Staff Pharmacist II-Westpoint

North Mississippi Health Services; Village of Highland Falls (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Staff Pharmacist II to coordinate patient care across care settings, provide medication education, and support clinical pharmacy services. The role emphasizes education, research, and regulatory compliance as part of a multifaceted clinical team.

The position involves coordinating care, training staff, and participating in quality improvement and formulary processes, with a focus on patient safety and optimal pharmacotherapy outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Clincial care coordination and provision of patient care across continuum, with other health care professionals.
• Serve as resource person to support pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Assist in designing and coordinating clinical pharmacy services.
• Assist in training pharmacy staff.
• Monitor and manage drug therapy for designated patient populations.
• Develop care plans and guidelines including drugs, devices, and delivery modalities.
• Provide pharmacotherapy education to staff and patients; participate in education programs for pharmacy and healthcare professionals.
• Develop objectives for student/resident training and facilitate education; provide medication-use education to patients, families and the community.
• Participate in departmental performance improvement programs and maintain CE hours as required.
• Assist in prevention, detection, and resolution of medicine abuse; understand billing and reimbursement procedures.
• Maintain knowledge of pharmacy and medical claims systems and of retail and hospital outpatient operations.

Job description

Posting 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.

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

• 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.