Pharmacist-Clin Specialty

Company: Ascension Health
Location: Saginaw
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

We Are Hiring: This position is full time days! Clinical Specialty Pharmacist Ascension St. Mary's Hospital-- - is adding to our team of dedicated associates.-- --- -Join our team of talented professionals who have a passion for caring as a Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator.-- - -- -In this role, you will drive Ascension St. Mary's clinical programs forward.-- - This is a full time role, with a work schedule that is primarily Monday through Friday, day shift, but individual projects may dictate other hours occasionally.Primary responsibilities-- -for this position will be to:Collaborate with peers on state and national Ascension pharmacy leadership teams in the review and development of new and ongoing clinical initiatives.Guide implementation and monitoring of medication use related initiatives locally.Participate on or lead local clinical teamsServe as a mentor, educator and resource to other pharmacy staff membersCollaborate with physicians and other health care provider as necessary to optimize pharmaceutical-- -care.Ascension St. Mary's Hospital is a regional health system offering high quality care in cardiovascular, neurosciences, orthopedics, emergency and trauma, cancer, bariatrics, imaging diagnostics, and primary care. Our medical advancements in cardiac sciences, neurosciences, oncology, and trauma are rivaled only by our compassion to heal body, mind and spirit. At Ascension, we offer 268 beds and over 20 specialty centers to provide access and care for people from over 70 counties.More Than a Job: Working for Ascension is more than just a job. It's a career where your talent and passion for delivering quality healthcare can make a difference for patients, team members, and the community.Strength in our People: At Ascension, we believe our people are our strength and we invest in them. In addition to the chance to have a positive impact on the people and communities we serve, associates benefit from significant professional opportunities, career advancement, training and competitive wages. We also support work-life balance and spirituality in the workplace. What You Will Do: Assure the appropriate selection, dosing, administering, and dispensing of medication orders in specialized areas, such as nuclear medicine, oncology, cardiology. Serve as a subject matter expert in pharmacy discipline and provide guidance across pharmacies and to clinical leadership.-- -Review and assess medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems.Recommend formulary alternatives when appropriate.Compound and dispense medications for accurate delivery to patients. Provide drug information and education to medical staff and patients.Communicate with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate care.Oversee technical personnel who assist in the preparation, maintenance, and dispensing of medications and supplies.Assist with academic functions such as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students. May float to provide coverage of pharmacy needs. Provide patient counseling when required. What You Will Need: Licensure / Certification / Registration:Pharmacist credentialed from the Michigan Board of Pharmacy obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.Education:Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy required. Pharmacy residency preferred. Additional Preferences: No additional preferences. Why Join Our Team: Ascension Michigan employs over 20,000 compassionate caregivers across 16 hospitals and hundreds of related healthcare facilities. Our care teams are dedicated to providing spiritually centered, holistic care which sustains and improves the health of the communities we serve. We provide generous paid time off for work-life balance, a collaborative work environment, professional development opportunities and more to help our associates flourish personally and professionally. If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, we invite you to apply today.When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 150,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Ascension St. Mary is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law"-- - poster:is the Law Poster SupplementPlease note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants. E-Verify Statement: This employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click the E-Verify link below for more information.E-Verify

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