Summary

Provides age-specific pharmaceutical care and basic clinical services for assigned patient care areas. Contributes to goals, programs, QA, PI and other activities for their unit/department/hospital. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medication safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).

• Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.

• Participates in inventory management.

• Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.

• Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.

• Supervises and directs healthcare team members.

• Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.

• Provides drug information.

• Provides education.

• Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.

• Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.

• Completes assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Minimum: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).

Experience

Preferred: One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: PHARMACIST-FOR APPROPRIATE STATE

Special Skills

Preferred: Advanced computer order entry literacy, Microsoft Office applications, clinical experience. High-level cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials.

Minimum: Basic computer literacy and communication skills. Cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials; accuracy and attention to detail required.

Training

Preferred: BLS and/or ACLS certification, advanced post-graduate training or equivalent clinical experience.

Minimum: Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) Certification

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries

• Paid vacation/time off

• Continuing education opportunities

• Generous retirement plan

• Health insurance, including dental and vision

• Sick leave

• Service awards

• Free parking

• Short-term disability

• Life insurance

• Health care and dependent care spending accounts

• Education assistance/continuing education

• Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 19921 - Specialist-Pharmacist Oncology PRN

Facility: BMH - Tipton Hospital

Department: TC BCC Humphreys BCCH

Category: Pharmacy Services

Type: Clinical

Work Type: PRN

Work Schedule: Days

Location: US:TN:Covington REQNUMBER: 24730