About the position
Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs. We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees. Rutherford Regional Health System's partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country's leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.
Responsibilities
- Developing and coordinating clinical pharmacy services including antibiotic management, renal dosing program, pharmacokinetic monitoring, IV to PO conversions.
- Educating staff Pharmacists in provision of clinical services, monitoring quality of clinical services and serving as a resource for Pharmacy Staff, Nursing Staff and Medical Staff.
- Manages drug therapy protocols as a part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Reviews, interprets and evaluates medication orders to identify, prevent and resolve potential or actual drug related problems.
- Provides drug information and education to medical staff, healthcare professionals, and patients, and pharmacy students.
- Documents interventions and their outcomes for use in drug therapy quality improvement efforts.
- Evaluates medication orders for accuracy and completeness prior to order entry. Checks for accuracy after filling by technicians.
- Maintains adequate knowledge of pharmacy automated systems and computer software.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Ph. D./M.D./D.D.S. or Doctorate in Pharmacy preferred.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Current NC Pharmacy licensure, or must be completed within 90 days of hire by either examination or reciprocity required.
- Computer: Microsoft Office Suite, strong Excel & Outlook, Meditech preferred.
- Minimum of two years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
Benefits
- Wide range of benefits options including Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
- HSA.
- 401(K) retirement plan contributions.
- Generous Paid Time Off.
- Accident & Critical Illness Insurance.
- Prescription Assistance with OptumRx.
- Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.
- Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household.
- Free travel and entertainment discount program.
