Description:

St. Francis Hospital Memphis

Saint Francis Hospital Memphis is a 510-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the Mid-South community. As a comprehensive medical center, Saint Francis Hospital Memphis features a broad spectrum of tertiary and acute care, outpatient services and specialty areas including Women’s Services, Surgical Services, Bariatric Center of Excellence and Behavioral Health. Other acute care areas include Emergency Room, Critical Care, Med/ Surge and Telemetry.

Clinical Pharmacist FT Rotating Position Summary

The clinical pharmacist will be a unit-based pharmacist that will verify the orders and provide clinical services for the area(s) for which they are assigned. They will be a drug information resource for the nurses, physicians, patients, and families.

Responsibilities

This individual’s responsibilities include (but are not limited to): All general responsibilities of a Staff Pharmacist. Provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy services in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Routine attendance on medical rounds (for decentralized shifts) with consistent documentation of pharmacist interventions. Deliver medication therapy management and ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution. Assist in development and implementation of facility-specific protocols, guidelines, and reference documents related to medication therapy management. Conduct Medication Use Evaluations (MUEs) and assist in making necessary changes to pharmacotherapy practice as needed based on MUE findings.

Education:

Required: Pharm.
D. or BS in Pharmacy

Experience:

Required: Pharmacy practice residency or equivalent hospital experience (3 postgraduate years)

Certifications:

Required: Pharmacy license. AHA BLS, ACLS, PALS required if direct patient care responsibilities. Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS)

Physical Demands:

Lift/position up to 50 lbs. Push/pull up to 50 lbs. of force. Frequent standing and walking. Frequent reaching, stooping, and bending. Manual dexterity, mobility, touch, auditory to perform all the related duties of the position.

2503005315 Minimum Qualifications Full Time

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