Specialty Staff Pharmacist

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous PTO

Flexible schedules

Employer retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Wellness programs

Mentorship and internal mobility

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Kentucky is seeking an Outpatient Pharmacist to dispense medications, counsel patients, and ensure safety and accuracy under supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner.

You will supervise interns and technicians, provide drug information, manage inventory, and collaborate with hospital departments. Requires NABP-accredited pharmacy degree and active US pharmacist license; competitive benefits and opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Graduate from NABP accredited pharmacy college.
• Current US pharmacist license in the state of work.

Responsibilities

• Provide top notch customer service following AIDET and review medications for appropriateness.
• Perform final professional review and verification of prescription filling and offsite orders.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of filling with pharmacist final check.
• Offer drug information to patients, medical staff, and nursing staff.
• Supervise and mentor Interns and Technicians per ICARE values and ensure tasks are completed.
• Maintain inventory and manage order processing from wholesalers.
• Support department budgeting and financial goals.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Multitask

Education

NABP-accredited pharmacy degree

Active US pharmacist license

Job description

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.

Position Details

Job Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours: 40

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

The Outpatient Pharmacist provides medications and counseling upon presentation of a prescription prescribed by a registered healthcare practitioner to the patients, ensuring accuracy and safety while monitoring for any intervention that might be needed. The pharmacist also counsels and recommends over the counter products to our patients assuring there are no pharmacologic or physiologic contraindications. In addition, they maintain sound accounting practices and oversee the process in the outpatient pharmacy. The Outpatient Pharmacist must be able to provide top notch customer service to the customers while being an educational resource for them. The outpatient pharmacist may be required to be on call to support the specialty pharmacy. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description

• Provide top notch customer service following AIDET Reviews and monitors patient treatment medications for appropriateness based on current clinical and institutional guidelines as well as patient-specific criteria.
• Provides final professional review and verification of prescription filling and offsite facility orders.
• Assures timeliness and accuracy of filling and that all processing has a pharmacist final check.
• Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to patients, the medical staff, and nursing staff.
• 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.
• Maintains inventory and is responsible for order management, ensuring the product is on hand and ordered from the appropriate wholesaler.
• Follows sound accounting principles.
• Contributes to financial contribution and assures department is meeting budgeted goals.
• Act as a liaison to other departments within the healthcare system including but not limited to: Hospice, Social Service, SDS, Meds to Beds, Specialty Pharmacy and provider offices as well as any other departments.

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.
• Assures adherence to regulatory guidelines (State Board of Pharmacy, Drug Enforcement Agency, Centers for Medicare/Medicaid services, Food and Drug Administration, The Joint Commission).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses

Graduate from NABP accredited pharmacy college

Current US pharmacist license in state where work is being performed.

Specialized Knowledge

• Problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Multitask
• Good customer service skills
• Good communication skills
• Familiar with Current Practice Standards (ASHP)

Kind and Length of Experience: Previous Pharmacy Experience

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Right Career.