Staff Pharmacist II

Tupelo
OUTPATIENT INFUSION
Full Time - Day

Posting Description

At North Mississippi Health Services, our mission is to “continuously improve the health of the people of our region.” We aim to “provide the best patient and family-centered care and health services in America.” We believe that fulfilling our mission and vision calls us to embrace the best people who form incredible connections with our patients and families.

We take pride in celebrating everything that makes you unique—your talents, perspectives, and passions. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting your passion with a purpose. You know what connected feels like when you are part of our team.

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Job Description

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** | | --- | 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 Degree	Graduate of an accredited school of Pharmacy	Required	And
	PhD	Doctorate 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 location	Upon Hire	Required
Work Experience
Number of Years	Work Experience Details	Required/ Preferred
4-6 years	Minimum of 3 years experience in comparable health system pharmacy	Required	And
	American Society of Health Systems Pharmacy Residency (ASHP) or 3 years clinical practice experience (clinical)	Required	And
	American Society of Health Systems Pharmacy Residency (ASHP) or 3 years operational experience (operational)	Required	And
	Previous patient care or equivalent previous experience with demonstrated proficiency in clinical areas needed to enhance pharmaceutical care	Required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities	Required/Preferred	Proficiency
Excellent written and verbal communication required	Required	N/A
Demonstrated proficiency in multiple clinical or operational areas; required	Required	N/A
Knowledge and skill across broad populations or specialized populations; required	Required	N/A
Interaction with a patient population of all ages ranging from infants to geriatrics, required	Required	N/A
Stays abreast of the pharmacotherapy literature	Required	N/A
Enhances pharmacotherapeutic management of patients	Required	N/A
Establishes new drug standards	Required	N/A
Shows good clinical judgment	Required	N/A
Ability to work independently	Required	N/A
Improves patient quality outcome measures	Required	N/A
Assists in the reduction of overall healthcare costs	Required	N/A
Provide preceptorship to students and residents as designated	Required	N/A
Must have extensive contact with: patients, visitors, physicians, pharmacy team members and departmental professionals	Required	N/A
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills	Required	N/A
Must reflect a positive, caring attitude toward clients, patients, staff and the public we serve	Required	N/A

**SCOPE**
**Freedom To Act:**
**Problem Solving:**
**Impact:**
**Financial Responsibility:** * Sales Revenue Target Responsibility:  * Approval Responsibility: * P & L Responsibility: * Assets Controlled: * Controllable Expenses (e.g., Payroll and other budgeted items): * Total Financial Responsibility: **Budget Responsibility** * Primary Budget Responsibility: * Shared Budget Responsibility:

Requirements:

Licenses

You must have the following licenses to apply:
Pharmacist

Education

You must have the following education to apply:
Bachelors