Pharmacist St. Elizabeth Youngstown

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Scheduled Weekly Hours :

35

Work Shift :

Nights (United States of America)

Mercy Health

Intro paragraph

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

About Us

There isn't any one reason why Roper St. Francis Healthcare is the first choice for care among Lowcountry families. It's because of everything we are. We've been trusted with our neighbor's health and wellness for generations. As our community grows, we continue to expand our services and open our arms to provide care to our friends who need it most.

We live our mission of healing all people with compassion, faith and excellence. As the area's largest private not-for-profit healthcare system, we choose purpose over profits by putting our extra money back into our system to help meet the health needs of our community. We also provide missions of dollars in charitable services and care for our community through patient financial assistance, community-based programs and the incredible dedication and volunteerism of our teammates.

We have four flagship hospitals : Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital. In an emergency, we have six strategically placed ERs. With almost 6,000 teammates, we're the Lowcountry's second-largest private employer. We have nearly 1,000 doctors representing almost every medical specialty. Out 657-bed system consists of 117+ facilities and services across five counties.

Pharmacist- St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Job Summary :

The Pharmacist performs medication management activities to ensure safe, rational, and cost-effective therapy while maintaining compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and standards as promulgated by Federal, State, and accrediting agencies or regulating bodies. The Pharmacist maintains established departmental policies and procedures and complies with department objectives.

Essential Functions :

• Process orders and provide medication review for appropriateness, safety and efficacy during order processing and perform any necessary clinical support duties as needed
• Ensure accurate preparation of compounded and non-compounded products to include safe handling that is consistent with regulations
• Oversee distributive functions of the pharmacy department to facilitate accurate and timely medication availability to patients / staff
• Oversee pharmacy technicians and support personnel activities based on department need
• Maintain responsibility and accountability for the security of pharmacy inventory based on department need
• Identify, document, and resolve potential and actual adverse medication events and may evaluate reports in event reporting system for trending and prevention purposes
• Perform medication education to improve patient understanding and adherence consistent with department guidance
• Work collaboratively and effectively to communicate verbally and in writing with pharmacy team members, healthcare providers, patients, caregivers, and leaders
• Participate in departmental medication safety, quality assurance, drug utilization reviews, drug dosing, infection prevention, student precepting and other activities based on department need

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Education :

Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS or PharmD (required)

Advanced pharmacy degree - Doctor of Pharmacy, Masters, Residency (preferred)

Required Licensing & Certifications :

Maintains current license for pharmacist in the state(s) where practicing (required)

Valid state issued ID (required)

Immunization Certified (preferred)

Experience :

2 years of recent experience in an acute care setting (required)

1 year of leadership experience (preferred)

Experience in field of pharmacy practice (required)

One year of experience in field of pharmacy practice (preferred)

Skills & Abilities :

Monitor patient conditions during treatment

Administer non-intravenous medications

Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care

Record patient medical histories

Budgeting & Financial Acumen

Evaluate employee performance

Analyzing data or information

Scheduling

Attention to detail

Acceptance of authority

Critical thinking

Communication with family members

Teamwork

Conflict resolution

Active listening

Relationship building

Prepare medication products consistent with practice site requirements

Handle hazardous drugs

Knowledge of pharmacy operating systems and automation

Computer knowledge - MS Office, spreadsheets, PowerPoint®, drug databases

Core knowledge of medications, including adverse effects, interactions, proper dosing, monitoring parameters and cost

Regulatory compliance

Develop SMART goals and objectives

Provide medication education

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer service for internal and external customers

Coaching and mentoring

Organization

Stress management

Training :

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Mercy Health associate, you're part of a Misson that matters. We support your well-being - personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What we offer

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

Department :

Pharmacy - St. Elizabeth

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health- Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours - Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com.