reactions.
• Controlled Substance Accountability: supervise receipt, dispensing, and distribution of controlled substances, maintain accurate inventories, reconcile reports.
• Financial Contribution: encourage prescriber compliance with formulary restrictions, process non-formulary requests, participate in IV to PO conversions, manage time efficiently.
• Drug Information / Staff Development: provide accurate drug information, serve as preceptor, develop staff education programs.
• Professional Competency: maintain licensure, complete competency assessments, maintain current knowledge of pharmacy practice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Credentials, Licenses

• Graduate from an ACPE accredited pharmacy college
• Current U.S. pharmacist license in the state where work is performed

Specialized Knowledge

• Problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Good communication skills
• Familiar with current practice standards (ASHP)

Experience

• Previous hospital experience

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt