CLINICAL STAFF PHARMACIST I

General Summary/Responsibilities:

Status: Full-time: *40 Hours per week (80 hours per pay period)

Department: Pharmacy

Facility: Miami Valley Hospital

Under the supervision of Pharmacy Leadership and according to standard procedures; compounds and dispenses medications and provides pharmaceutical care upon receiving provider orders; performs all duties necessary to provide for the effective daily operation of all departmental services and programs; responsible for medication dosing and monitoring by provider referral; active participant in codes; supervises interns and technicians in all work areas assigned; participates in training pharmacy students and technicians; participates in clinical research protocols and drug therapy research activities.

Qualifications

Education

Minimum Level of Education Required:  Bachelor's degree

Additional requirements:

- Type of degree :  B.S.Pharm from an accredited college of pharmacy is required
- Area of study or major :  Pharmacy
- Preferred educational qualifications :  PharmD  from an accredited college of pharmacy
- Position specific testing requiremen t:  N/A

Licensure/Certification/Registration

- Current licensure as a registered pharmacist by the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, or eligibility to become licensed within 60 days of employment start date within 60 days of employment start date.

- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) obtained within 90 days of employment start date

Experience

Minimum Level of Experience Required:  No prior job-related work experience

Prior job title or occupational experience:  N/A

Prior specific functional responsibilities:  N/lA

Preferred  experience:  Greater than or equal to a six month hospital pharmacy internship or hospital experience as a pharmacist.

Other  experience requirements:  Exclusive  r etail experience – greater than 5 years discouraged; greater than 10 years disqualifies candidate

Knowledge/Skills

- Possess good interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and problem solving skills
- Ability to read and write printed material in English
- Ability to effectively perform patient interviews and medication counseling
- Ability to work well with other health care workers and perform as a team
- Proficient with aseptic technique when utilizing both horizontal and vertical flow hoods
- Must be customer-service oriented
- Proficiency with computer keyboard operations
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications preferred
- Ability to troubleshoot problems and/or do minor maintenance on all pharmacy equipment, printers, computers and telecommunication equipment with adequate training in the pharmacy.  Must be familiar with pharmacy software
- Flexibility in scheduling essential as mentor/trainer of new coworkers