Pharmacist

Job Description

The Pharmacist interprets, fills, and dispenses medications; provides patient education material and other pharmaceutical supplies following standard procedures and guidelines to fill prescriptions. He/She uses pharmaceutical expertise for all ages of patients; assists in maintaining and routinely inspecting an adequate, secure, and properly stored stock of medications and supplies; performs therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM); and, Sub Acute Care functions. The Pharmacist performs other clinical and non-clinical duties as required. Expectation is for all performed duties to be in accordance with Singing River Health System procedures and policies, accreditation organization, and governing guidance and publications for health care employees.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a School of Pharmacy accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education required.
• Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy.
• Controlled substance registration required.
• De-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days).
• Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Experience

• Reports To Director of Pharmacy; Pharmacy Operations Manager.
• Supervises Assigned Pharmacy Technicians & Students.

Physical Demands

• Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area.
• Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
• Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard copier and 10-key.
• Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Work requires close visual and acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.
• Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue.
• Must be able to work flexible hours.

Mental Demands

• Demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities.
• Demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to assume responsibility for a variety of functions and work with the realization that errors may have serious consequences to patient care.
• Must be a team player and be able to provide guidance to pharmacy technicians and pharmacists.

Special Demands

• Possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette.
• Possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.).
• Knowledge of MS Excel.
• Working knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.