Pharmacist Staff (3rd shift, 7 on/7 off)

St. Elizabeth Healthcare; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage within 30 days

Generous PTO

Employer retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Wellness programs

Mentorship and internal mobility

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. in Florence, KY seeks a licensed pharmacist to provide Pharmaceutical Care with emphasis on clinical monitoring and therapeutic interventions to improve patient outcomes. Ensure dispensing accuracy and direct workflow for timely distribution, while educating customers.

Join a team that values respect, empathy, and collaboration; you will supervise interns and technicians, participate in drug information, and support performance improvement initiatives within a modern pharmacy setting.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist licensure in the state where work is performed.
• ACPE-accredited degree required.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Familiar with ASHP standards and hospital practice.

Responsibilities

• Verify medication orders and assess for interactions and completeness.
• Monitor therapy and optimize care under protocols.
• Ensure timely dispensing with correct labeling and accuracy.
• Supervise interns and technicians; provide mentorship.
• Identify and report adverse drug reactions; participate in safety initiatives.
• Manage controlled substances and Pyxis inventory and reporting.
• Contribute to performance improvement and staff education.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Medication safety

Patient education

Collaborative Care

Pharmacotherapy

Quality improvement

Education

ACPE-accredited pharmacy college

US pharmacist license

Job description

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

Provide Pharmaceutical Care to patients with an emphasis on clinical monitoring and therapeutic interventions that improve patient outcome. 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 assure 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: Reviews and interprets medication orders from licensed prescribers or their agents, ensuring they meet the requirements of a complete medication order and are appropriate for the patient's condition. Assesses drug interactions, allergy alerts, duplication of therapy and potential therapeutic interactions. Obtains clarification from the prescriber for any medication order that is incomplete or that has the potential to result in a suboptimal therapeutic outcome. Provides the prescriber with appropriate therapeutic alternatives. Performs a second verification of medication orders for pediatric patients and chemotherapy orders.
• Therapeutic Clinical Monitoring: Actively participates in the ongoing monitoring of medication therapy in compliance with approved Collaborative Care Agreements and medication management protocols. Directs medication therapy within the bounds defined by Collaborative Care agreements and protocols. Contacts prescribers as needed with therapeutic alternatives to optimize the patient's care. Documents medication therapy assessments and recommendations in the patient's chart using iVents and progress notes, keeping the interdisciplinary team appraised of pharmacy related assessments and interventions.
• Compounds and Dispenses Pharmaceuticals: Ensures timely dispensing of appropriate quantities of the correct medication. Supervises compounding according to USP standards, verification of ingredient compatibility, verification of content, and verification of appropriate labeling including expiration dating. Checks all medication prior to final dispensing for direct patient administration, for distribution via automated dispensing cabinets and for floorstock dispensing. Uses barcode technology when possible to ensure accurate dispensing. Supervises the repackaging of medication including verification and documentation of lot numbers, expiration dates, and the names of individuals involved in the process.
• Supervises and Directs Interns and Technicians: Provides active direct supervision and mentoring of interns and technicians as guided by ICARE values. Monitors timely completion of tasks, redirects staff to meet patient needs and encourages use of the AIDET model in interaction with staff, patients and visitors. Reports behavior not responsive to direct intervention to the leadership team.
• Medication Use Safety Initiatives: Detects and reports variances in dispensing on internal variance report forms or in Midas as appropriate, identifies opportunities and participates in departmental efforts to increase the safe use of medications (e.g., clear labeling, new SALA medications and Epic improvements/corrections). Identifies and reports suspected adverse drug reactions in Midas.
• Controlled Substance Accountability: Participates in and supervises the receipt, dispensing and distribution of controlled substances through the use of Pyxis C-II Safe, Pyxis Medstation 4000, internal perpetual inventories, Pyxis Anesthesia Stations, anesthesia boxes and anesthesia waste logs. Ensures inventories are accurate, reconciles anesthesia waste and participates in the resolution of controlled substance inventory discrepancies including provision of Pyxis activity reports to nursing. Reconciles the Pyxis vs. CII Safe report to ensure appropriate disposition of controlled substances to Pyxis Medstations.
• Contributes to the Positive Overall Financial Status of the Department: Encourages prescriber compliance with formulary restrictions and therapeutic interchanges. Ensures formulary adherence and processes non-formulary requests appropriately. Suggests appropriate therapeutic alternatives for non-formulary requests. Actively participates in defined IV to PO conversions. Makes efficient use of time, hand off work when appropriate to minimize overtime.
• Drug Information / Staff Development: Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the medical staff, nursing staff, and patients. Serves as a preceptor or provides advice to Pharmacy Residents and Pharmacy Interns. Develops staff education programs.
• Maintains Professional Competency: Maintains licensure. Completes all departmental competency/skills assessment requirements. Maintains current knowledge of pharmacy practice. Seeks to develop and maintain skills in areas of specialized practice.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education, Credentials, Licenses:
  • Graduate from ACPE accredited pharmacy college.
  • Current US pharmacist license in the state where work is being performed.
• Specialized Knowledge:
  • Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Familiar with Current Practice Standards (ASHP).
• Kind and Length of Experience: Previous Hospital Experience.
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt.