Pharmacist - Harbour View Medical Center

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Other (United States of America)

Location: Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk, VA)

Harbour View Medical Center is Bon Secours’ new, surgically focused hospital, set to open in early 2025. The facility will include 18 medical/surgical beds and up to four operating rooms. The 98,000-square-foot hospital will adjoin the existing Bon Secours Health Center at Harbour View campus, which includes an emergency department, outpatient imaging, outpatient lab services, an ambulatory surgery center and physician practices.

Bon Secours 

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive. 

Pharmacist– Harbour View Medical Ce

Job Summary: 

This role delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs, and evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care. They coordinate, provide, and direct patient teaching activities and coordinate the care provided by health team members. 

The Pharmacist performs medication management activities to ensure safe, rational, and cost-effective therapy while maintaining compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, and standards as promulgated by Federal, State, and accrediting agencies or regulating bodies. The Pharmacist maintains established departmental policies and procedures and complies with department objectives.   

Essential Functions: 

• In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness 
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures 

• Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.   
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.  Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery. 
• Process orders and provide medication review for appropriateness, safety and efficacy during order processing and perform any necessary clinical support duties as needed 
• Ensure accurate preparation of compounded and non-compounded products to include safe handling that is consistent with regulations 

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. 

Education: 

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS or PharmD (required)  

• Advanced pharmacy degree – Doctor of Pharmacy, Masters, Residency (preferred) 

Required Licensing & Certifications: 

• Maintains current license for pharmacist in the state(s) where practicing (required) 
• Valid state issued ID (required)  
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred) 
• Immunization Certified (preferred) 

Experience: 

• 2 years of recent experience in an acute care setting (required)  
• 1 year of leadership experience (preferred) 
• Experience in field of pharmacy practice (required) 

• One year of experience in field of pharmacy practice (preferred) 

Skills & Abilities: 

• Monitor patient conditions during treatment 

• Administer non-intravenous medications 
• Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care 
• Record patient medical histories 
• Budgeting & Financial Acumen 
• Evaluate employee performance 

• Analyzing data or information 
• Scheduling 
• Attention to detail 
• Acceptance of authority 
• Critical thinking 

• Communication with family members 
• Teamwork 
• Conflict resolution 
• Active listening 
• Relationship building 

• Prepare medication products consistent with practice site requirements 
• Handle hazardous drugs 
• Knowledge of pharmacy operating systems and automation 
• Computer knowledge – MS Office, spreadsheets, PowerPoint®, drug databases 
• Core knowledge of medications, including adverse effects, interactions, proper dosing, monitoring parameters and cost 

• Regulatory compliance 
• Develop SMART goals and objectives 
• Provide medication education 
• Teamwork 
• Attention to detail 

• Critical thinking  
• Customer service for internal and external customers 
• Communication  
• Coaching and mentoring  
• Organization 

• Stress management 

Training: 

• EPIC Electronic Health Record (preferred) 
• Exhibit proficient use of all computer hardware and software (required) 

Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department:

Pharmacy - Harbour View

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health– Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com.