PHARMACIST

Forrest General Hospital Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States

About this position

Job Summary: 

  • Fulfills professional responsibility in dispensing, procurement, control, and consultation involved with medication
  • Displays strong leadership skills and great customer service skills.
  • Knowledgeable and capable of performing any pharmaceutical duty in the hospital pharmacy department and throughout the hospital
  • The Pharmacist must utilize a growth and development knowledge base in medication for children (pediatric), adolescent, and geriatric patients. 
  • Possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed. 
  • Responsible for the daily workflow and efficiency of the pharmacy.
  • Works to improve processes, financial and business related issues within the pharmacy.
  • Supervises and directs support personnel, including pharmacy students and pharmacy technician students.
  • Responsible for inventory management in outpatient pharmacy.
  • Included within this role assignment is the responsibility to be a positive role model for all peers always reflecting the WE CARE philosophy.
  • Will serve and assist as team leader during any Mass Disaster.
  • Performs other job duties as assigned.
  • Will be designated as PIC (pharmacist in charge) per MS State Board of Pharmacy regulations if needed.

 

Performance Expectations:

Performance expectations will be covered in the orientation and preceptor phases of your orientation to your job.

  • Demonstrates basic understanding of the 340b program.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and competency in treatment of stroke patients using Alteplase.
  • Demonstrates effective communication skills and interaction with staff.
  • Demonstrates ability to supervise and direct support personnel – technicians, cashiers and couriers.
  • Demonstrates initiative to keep all pharmacy areas neat, clean and uncluttered at all times.
  • Demonstrates ability to improve efficiency and processes of the pharmacy.
  • Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
  • Demonstrates initiative to maintain/meet licensure and certification requirements.
  • Demonstrates ability to complete and fulfill duties of a pharmacist.
  • Demonstrates understanding of Pioneer RX software.
  • Demonstrates understanding of USP 800 compliance.

 

Qualifications:

Education/Skills        

Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy required.

Must have 2 hours of stroke education annually.

 

Work Experience:    

Retail experience preferred but not required.  

                                   

            Certification/Licensure-DUE UPON HIRE

  • Registration with the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy.