Specialist-Pharmacist

Responsibilities

• Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
• Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.
• Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
• Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
• Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
• Provides education.
• Provides drug information.
• Participates in projects and studies to enhance professional knowledge and patient care.
• Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medications safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).
• Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

• Experience: Minimum Required: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.). Preferred/Desired: Post-graduate education in health-system pharmacy services.
• Education: Minimum Required: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.). Preferred/Desired: Post-graduate education in health-system pharmacy services.
• Training: Minimum Required: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency and/or equivalent clinical experience of three years. Preferred/Desired: PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency and/or Pharmacy Board Certification, BLS and ACLS certifications and/or equivalent experience of greater than three years.
• Special Skills: Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness. Minimum Required: Advanced communication skills and computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications. High-level cognitive ability to interpret and assess written medication orders to ensure optimal medication use. Teaching skills and qualified to precept residents, students, interns and externs. Preferred/Desired: Membership with state and/or national hospital pharmacy associations.
• Licensure: Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure for appropriate state or eligibility for licensure. Must acquire licensure within 120 days of hire date. Minimum Required: PHARMACIST-FOR APPROPRIATE STATE.