Floating PRN Retail Pharmacist

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
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Work Shift:
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Put your retail pharmacy skills to use in a different environment! We are actively seeking a PRN floating pharmacist to provide sporadic shift coverage in Mercy Health's Toledo Metro Outpatient Pharmacies: St Vincent, St Anne, St Charles, and Perrysburg. Weekday shifts are no more than 8 hours long, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. If covering a weekend shift at St Vincent, the hours are 9a-3p.

The ideal candidate will use their excellent customer service skills to serve both hospital discharge patients (meds to beds) and loyal regulars. It's retail pharmacy...with a twist.

Check out this rewarding opportunity with a great team!

About us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.


Pharmacist - St. Vincent Medical Center

Job Summary:


The Pharmacist performs medication management activities to ensure safe, rational, and cost-effective therapy while maintaining compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and standards as promulgated by Federal, State, and accrediting agencies or regulating bodies. The Pharmacist maintains established departmental policies and procedures and complies with department objectives.


Essential Functions:

• Process orders and provide medication review for appropriateness, safety and efficacy during order processing and perform any necessary clinical support duties as needed
• Ensure accurate preparation of compounded and non-compounded products to include safe handling that is consistent with regulations
• Oversee distributive functions of the pharmacy department to facilitate accurate and timely medication availability to patients/staff
• Oversee pharmacy technicians and support personnel activities based on department need
• Maintain responsibility and accountability for the security of pharmacy inventory based on department need
• Identify, document, and resolve potential and actual adverse medication events and may evaluate reports in event reporting system for trending and prevention purposes
• Perform medication education to improve patient understanding and adherence consistent with department guidance
• Work collaboratively and effectively to communicate verbally and in writing with pharmacy team members, healthcare providers, patients, caregivers, and leaders
• Participate in departmental medication safety, quality assurance, drug utilization reviews, drug dosing, infection prevention, student precepting and other activities based on department need

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.


Education:


Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS or PharmD (required)


Advanced pharmacy degree - Doctor of Pharmacy, Masters, Residency (preferred)


Required Licensing & Certifications:


Maintains current license for pharmacist in the state(s) where practicing (required)


Valid state issued ID (required)


Immunization Certified (preferred)


Experience:


Experience in field of pharmacy practice (required)


One year of experience in field of pharmacy practice (preferred)


Skills & Abilities:


Monitor patient conditions during treatment


Administer non-intravenous medications


Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care


Record patient medical histories


Budgeting & Financial Acumen


Evaluate employee performance


Analyzing data or information


Scheduling


Attention to detail


Acceptance of authority


Critical thinking


Communication with family members


Teamwork


Conflict resolution


Active listening


Relationship building


Prepare medication products consistent with practice site requirements


Handle hazardous drugs


Knowledge of pharmacy operating systems and automation


Computer knowledge - MS Office, spreadsheets, PowerPoint®, drug databases


Core knowledge of medications, including adverse effects, interactions, proper dosing, monitoring parameters and cost


Regulatory compliance


Develop SMART goals and objectives


Provide medication education


Teamwork


Attention to detail


Customer service for internal and external customers


Coaching and mentoring


Organization


Stress management


Training:

• EPIC Electronic Health Record (preferred)
• Exhibit proficient use of all computer hardware and software (required)

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Mercy Health associate, you're part of a Misson that matters. We support your well-being - personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.


What we offer
• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

Department:
Retail Rx - 120 - St Vincent Community

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health- Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours - Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at View email address on click.appcast.io.