Pharmacist - Retail

Join our Team We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community. Benefits Onsite children’s care centers (Infant through Pre‑K) Tuition reimbursement Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans Career advancement opportunities Competitive pay, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses Job Overview Staff outpatient dispensing areas to provide service to eligible patients, including order entry, insurance billing, inventory management, dispensing, compounding, review and verification, patient counseling, immunizations, and sales. Assures personal and departmental compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards including ASHP, ACHC, OSHA, ISBOP, ISDOH, FDA, DEA, USP and EPA. Contributes to the quality improvement of the department and /or organization by: Participating on a quality improvement team; Identifying improvement strategies for the department/organization, including potential cost savings. Effectively designs, recommends, monitors and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapy. This includes providing patient education, responding to drug information requests, attending code blues, providing pharmacokinetic dosing, providing anticoagulation services, rounding with interdisciplinary teams, performing medication reconciliation and providing nutrition support services. Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques following the health systems policies and procedures, maintaining the health system formulary, understanding the inventory system and maintaining the department systems and records. Contributes to the development of health care professionals or consumers by writing pharmacy newsletters, providing a pharmacy staff competency program, providing a lecture, inservice or presentation annually, conducting a P&T presentation and/or volunteering for a community benefit program. Contributes to the performance improvement of the department by: Acting as a preceptor for students or residents as qualified, and/or Training new staff. Contributes to the financial development of the department and/or organization. Demonstrates immediate oversight and training to technician staff to accomplish the daily operations of the department. Pharmacy Services and Technology The Pharmacy provides 24/365 access to pharmacist and pharmacy services. Technology plays an important role in the distribution process within Deaconess. The department strives to provide the most up-to-date equipment to ensure patient and staff safety. Medication distribution uses a combination of centralized and decentralized automation, bar code medication administration and smart pump technology. Patient information is managed through EPIC for both in and outpatients to create a complete medical record. The Pharmacy supports a decentralized patient-centered, integrated model. Pharmacist work more than 70% of their time in a clinical role and the remaining time in some aspect of dispensing. What You Will Need Requires a BS or PharmD degree from an accredited school of pharmacy. Experience in hospital pharmacy preferred but is not required for clinical hospital Staff Pharmacists. Experience in community pharmacy preferred but is not required for Staff Pharmacists working in outpatient dispensing areas. Must be licensed or qualify for license in Indiana AND Kentucky. Employment is contingent upon eligibility and completion of licensure within 45 days of employment. Must not have any records or convictions involving any form of chemical dependency, felony, or any adverse actions pending by any Board of Pharmacy. Advanced certification desired but not required (i.e. BCPS, CACP, BCOP, etc) for hospital clinical staff pharmacists. CPR provider certification required for all DAC clinicians. CACP, BCPS, or BCACP certification required within 3 years for all DAC pharmacists that meet qualifications for exam. BCPS or BCACP certification required within 4 years for all MTM pharmacists. Immunization training and certification required within 2 years for all pharmacists regularly working in outpatient dispensing areas. Other Keywords: Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacist, Staff Pharmacist, Hospital Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Care, Medication Therapy Management, Drug Therapy Specialist, Inpatient Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy Services, Pharmacy Consultant, Medication Counseling, Drug Interaction Specialist, Patient Care Pharmacist, Healthcare Pharmacist, Clinical Drug Specialist, Pharmacy Practice, Prescription Management, Drug Safety, Pharmacy Operations, Medication Counseling #J-18808-Ljbffr