Decentralized Internal Medicine Pharmacist

Job Summary

The Internal Medicine Pharmacist at Memorial Health University Medical Center provides pharmaceutical care including computer order entry, drug distribution, evaluation of medication orders for appropriateness, drug interactions, and allergies, and therapeutic monitoring of drugs.

Responsibilities

• Cookbook and order verification of medication orders
• Resolution of medication related problems
• Preparation of parenteral products
• Coordination of drug distribution activities
• Supervision of pharmacy technicians
• Performing pharmacy clinical activities such as pharmacokinetic consults, monitoring targeted drugs, antimicrobial therapy recommendations, and evaluating appropriateness of drug therapy
• Serving as a source of drug information to medical and nursing staffs
• Responding to Code Blue Alerts
• Performing patient care unit inspections as required to meet regulatory requirements
• Minimizing errors in the medication use process using S.T.A.R. and other error prevention techniques
• Following special handling procedures related to high-risk, high-alert medications and patient populations

Qualifications

• Clear and active Georgia pharmacist license
• Graduate of ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy; PharmD degree preferred
• PGY-1 residency and/or Board Certification

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

Note

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 700+ bed teaching hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for comprehensive stroke care, heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine. At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Pharmacist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring! We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.