Pharmacist- Behavioral Health

Job Description

Facility Name: TGH Behavioral Health Hospital

Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday 7:00 am- 3:30 pm

Your experience matters

TGH Behavioral Health Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Pharmacist joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

How you'll contribute

A Pharmacist who excels in this role:

• Fills orders with correct medication. Checks support staff accuracy prior to medication release.
• Prioritizes work to prepare STAT, Now and Waiting in order of importance.
• Reviews patient profile to ensure appropriate and safe drug therapy. No therapeutic duplication.
• Prevents significant drug interaction. Prevents avoidable ADR secondary to allergies. Medication ordered is appropriate for patient height, weight, age, renal function disease state, laboratory and other data.
• Must be have knowledge of patient population served.
• Participates in the maintenance and dissemination of drug information through in-service education of hospital personnel, consultation with patients, hospital and Medical staff.
• Actively assists other Pharmacists and Technicians in the discharge of routine duties as necessary. Directs activities of and provides professional and technical guidance to Pharmacy personnel.
• Prepares unit of use dosage when possible.
• Keeps Director informed of workload status and potential problems.
• Is competent in the range of treatment needed by the following patients as appropriate to the ages served by the hospital: Pediatric, Adult and Geriatric.
• Capable of entering a minimum of 40 orders per four hour shift.
• Generates required reports and Performs Backup Procedures correctly.
• Assists Technicians in performing technical tasks.
• Ensures temperature and environmental monitoring logs are maintained appropriately.
• Keeps current on new drugs.
• Serves as on-call pharmacist as scheduled and able to return to the hospital on scheduled days for urgent situations.
• Maintains security of Pharmacy. Maintains security of controlled substances.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we're looking for

• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with Pharmacist degree.
• Current state license in good standing
• The ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with medical and administrative staffs as well as patients and families in an assertive, professional manner.
• Basic understanding of the role and use of a computer in the processing of prescription orders with minimum word processing skills.
• Self motivated, self directed with excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to organize meetings and inspections.

Connect with a Recruiter

Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Fomeika Ingram by emailing at View email address on click.appcast.io.

EEOC Statement

"Lifepoint Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Rehabilitation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."