Pharmacist - Outpatient Pharmacy Specialist

4 weeks ago


Portsmouth, Virginia, United States Bon Secours Mercy Health Full time

Job Summary:

The Pharmacy Professional 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 Pharmacy Professional 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)

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety, and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites, and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours 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. Bon Secours 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.



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