Registered Pharmacist- Discharge Pharmacy

Pharmacist

Works under the supervision of the Pharmacy Business Manager. The primary job function of the Registered Pharmacist is to distribute medications and supplies according to departmental procedures with the assistance of pharmacy technicians. Collaborates with physicians and other hospital staff on medication related matters. Educates patients and their families to optimize drug therapy.

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required. Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (5 year) is required. Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) is also preferred.
• Licensure: Pharmacy(OH) license required. Graduate Pharmacists may also be hired awaiting license. BLS within 90 days of hire required.
• Experience: Previous hospital experience preferred.

Job Specific Duties And Performance Expectations:

• Compounds and dispenses medications and pharmaceutical supplies according to accepted standards of practice to fill written prescriptions issued by qualified prescribers.
• Checks the accuracy and appropriateness of all medications dispensed.
• Intervenes clinically with the physician when necessary and appropriate to optimize drug therapy.
• Maintains accurate and appropriate patient profiling and charging records for patient medication orders.
• Follows accepted standards of practice and adheres to federal, state, and local regulations, as well as the policies and procedures of SOMC and Pharmacy Services.
• Serves as a drug information source for patients, physicians, nursing personnel, hospital staff, visitors and the community.
• Assists Pharmacy leadership with certain assigned reports or projects as assigned.
• Maintains a level of professional competency and remains current in the field of pharmacy.
• Assigns, teaches, supervises, and monitors the work of Pharmacy Technicians, students, interns and externs.
• For clinical pharmacists, the pharmacist must serve as a preceptor for 2 students in a calendar year. (as it applies)
• For clinical pharmacists, the pharmacist must present one clinical and one anticoagulation update in a calendar year. (as it applies)

Southern Ohio Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other basis under the law.

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