Staff Pharmacist II

LE109 Clay County Medical Center, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 117,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Staff Pharmacist II to coordinate patient care and oversee clinical pharmacy services across multiple settings. The role emphasizes education, research, and regulatory compliance to improve patient outcomes.

The position requires strong communication skills, ability to train staff, and expertise in drug therapy management, with ongoing involvement in performance improvement and budget considerations.

Qualifications

• DPh/PharmD required or eligible; registered pharmacist in MS.
• Experience in clinical or hospital pharmacy settings preferred.
• Ability to provide pharmacotherapy education and patient counseling.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care across continuum of care with healthcare professionals.
• Provide pharmacotherapy education to patients and staff.
• Train pharmacy staff and residents/preceptors as designated.
• Develop care plans and guidelines for drug therapy.

Skills

Clinical pharmacotherapy

Communication skills

Independent work

Patient care coordination

Research

Regulatory knowledge

Teaching/precepting

Education

Pharmacy degree

Doctorate not required

Tools

Pharmacy claims systems

Billing & coding (ICD-9/HCPC/CPT)

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.

Department: 40007300 Pharmacy

Work Shift: N/A

Job Description

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

Clinical:

• 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.

Education:

• 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.

Operations:

• 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.

Financial/Budget:

• 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.

Reporting/Recordkeeping:

• Maintains service activities and outcomes reports for designated practice area(s).
• Provides reports in an accurate and efficient manner.

Research:

• Coordinates, conducts, and participates in pharmacology research/development in cooperation with other healthcare professionals.

Regulatory:

• Ensures departmental compliance with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies, Procedures/Guidelines.

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

Physical Demands

• Standing. Frequently
• Walking. Frequently
• Sitting. Occasionally
• Lifting/Carrying. Occasionally 60 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Occasionally
• Climbing. Occasionally
• Balancing. Occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Occasionally
• Reaching/Over Head Work. Occasionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Constantly
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination. Frequently

Salary Range

$117,041.60 - $175,572.80

Education

Bachelor’s Degree| Pharmacy| Required Doctorate Degree| Pharmacy| Not Required

Certifications

Registered Pharmacist - MS Board of Pharmacy

North Mississippi Health Services is a large rural health care system with state-of-the-art facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. We have career opportunities ranging from inpatient hospital care to 70+ rural health and specialty clinics, a variety of outpatient, women’s and behavioral health services and many additional support services. Our team of over 7,000 works together every day toward our shared mission – to continuously improve the health of the people of our region.