Staff Pharmacist II

North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc

United States

On-site

USD 117,000 - 176,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Staff Pharmacist II to lead clinical care, education, and operations within the Pharmacy department. The role emphasizes coordinating patient care, conducting pharmacotherapy education, and ensuring regulatory compliance across settings.

The position requires strong clinical judgment, extensive communication skills, and the ability to train staff while participating in research and formulary activities.

Qualifications

Requires Doctorate or Bachelor’s in Pharmacy and active license.
Proficient in pharmacotherapy and clinical care.
Ability to train staff and support education programs.
Experience with pharmacy operations and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care across settings with healthcare teams.
Provide pharmacotherapy education to patients and staff.
Design and coordinate clinical pharmacy services and guidelines.
Assist in training pharmacy staff and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Skills

Communication

Pharmacotherapy

Clinical judgment

Independent work

Education/training

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Doctorate in Pharmacy

Tools

Billing & Reimbursement Systems

ICD-9/HCPCS/CPT Coding

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career - it's a calling. Our teammates' \"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

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.