Clinical Pharmacist

Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an ICU Clinical Pharmacist with Memorial Health University Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Memorial Health University Medical Center family We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Critical Care Pharmacist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Critical Care Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care including computer order entry, drug distribution, evaluation of medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dose, frequency and adequacy of monitoring, evaluation of drug interactions and allergies and therapeutic monitoring of drugs to patients across our ICUs.

What you will do in this role:

• You will be responsible for coordinating drug distribution activities in areas under their supervision. Includes supervision of pharmacy technicians, order verification of medication orders, resolution of medication related problems and preparation of parenteral products (IV admixtures, cytotoxic chemotherapeutic
• You will perform pharmacy clinical activities including but not limited to providing pharmacokinetic consults, monitoring targeted drugs, antimicrobial therapy recommendations, and evaluating appropriateness of drug therapy based on, disease state, host factors, and cost effectiveness.
• Serve as a source of drug information to medical and nursing staffs.
• Perform patient care unit inspections as required to meet regulatory requirements.
• Work to minimize errors in the medication use process by utilizing S.T.A.R. (Stop, Think, Act and Review) and other error prevention techniques, especially when dealing with a situation that is out of policy, procedure, or plan, or any other high-risk situation. Strictly follow special handling procedures related to high-risk, high-alert medications and patient populations.

What Qualifications You will need: Pharmacist Bachelors Degree required. Critical Care Residency Training and/or ICU Pharmacist experience is required.

Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you We are reviewing applications for our ICU Clinical Pharmacist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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