Posting Description
We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.
Supervisory
- Oversee all day-to-day operations, staff, including customer interactions and problem resolution in respective area.
- Assure department compliance with accreditation, legal, regulatory and safety requirements, formulate and review policies and procedures related to evaluation, selection and therapeutic use of medication and devices.
- Ensure appropriate downtime procedures are followed. Pharmaceutical Operations:
- Ensure that drug items are appropriately billed to various areas or patients to promote financial viability of the hospital.
- Ensure that pharmacy inventory is maintained at appropriate levels in a cost-conscious manner to promote availability of items on the formulary.
- Keep accurate records of inventory, patient information, and insurance claims.
- Operate and maintain Pharmacy software systems and automation robot functionality.
- Responsible for ensuring dept compliance with accreditation, legal, regulatory & safety requirements
- Adhere to state and DEA requirements for narcotic record transmissions
- Maintain prescription files and records according to state regulations
- Maximize work efficiency with computerized/automated programs
- Develops and Maintains Antimicrobial Stewardship Policy and Procedures
- Serves on the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee as co-leader.
Clinical
- Prepare drugs and execute prescription orders for collection or delivery.
- Enforce best practice protocols when storing prescription drugs and controlled substances
- Maintaining an approved drug and controlled substances list and verifying expiry dates
- Adhere to state and DEA requirements for narcotic record transmissions
- Maintain prescription files and records according to state regulations.
- Monitors and manages drug therapy in designated patient population
- Develops care plans/guidelines to include drug, devices and delivery modalities
- Assists in prevention, detection, and resolution of medicine abuse
Job Knowledge
- Graduate from an accredited school of pharmacy;
- Licensed to practice by Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy
- 5-8 years’ experience in pharmacy or related field; preferred.
- 3 years of management experience; preferred.
- Ability to appropriately provide pharmaceutical care services to population ranging from infant to geriatric.
- Excellent organizational and communication (written and verbal) skills required.