Description
McLeod Pharmacy Department
Clinical Staff Pharmacist - PRN (As Needed)
The Clinical Staff Pharmacist will maintain maintain a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values. Exhibits and conveys the message of the Service Excellence Standards, Value of Caring, Value of the Person, Value of Quality, and the Value of Integrity in every interaction. The Clinical Staff Pharmacist will also:
* Accurately interprets and enters medication orders in the computer for drug administration.
* Ensures that medications are dispensed and delivered promptly.
* Correctly checks medications including IVs, carts and kits before dispensing from the pharmacy.
* Serves as a drug information resource for members of the health care team.
* Help promote safe and effective use of all automated medication dispensing and packaging systems, any applicable infusion pump technologies, remote temperature monitoring systems, eMAR and all other hospital pharmacy technology.
* Knows and follows both hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures, medication related policies and procedures located online in the patient care manual.
* Contacts the provider in a timely manner when there is a concern about a medication order related to a drug interaction, allergy, drug disease state interaction, issue with med reconciliation or other CPOE orders, and other circumstances as indicated.
* Ensures proper charging and crediting of medications
* Knows and follows state and federal laws regarding dispensing of medications.
* Knows and follows regulatory standards and policies related to all governing bodies .
* Clinical Staff Pharmacists work as a team with a positive attitude when interacting with other department employees including pharmacy students and residents in addition to other hospital personnel.
* Should be knowledgeable in medications and exhibit the clinical and professional skills to positively interact with physician, nurse, and other health care practitioners in hospital formulary issues, in-services, rounds, etc.
* Provides supervision and direction to pharmacy technicians to ensure timely and accurate pharmacy services.
* Assists in the training and education of pharmacy residents, pharmacy students and pharmacy technician students.
* Handles and resolves customer issues, complaints and questions to build customer trust and loyalty.
Department Description
Provides 24-hour clinical and distributive Pharmacy services for our inpatient population. Use of a decentralized pharmacy model facilitates close collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals, emphasizing the concept of pharmaceutical care.
Qualifications/Training:
* Ability to work independently
Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:
* Minimum of a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited school of pharmacy
* Current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in the state of South Carolina
Work Schedule
* PRN as needed; as scheduled based on department demands
McLeod Health is the region's destination for medical excellence. Our excellence extends from the Midlands to the Coast along the border of North and South Carolina - serving more than one million people. As medical needs grow - we grow, expand, and improve our facilities and services. The McLeod Health network is comprised of 7 hospitals with locations in Florence, Darlington, Dillon, Manning, Cheraw, Loris, and Little River. We have also expanded into the Carolina Forest area of Myrtle Beach for patients looking for primary care and family physicians.
Founded over a century ago, McLeod is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system which features the strength of more than 800 physicians and 2,000 registered nurses, and more than 8,500 employees. McLeod constantly seeks to improve patient care with efforts that are physician led, data-driven and evidence-based.
If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today. We are an equal opportunity employer.
