Hospital Pharmacist

About the Position

Hospital Pharmacist

Location: Tucson, Arizona (Relocation Assistance Available)

The Hospital Pharmacist position is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional with a strong background in critical care, pharmacy residency, and clinical pharmacy experience. The ideal candidate for this role should possess excellent patient service and care skills and a deep understanding of physiology and IV infusion. Previous hospital experience and expertise in patient assessment and acute pain management would greatly add to the team. Premium skills such as managed care, hospital medicine, and experience in the PICU are highly valued and will contribute to a dynamic work environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the appropriate selection, dosing, administering, and dispensing of medication orders.
• Reviewing and assessing medication orders to identify, prevent, and resolve potential and actual drug-related problems.
• Recommending formulary alternatives when appropriate.
• Compounding and dispensing medications for accurate delivery to patients.
• Providing drug information and education to medical staff and patients.
• Communicating with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate care.
• Accurately entering/verifying medication orders and performing a final check before dispensing all medications, including sterile products, chemotherapy, TPNs, and controlled substances.
• Performing and documenting clinical activities and interventions accurately.
• Supervising and directing pharmacy support personnel to provide timely, comprehensive, and cost-effective pharmaceutical services.
• Participating in hospital safety/quality programs and assisting in training new staff and students.
• Responding to code arrests and other emergent situations requiring pharmacist assistance.
• Performing essential duties of the pharmacy manager or director in their absence when the pharmacy clinical coordinator is not available.
• May be required to work at other network facilities.
• Must be able to work variable shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

• License Required: Valid current Arizona Registered Pharmacist License.
• Certification Required: Basic Life Support (BLS-CPR) upon employment and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of employment.
• Certification Preferred: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
• Education: Graduation from an accredited School or College of Pharmacy with a B.S. or PharmD degree.

Nice to Have

• Residency
• Hospital pharmacy experience
• IT pharmacist skills

We Offer

• Base Salary: $118,000 – $164,000 per year

About the Company

MBC Talent Connections is dedicated to connecting top talent with leading organizations. We focus on providing exceptional recruitment services to ensure the best fit for both employers and candidates.

Questions? Contact Myra @ 502 345 9215