Pharmacist

Pharmacist Rapides Regional Medical Center

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We are seeking a(an) Pharmacist for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

What you will do in this role:

• Interpret drug orders (verbal and written) and transcribe to computerized patient medication profiles accurately. Maintain accurate, complete pharmacy patient medication profiles.
• Compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, including sterile products, chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products accurately.
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug dose.
• Provide pharmacokinetics consult services and drug dosing per hospital protocols.
• Accurately prepare and dispense controlled medication. Maintain all appropriate records and computer inventory. Follow policy procedure for controlled substances.
• Participate in maintaining adequate inventory levels. Obtain medication based on PAR levels and in conjunction with formulary initiatives. Work with DOP or designee as needed in inventory management incentives.
• Participate in maintaining department formulary initiatives. Communicate with appropriate medical, nursing, and allied health professional staff members with regard to non-formulary decisions. Work with DOP or designees as needed in formulary clinical review process.
• Able to recognize adverse drug reactions and demonstrate understanding of proper reporting mechanism once reaction is identified.
• Supervise and direct pharmacy support personnel. Verify the daily activities of pharmacy technicians. Participate in performance appraisal of pharmacy support personnel.
• Work independently with minimal to no supervision. Organize and prioritize work assignments. Ensure pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner.
• Keep pharmacy area and equipment clean, neat, and well organized.
• Complete all competency/skills assessment requirements.
• Able to modify job duties and communicate with customers in an age appropriate manner.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelors Degree
• Doctorate Degree
• Pharmacist, or (PHARM-Intern) Pharmacist - Intern

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well-being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Pharmacist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.