Pharmacist

Pharmacist - Winchester, TN

MUST HAVE:

• Current and valid Tennessee Pharmacy license
• Must be prepared to rotate on-call, including weekends
• Must live within 30-minutes of the hospital to be able to respond to on-call needs when necessary.

NICE TO HAVE:

• Hospital Pharmacy experience
• Sterile compounding experience
• Familiar with USP regulations
• Familiar with DEA rules and regulations
• Antibiotic stewardship experience
• Meditech and Omnicell experience

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Clinical pharmacist coordinates and provides the pharmaceutical care of patients.
• Manages drug therapy protocols as a part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Reviews, interprets and evaluates medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential or actual drug related problems.
• Provides drug information and education to medical staff, healthcare professionals, and patients, and pharmacy students.
• Documents interventions and their outcomes for use in drug therapy quality improvement efforts.
• Evaluates medication orders for accuracy and completeness prior to order entry. Checks for accuracy after filling by technicians.
• Maintains adequate knowledge of pharmacy automated systems and computer software.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Minimum Education: Graduate of a Program in Discipline. Bachelors degree, BS in Pharmacy required. Graduate of Pharmacy Schools with Pharm.D preferred

Certifications: AHA BLS, preferred

Licenses: Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Tennessee.