Pharmacist

Job Summary: Come join an incredible team! MaineGeneral Health is a leading health care system that is proud of the culture of excellence, compassion and collaboration that extends to our patients and their families. We are committed to attracting talented, ambitious people who share our values and strive to provide excellent customer service. We are offering an exciting full-time opportunity for an experienced Pharmacist to join our team where you will work alongside highly trained colleagues in a supportive environment. If you have a passion for delivering patient-centered health care with a commitment to quality - we want to hear from you!

Job Description:

• Provides pharmaceutical care (PC) through drug therapy assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring that is consistent with established standards of practice. Consults with Physicians and other caregivers when appropriate to make drug therapy recommendations.

• Performs duties related to medication use process. Includes medication order review and processing; review of computer order entry accuracy; drug therapy problem identification; adverse drug reaction prevention; performing and monitoring drug distribution for aseptic preparation, accuracy and timeliness.

• Provides leadership, direction and support to the Pharmacy team as appropriate. Prioritizes tasks, delegates to co-workers (pharmacists and technicians) and monitors medication use processes to provide all medication needs in a timely, courteous and customer-oriented manner. Oversees and validates the accuracy of tasks performed by technical support personnel as indicated (up to and including four technicians at one time).

• Provides drug information for Physicians, Nurses and other professionals. Provides patient education (medication counseling) according to established departmental practices and legal requirements.

• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills and behaviors that are conducive to a cooperative work environment.

• Consistently and effectively communicates with all customers: patients, professional staff members, employees and coworkers.

• Anticipates "customer" needs and responds appropriately in an effective and courteous manner.

• Participates in quality improvement activities by identifying areas for departmental and hospital improvement, assisting in implementation and by providing feedback to assist in the evaluation and subsequent improvements related to performance improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Current licensure by the Maine Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacist or eligible for the same through reciprocation, required

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D), preferred

• At least 1 year of hospital pharmacy experience in unit-dose and IV Admixtures and drug Therapy monitoring, preferred

• Previous experience with computerized patient registration/medical information system

• Ability and aptitude to adapt to using computer keyboards and terminal

• Effective interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills

• A high level of mental alertness

• Proficiency in a suite of Microsoft Office applications

The salary range shown reflects the base salary for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Job Exempt: Yes

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.

• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.

• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.

• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.

• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.

• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

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