Pharmacist - Retail

Full-time / 40 hours per week / 1st shift

Akron City Campus

Summa Health System is recognized as one of the region's top employers by a number of third party organizations, including NorthCoast 99. Exceptional candidates gravitate to Summa because of its culture, passion for delivering excellent service to our patients and families commitment to our philosophy of servant leadership, collegial working relationships at every level of the organization and competitive pay and benefits.

Summary:

Ensures the safe, efficacious, and cost effective preparation and use of medications. Conducts practice of pharmacy in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations and hospital policy and procedures. Participates in ongoing evaluations to ensure quality patient care. Works well within a team environment; accepts and offers honest and constructive feedback; supports team goals and encourages other team members; and collaborates with patient care team members to consolidate work, solves problems, creates new methods to reduce costs if necessary. Shows flexibility/adaptability in meeting environmental constrains and demands placed on services as is common with changing reimbursement and managed care targets.

Minimum Qualifications:

Formal Education Required:

a.Bachelor's Degree or Pharm D in pharmacy

b.Current Licensure in State of Ohio

Experience & Training Required:

a.Working knowledge of pharmacy law

b.Dexterity to operate a computer terminal, calculator, and other office equipment; to manipulate fine instruments; and prepare pharmaceutical entities in minute proportions.

3.Other Skills, Competencies and Qualifications:

a.Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with patients, pharmacists, nurses, techniciansal physicians, third party payors and other healthcare personnel

b.Must maintain confidentiality of patient and department records

c.Ability to self-direct to execute responsibilities within a team structure in a fast paced, professional retail environment.

4 Population Specific Competency:

a.Ability to effectively interact with populations of patients/customers with an understanding of their needs for self-respect and dignity

5.Level of Physical Demands:

a.Sedentary: Exerts up to ten pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently . Coordination to perform up close repetititive tasks such as counting, pouring, and labeling.

b.Hazards: Exposure to blood, body fluids, and sharps; Rrisk of falls strains, contagious diseases, cuts from broken glass, needle punctures, etc.

c Possible exposure to selected hazardous substances (e.g., alcohol, chemotherapeutic agents, etc.)

d. Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time; pushes, pulls, carries, and lifts light to medium loads

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

$63.00/hr - $75.61/hr

The salary range on this job posting/advertising is base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials. Many factors, such as years of relevant experience and geographical location are considered when determining the starting rate of pay. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members when determining offers. Please keep in mind that the range that is listed is the full base salary range. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical.

Summa Health offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program to include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off as well as many other benefits.

• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Daily Pay