Staff Pharmacist II

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc.; Pontotoc (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Staff Pharmacist II to contribute to clinical care, education, operations, research and regulatory compliance. The role involves coordinating patient care across settings, providing medication education, and ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory requirements.

The position requires leadership in designing clinical pharmacy services, training staff, monitoring drug therapy, and contributing to formulary development and quality improvement

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in multiple clinical or operational areas.
• Knowledge across broad populations or specialized populations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care across continuum with other health professionals.
• Serve as a resource for pharmacy personnel and healthcare professionals.
• Design and coordinate clinical pharmacy services.
• Train pharmacy staff and supervise education of students/residents.
• Monitor and manage drug therapy in designated patient populations.
• Develop care plans and guidelines including drug delivery modalities.
• Provide pharmacotherapy education to patients and families.
• Participate in disease prevention and wellness programs.
• Maintain department performance improvement activities and reports.

Skills

Excellent communication

Clinical pharmacy

Regulatory compliance

Education/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

PharmD preferred

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates's "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Staff Pharmacist II at North Mississippi Health Services is a multifaceted position focused on clinical care, education, operations, research, and regulatory compliance. This position involves coordinating patient care across various healthcare settings, providing medication education, conducting research, and maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Job Functions

• Assists in coordinating and providing care to patients across continuum of care, in conjunction with other health care professionals.
• Serves as a resource person to support pharmacy personnel and other healthcare professionals in designated area.
• Assists in designing and coordinating clinical pharmacy services.
• Assists in training pharmacy staff.
• Monitors and manages drug therapy in designated patient population.
• Develops care plans/guidelines to include drug, devices and delivery modalities.
• Provides pharmacotherapy education.
• Assists in programs to meet the needs of the pharmacy and other healthcare professionals.
• Develops objectives for and facilitate student/resident training.
• Provides medication use education to patients, family members, community, etc.
• Participates and assists in educational programs that focus on disease prevention and wellness promotion.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement programs.
• Maintains CE (Continuous Education) hours as required.
• Assists in prevention, detection, and resolution of medicine abuse.
• Working knowledge of pharmacy and medical claims systems.
• Understanding of retail and hospital outpatient operations.
• Working knowledge of billing and reimbursement procedures (ICD-9/HCPC/CPT Coding , OPPS reimbursement, Medicare, etc).
• Verifies patient health insurance benefits and precertification’s for Third Party Payors.
• Compares, evaluates, and assesses drug therapy treatments regimes and drug delivery in designated practice areas.
• Assists in compliance of departmental budget.
• Participates in on-going revision of system-wide formulary.
• Maintains service activities and outcomes reports for designated practice area(s).
• Provides reports in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Coordinates, conducts, and participates in pharmacology research/development in cooperation with other healthcare professionals.
• Ensures departmental compliance with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies, Procedures/Guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Graduate of an accredited school of Pharmacy Required
• PhD Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed as a Pharmacist by the State Board of Pharmacy in the state based on facility location Upon Hire Required

Work Experience

• 4-6 years Minimum of 3 years experience in comparable health system pharmacy Required
• American Society of Health Systems Pharmacy Residency (ASHP) or 3 years clinical practice experience (clinical) Required
• American Society of Health Systems Pharmacy Residency (ASHP) or 3 years operational experience (operational) Required
• Previous patient care or equivalent previous experience with demonstrated proficiency in clinical areas needed to enhance pharmaceutical care Required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication required
• Demonstrated proficiency in multiple clinical or operational areas; required
• Knowledge and skill across broad populations or specialized populations; required
• Interaction with a patient population of all ages ranging from infants to geriatrics, required
• Stays abreast of the pharmacotherapy literature
• Enhances pharmacotherapeutic management of patients
• Establishes new drug standards
• Shows good clinical judgment
• Ability to work independently
• Improves patient quality outcome measures
• Assists in the reduction of overall healthcare costs
• Provide preceptorship to students and residents as designated
• Must have extensive contact with: patients, visitors, physicians, pharmacy team members and departmental professionals
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must reflect a positive, caring attitude toward clients, patients, staff and the public we serve

Requirements

The following are requirements in addition to any stated in the above description.

Licenses

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Education

You must have the following education to apply: