Pharmacist - Retail Outpatient & Inpatient Hospital

Pharmacist Opportunities

Join a Forbes magazine top 100 hospital. The health system was recently recognized as a U.S. News Best Hospital for 2023-2024. Named a 2023 Top 100 Hospital and one of the Top 50 Heart Hospitals in America by Fortune Magazine. Named one of the Most Wired hospitals of 2023 by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The community was named the 2nd most charming town in the US in 2024.

This organization is committed to building healthcare teams whose care exceeds the expectations of their patients and community, and they are looking for quality talent who share the same values. They're nestled in a beautiful rural setting in east central Ohio, but close enough to the big city to enjoy that too. If that sounds like the change you're looking for, read on.

Open Roles

• Outpatient/Retail Pharmacist (one full-time and one part-time position; details below)
• Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist (contact us for details)

What They're Looking For

• Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy and licensed pharmacist in the State of Ohio
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service and maintain a high degree of confidentiality

Outpatient/Retail Hours and Locations

Location 1

• Open Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm (1 RPh and 3 techs begin at 7am to get a head start), and Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm
• RPhs work 1 Saturday every 4 weeks and 1 Sunday every 12 weeks
• 3 RPhs scheduled on the counter in addition to the RPh manager
• Because of overlapping RPh coverage, they can accommodate an RPh who prefers three 12-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts
• A typical 12-hour weekday has 4 RPhs and 15 to 18 technicians
• Volume: around 1,000 Rx on Mondays, 700 to 800 Rx on other weekdays, and 250 to 300 Rx on weekends

Location 2

• Open Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm, closed Sunday
• RPh works either 9am to 5:30pm or 10:30am to 7pm, plus one Saturday every four weeks
• 2 RPhs always scheduled on weekdays, plus a 3rd RPh on Mondays and the busier days of the month
• 8 to 10 technicians working daily during the week
• Volume: 500 to 600 Rx daily during the week and 150 to 175 on Saturdays

Holidays

• Both locations are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas
• Other holidays rotate, so each RPh works one holiday every year or two

Compensation and Benefits

• $54.85/hr ($114K) to $75/hr ($156K), depending on years of experience
• Example: someone with around 10 years of experience would be $64.52/hr ($134K)
• Full benefits package

What You'll Be Doing

• Interpret prescriptions and dispense pharmaceuticals and related devices in accordance with federal, state, and local laws
• Provide patient education and counseling
• Supervise technical staff and serve as a role model for courteous, compassionate care for customers and co-workers
• Review patient utilization, therapeutic duplications, disease state, drug interactions, drug allergies, dosage and duration of treatment, and abuse or misuse of drugs, taking appropriate action when concerns arise
• Contact prescribers for clarification of orders or to notify them of unobtainable medications
• Verify the appropriate pharmaceutical agent for each prescription order
• Verify each patient receives the specific drug from the proper practitioner
• Calculate accurate doses and prepare compounded prescriptions and IV medications according to physician orders
• Oversee cash management of the store and remain observant of all staff activity
• Assist in orienting new staff, interns, and externs to the department
• Manage workflow, assign workloads, and approve overtime and time off as needed
• Assist in ordering and inventory of pharmaceuticals so quality, cost-effective products are used and appropriate inventory levels are maintained
• Secure the building at the close of the day
• Act as pharmacist in charge in the absence of the managing pharmacist

Additional Info

• This position reports to the Pharmacy Manager, who is well respected within the organization
• They use a Parata Max robot that dispenses approximately 45% of their Rx volume

If you're a passionate pharmacist seeking a rewarding career in a collaborative healthcare setting, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. Join this exceptional team in east central Ohio dedicated to delivering high-quality care to the community. Apply now.

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