Pharmacist

Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Pharmacist opening with Henrico Doctors' Hospital Forest today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

Henrico Doctors' Hospital Forest 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.

We are seeking a Pharmacist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Virginia registered pharmacist shall carry out duties assigned by the Director of Pharmacy and departmental policy and procedures. The pharmacist shall interpret, compound and dispense medications and other pharmaceutical supplies according to physician orders issued in a lawful manner by an authorized prescriber in the state of Virginia; provide requested drug information to health care professionals and patients, participate in clinical pharmacy services, and provide pharmaceutical care to patients as delineated by the Department of Pharmacy. The primary professional responsibility of the pharmacist is to provide pharmaceutical care: identifying, assessing and solving medication related problems. Inherent in that responsibility is assisting in promoting safe efficacious and cost-effective medication therapy. The pharmacist plans, organizes, and directs efforts to assist in meeting the patients pharmaceutical needs. Organizational relationships include being directly responsible to the Director of Pharmacy services and Clinical Manager of Pharmacy. The pharmacist is also responsible for the supervision of pharmacy technicians and support personnel.

• Manage systems for storage, preparation and dispensing of medicinal agents using appropriate techniques and following the health systems policies; effectively supervise technical personnel who may be involved in these processes. Evaluate medication orders, accurately and safely, compounding medications in acceptable dosage forms, appropriately package and dispense pre-manufactured dosage forms. Collaborates with all individuals involved in the medication use process, when appropriate. Responsible for planning, organizing, networking, completing and improving the work activities through effective management of time, tasks and available personnel.
• Maintains knowledge pertaining to facility utilization of automated dispensing processes including the use of automated dispensing units, RobotRX, over wrap packaging, and bar coding within the facility.
• Provide education or in-service on rational medication therapy and medication procedures effectively to healthcare professionals, students, patients, and the public when requested.
• Retrieve, analyze, evaluate and interpret scientific literature in order to provide accurate, concise, applicable, and timely drug information response to healthcare professionals.
• Design, implement, monitor, evaluate, and intervene in patient pharmacotherapy to ensure effective, safe and economical patient care. Apply clinical pharmacokinetic data to design effective, safe and economical therapeutic medication regimens.
• Participate in implementing goals, objectives, and policy and procedures of the pharmacy department and the facility. Effectively supports management.
• Effectively manages own professional practice including time and space; professional ethics; continued education; attendance punctuality; and customer focus. Performs other duties as assigned, including fulfilling additional pharmacy staffing hours when necessary.
• Participates in the performance improvement process.

What qualifications you will need:

EXPERIENCE

• Required - Effective communication skills are required. Effective written and verbal skills are required.
• Required - Experience using computer applications including word processing, spreadsheet software and pharmacy information systems.

EDUCATION

• Required - Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy at a college or university.
• Required - Licensure by the Virginia State Board of Pharmacy by examination or reciprocity.

Henrico Doctors Hospital has provided quality healthcare services to the Richmond community since 1974. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 340-bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. The hospital offers a full range of healthcare services, with specialties in trauma, cardiovascular and neurological care, womens health, oncology, and groundbreaking diagnostic imaging. We are a national trendsetter in kidney transplants through the Virginia Transplant Center. As part of the Virginia Institute of Robotic Surgery, we drive the state in minimally invasive procedures with da Vinci robotic-assisted surgeries.

We are proud to be the recipient of several national awards. The awards include Top 100 Hospital by Truven Health Analytics, 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, Top 10% in the Nation for Cardiology Services and Treatment of Stroke, and Healthgrades Stroke Care Excellence Award. We have many other Five-Star clinical achievements recognizing our heart, stroke, and critical care programs.

At Henrico Doctors Hospital, 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.

"Across HCA Healthcares more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.
Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Pharmacist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today

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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