Staff Pharmacist
Lancaster, Ohio
Fairfield Medical Center

Staff Pharmacist - Nights

Location: Lancaster, Ohio
Employment Type: Contract (13 weeks)
Shift: 7 days on / 7 days off, nights from 8:00 PM to 7:30 AM (Thursday night to Thursday morning)
Hours per Week: 36

Job Summary

• Provide pharmaceutical care including monitoring, evaluation, and assurance of medication quality and safety.
• Dispense and control drugs, provide drug information, and support patient services.
• Serve as the sole pharmacist in the hospital from 11:30 PM to 6:00 AM, with pharmacy technician support overnight.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Hospital Pharmacist license in Ohio.
• Bachelor of Science degree or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Minimum of 1 year of hospital pharmacist experience within the last year.
• Experience in an Acute Care setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, interpret, and accurately process medication orders and prescriptions.
• Monitor and manage patient medication therapy for therapeutic appropriateness and effectiveness, considering patient age.
• Maintain departmental policies, quality improvement programs, and regulatory compliance.
• Communicate drug information to patients, families, and healthcare providers.
• Participate in drug therapy management during medical emergencies, including medication preparation and ensuring adequate supplies.
• Coordinate daily pharmacy technician activities to meet patient and departmental needs.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Medium physical work: occasional exertion of 20-50 pounds of force, frequent exertion of 10-25 pounds.
• Requires analytical thinking, memory, problem-solving, creativity, communication, collaboration, prioritization, and judgment.
• Potential exposure to electrical equipment.
• No special protective equipment required.

Organizational Values & Expectations

• Demonstrate empathy, integrity, stewardship, agility, and teamwork.
• Commit to quality improvement, safety, customer service, and resource sustainability.
• Maintain compliance with policies and foster a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Engage in ongoing learning and professional development.

Additional Notes

• This position operates on a 7-on/7-off night schedule with work weeks running Thursday night through Thursday morning.
• Acts as the primary pharmacist during overnight hours.