Per Diem / PRN Pharmacist
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, MS
$54+/hourOverview
- Start DateASAP
Pay
Description
Sterile Products/Distribution
Coordinates Sterile Products/Chemotherapy regimen preparation, scheduling for home/specialty pharmacy and walk-in patients and coordinates shipping & delivery with outside vendors (UPS, etc..) for home patients in Northeast MS, Northwest AL, & Southwest TN.
IV admixture and supply processing and distribution
This position is responsible for coordinating IV admixture and preparation of supplies for distribution to home and walk-in patients. This includes scheduling of delivery and delivery to patients, using the most cost effective methods, operating within compliancy of State Board of Pharmacy Regulations.
Inventory
This position is responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory of drugs and supplies tracking of infusion devices and equipment on-site and in the home. Assisting with monitoring of inventory, turn (keeping turn over as high as possible and inventory as low as possible). Assists with Controlled Substance Inventory Control. Assists with McKesson. This position is responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory of specialty medications and supplies. Also, assists under the direction of a licensed pharmacist with the dispensing, insurance verification, record keeping and other tasks as instructed by the specialty pharmacist. Quality management is 10% dedicated to Specialty Pharmacy.
Quality/Safety
The incumbent is responsible for ongoing quality procedures in the sterile preparation area and compliance with guidelines for Hazardous Material and Patient Safety Measures with regard to IV and high risk drug preparation. Also, identifies and oversees initiatives to reduce potential environmental exposure and contamination. Assists with ordering and dispensing of specialty medications
Expenses
The incumbent is responsible for assisting in end of month information to be expensed to IS to the purchasing staff, Procures medications and supplies from sources and also dispenses to authorized outside sources upon request, and verifies appropriateness of shipping invoices and patient account charges.
Education
This position requires involvement in education of pharmacy students, new staff and nurses as needed.
Chemotherapy
This position is responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and preparing chemotherapy agents and insuring compliance with NIOSHA guidelines, waste disposal, employee and patient safety. This includes high degree of mathematical skills for dosage calculations.
**Requirements:**
The position requires a high school diploma, previous pharmacy experience and IV admixture certification preferred. The incumbent must be a PTCB/NHA Certified Technician with 3 years of hospital pharmacy (or equivalent training) OR possess a BS or BA and eligible to pursue certification OR possess an AA with demonstrated skills in math calculation and eligible to pursue certification.. Incumbent must have ability and knowledge to skillfully utilize various computer programs such as Excel, Wordperfect, SCS, AMS, Centricity/Epic, & McKesson automated cabinetry. Must be knowledgeable and adept in computer ordering systems for supplies and medications. Favorable aptitude toward work and ability to work independently. Ability to prepare reports
Employer
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, MS
About
The town of Tupelo in northeast Mississippi is internationally renowned as the birthplace of Elvis Presley, the "King of Rock & Roll." It's also the headquarters for the Natchez Trace Parkway, a 444-mile scenic drive and recreational road popular for hiking and biking that traverses three states following a historic travel corridor used by Native Americans, slave traders, European settlers and soldiers. Many visitors come to Tupelo to tour the home where Elvis was born, the city's most significant landmark and the centerpiece of Elvis Presley Park. Visitors can learn more about the history of Tupelo at the Oren Dunn City Museum in Ballard Park. Colorful murals fill the downtown streets, and its unique culinary scene features lots of fresh, local food. It also has a long tradition of live music, with many venues for enjoying it, like Tupelo Music Hall, which frequently hosts nationally known musicians.