Staff Pharmacist II

JOB SUMMARY

The Staff Pharmacist II at North Mississippi Health Services is a multifaceted position focused on clinical care, education, operations, research, and regulatory compliance. This position involves coordinating patient care across various healthcare settings, providing medication education, conducting research, and maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. |

JOB FUNCTIONS

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Clinical:

• Assists in coordinating and providing care to patients across continuum of care, in conjunction with other health care professionals.
• Serves as a resource person to support pharmacy personnel and other healthcare professionals in designated area.
• Assists in designing and coordinating clinical pharmacy services.
• Assists in training pharmacy staff.
• Monitors and manages drug therapy in designated patient population.
• Develops care plans/guidelines to include drug, devices and delivery modalities.

Education:

• Provides pharmacotherapy education.
• Assists in programs to meet the needs of the pharmacy and other healthcare professionals.
• Develops objectives for and facilitate student/resident training.
• Provides medication use education to patients, family members, community, etc.
• Participates and assists in educational programs that focus on disease prevention and wellness promotion.
• Participates in departmental performance improvement programs.
• Maintains CE (Continuous Education) hours as required.

Operations:

• Assists in prevention, detection, and resolution of medicine abuse.
• Working knowledge of pharmacy and medical claims systems.
• Understanding of retail and hospital outpatient operations.
• Working knowledge of billing and reimbursement procedures (ICD-9/HCPC/CPT Coding , OPPS reimbursement, Medicare, etc).
• Verifies patient health insurance benefits and precertification's for Third Party Payors.

Financial/Budget:

• Compares, evaluates, and assesses drug therapy treatments regimes and drug delivery in designated practice areas.
• Assists in compliance of departmental budget.
• Participates in on-going revision of system-wide formulary.

Reporting/Recordkeeping:

• Maintains service activities and outcomes reports for designated practice area(s).
• Provides reports in an accurate and efficient manner.

Research:

• Coordinates, conducts, and participates in pharmacology research/development in cooperation with other healthcare professionals.

Regulatory:

• Ensures departmental compliance with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
• Adheres to

NMHS/NMMC

Policies, Procedures/Guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Education Level Education Details Required/Preferred Bachelor's DegreeGraduate of an accredited school of PharmacyRequired And PhDDoctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD)Preferred Licenses and Certifications Licenses and Certifications Licenses and Certifications Details Time Frame Required/ Preferred Licensed as a Pharmacist by the State Board of Pharmacy in the state based on facility locationUpon HireRequired Work Experience Number of Years Work Experience Details Required/ Preferred 4-6 yearsMinimum of 3 years experience in comparable health system pharmacyRequiredAnd American Society of Health Systems Pharmacy Residency (ASHP) or 3 years clinical practice experience (clinical)RequiredAnd American Society of Health Systems Pharmacy Residency (ASHP) or 3 years operational experience (operational)RequiredAnd Previous patient care or equivalent previous experience with demonstrated proficiency in clinical areas needed to enhance pharmaceutical careRequired Knowledge Skills and Abilities Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Required/Preferred Proficiency Excellent written and verbal communication requiredRequiredN/ADemonstrated proficiency in multiple clinical or operational areas; requiredRequiredN/AKnowledge and skill across broad populations or specialized populations; requiredRequiredN/AInteraction with a patient population of all ages ranging from infants to geriatrics, requiredRequiredN/AStays abreast of the pharmacotherapy literatureRequiredN/AEnhances pharmacotherapeutic management of patientsRequiredN/AEstablishes new drug standardsRequiredN/AShows good clinical judgmentRequiredN/AAbility to work independentlyRequiredN/AImproves patient quality outcome measuresRequiredN/AAssists in the reduction of overall healthcare costsRequiredN/AProvide preceptorship to students and residents as designatedRequiredN/AMust have extensive contact with: patients, visitors, physicians, pharmacy team members and departmental professionalsRequiredN/AMust have excellent written and verbal communication skillsRequiredN/AMust reflect a positive, caring attitude toward clients, patients, staff and the public we serveRequired

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