Specialist-Pharmacist Oncology

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis seeks a pharmacist to provide age-specific pharmaceutical care and basic clinical services for assigned patient care areas. You will manage medication orders, prepare sterile products, participate in inventory and pharmacotherapeutic planning, and support unit and hospital goals.

The role requires one year of hospital pharmacy experience, a Pharm.D. or B.S., and active licensure with timely attainment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
• Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure for appropriate state or eligibility.
• Must acquire licensure within 120 days of hire date.
• One year of hospital pharmacy experience.
• Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) Certification.
• BLS and/or ACLS certification, advanced post-graduate training or equivalent clinical experience.
• Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness.
• Basic computer literacy and communication skills.
• High-level cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials.

Responsibilities

• Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medication safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).
• Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
• Participates in inventory management.
• Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
• Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
• Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
• Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.
• Provides drug information.
• Provides education.
• Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
• Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.
• Completes assigned goals.

Education

B.S. or Pharm.D.

Job description

Experience

Preferred/Desired

Overview

Job Summary

Provides age-specific pharmaceutical care and basic clinical services for assigned patient care areas. Contributes to goals, programs, QA, PI and other activities for their unit/department/hospital. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medication safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).
• Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
• Participates in inventory management.
• Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
• Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
• Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
• Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.
• Provides drug information.
• Provides education.
• Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
• Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.
• Completes assigned goals.

Experience

Preferred/Desired

One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Education

Minimum Required

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).

Training

Minimum Required

Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) Certification

Preferred/Desired

BLS and/or ACLS certification, advanced post-graduate training or equivalent clinical experience.

Special Skills

Description

Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness.

Minimum Required

Basic computer literacy and communication skills. Cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials; accuracy and attention to detail required.

Preferred/Desired

Advanced computer order entry literacy, Microsoft Office applications, clinical experience. High-level cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials.

Licensure

Description

Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure for appropriate state or eligibility for licensure. Must acquire licensure within 120 days of hire date.

Minimum Required

PHARMACIST-FOR APPROPRIATE STATE