Staff Pharmacist II-Westpoint

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:

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