PHARMACIST

Overview

Pharmacist, Pharmacy

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

LeConte Medical Center Overview:

LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network and is a 79-bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. We’re a full-service, not-for-profit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services, including top-tier specialists, a modern ER, and a beautiful Women’s Center. Learn more about our amazing facility at

Position Summary:

Provides prescribed medications, drugs and other pharmaceuticals as needed for adequate patient care according to professional standards and practices.

Responsibilities

• Compounds, labels and packages medications and pharmaceuticals.

• Advises patients and family on use of various medications including dosage, side effects and composition.

• Ensures secure storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis.

• Checks stock on a regular basis to identify and reorder outdated stock and ensure that stock is maintained in accordance with manufacturer requirements.

• Assists in preparing required reports by compiling information.

• Adheres to all hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs as well as safety, environmental and infection control standards in the performance of work duties.

• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.

• Attend meetings as required and participates on committees as directed. Attends and serves on professional/civic service organizations as hospital representative.

• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

• Monitor anticoagulation service patients per protocol.

• Monitor medication doses, interactions, and other critical pharmacokinetic effects and report information to physicians and other patient care staff as appropriate. Perform interventions per protocol.

• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

Completion of internship.

Licensure Requirement:

Current TN pharmacist license .

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Job Title PHARMACIST

ID 4645363

Facility LeConte Medical Center

Department Name PHARMACY