Outpatient Pharmacist - St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health!

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

Work Shift:

PRN/Float position to cover PTO and LOA.

St Elizabeth Youngstown - Outpatient Pharmacy

Mercy Health

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.

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)

BLS Basic Life Support (preferred)

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

• Critical thinking
• Customer service for internal and external customers
• Communication
• Coaching and mentoring
• Organization

• Stress management

Training:

• EPIC Electronic Health Record (preferred)
• Exhibit proficient use of all computer hardware and software (required)

MercyHealth is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive affordable medical dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department:

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 youd 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 . 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 .