Pharmacist Staff - Night Shift

St. Elizabeth Healthcare; Fort Thomas (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage within 30 days

PTO and flexible schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky seeks a pharmacist to join our hospital pharmacy team. The role involves verifying orders, monitoring therapy, and ensuring safe dispensing for patients.

The position emphasizes supervision of interns and technicians, adherence to formulary standards, and active collaboration with the care team to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate from ACPE-accredited pharmacy college.
• Current US pharmacist license in the state where work is performed.
• Previous Hospital Experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret medication orders for safety and completeness.
• Monitor patient therapy and advise prescribers for optimal care.
• Supervise compounding and dispensing per USP standards and labeling requirements.
• Supervise and mentor Interns and Technicians, ensuring task completion and patient focus.
• Provide drug information to medical staff, nursing staff and patients.
• Assist in formulary adherence, IV to PO conversions and efficiency.

Education

ACPE-accredited pharmacy college

US Pharmacist license (state)

Hospital experience

Job description

Job Type

Regular

Scheduled Hours

35

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We're guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

• 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 9:30p - 7:30a, Wednesday thru Tuesday, 7 on 7 off.

Job Duties

• Medication Order Verification: Reviews /interprets medication orders from licensed prescribers or their agents, insuring that they meet the requirements of a complete medication order. Insures that the medication and the ordered dose 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. Provide the prescriber with appropriate therapeutic alternatives. Performs a second verification of medication orders for pediatric patients and of 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: Insures 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 insure 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. This includes monitoring timely completion of tasks, redirection of staff to meet patient needs and encouraging 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 in a timely manner variances in dispensing on internal variance report forms or in Midas as is 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. Insures 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 insure the 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. Assures formulary adherence and processes non-formulary requests in the appropriate manner. Suggests appropriate therapeutic alternatives for non-formulary requests. Actively participates in defined IV to PO conversions. Makes efficient use of time, hands 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