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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Southwest Michigan health system

Pharmacist

Part-TimeUpdated on 10/21/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Kalamazoo, MI, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPharmacy

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, including 1,000 hours of internship under a licensed preceptor and 90 days of on-the-job experience at BHG, is required.
  • A pharmacist license in good standing with the state of Michigan is required, along with completing the required continuing education hours for re-licensure every two years.
  • Basic word-processing skills and the ability to operate hospital programs used in the Pharmacy are required.
  • The role requires sustained alertness and concentration for interactive, repetitive, detailed work and operating a personal computer or CRT for 40 to 70 percent of the time.
  • The role involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of objects weighing 20 pounds or less, assisting with heavier tasks such as lifting and moving patients, and some straining, fatiguing positions, and physical motions.
Responsibilities
  • Dispense medication in response to physician prescriptions, using professional judgment and established policies, procedures, standards, and government regulations to ensure appropriate drug therapy and optimal patient care.
  • Counsel, assist, and educate physicians, nurses, and the community on appropriate medication use, doses, side effects, and precautions.
  • Demonstrate competencies specific to the population served when providing direct patient care.
  • Review, interpret, and fill prescriptions; consult patient drug profiles for allergies, drug interactions, refill status, and pricing; ensure the correct drug type and dosage are prepared and dispensed, and verify prescriptions are complete and the route of administration is appropriate.
  • Verify orders with physicians as necessary and notify them of potential problems with drug dosages, allergies, or contraindications.
  • Provide technical and clinical information and troubleshoot drug, dosage, and contraindication problems for physicians, nurses, other healthcare employees, and the community.
  • Record patient prescription data in patient profiles; update profiles with additional orders, allergic reactions, and diagnoses; and identify apparent conflicts in patient profiles or drug therapy programs.
  • Prepare or oversee preparation and dispensing of IV medications; evaluate prescriptions for accuracy of drug dose and medication schedule and enter information in patient profiles. Prepare large-volume parenterals, IV piggybacks, total parenteral nutrition, chemotherapeutic and antineoplastic agents, IV push medications, irrigations, patient-controlled analgesics, ophthalmic preparations, and enteral feedings.
  • Assist with overseeing Unit Dose and IV Additive Technicians in their regular duties; ensure drugs and solutions prepared by technicians are accurate and prepared under proper conditions; check and verify medication-cart accuracy and release carts for delivery to patient-care areas.
  • Prepare and check stock drugs for nursing units and other departments, and regularly monitor pharmacy and nursing-unit medications to ensure drugs are current and adequately supplied.
  • Provide pharmacokinetic evaluation and dosing for patients on specific medications when needed, monitor patient progress, and evaluate and act on laboratory data and patient response.
  • Maintain current knowledge of developments and advances in pharmacy and fulfill continuing education requirements to maintain registration.
  • Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
  • Maintain complete and accurate records of dispensed drugs and records of narcotic drugs in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements.
  • Answer the phone, take medication orders, and provide general information and specific patient data as appropriate.
  • Assist with general department operations, including ordering and receiving medications, resolving equipment problems, restocking medicines, participating in special projects, drug utilization reviews, and quality-assurance activities.

About the company

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Bronson Methodist Hospital

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Bronson Methodist Hospital is a nonprofit health system serving southwest Michigan. The system provides hospital, primary, specialty, emergency, outpatient, rehabilitation, and community health services through regional care locations. It serves patients, families, clinicians, referring providers, and communities throughout southwest Michigan. Its operating model centers on coordinated hospitals and practices supported by clinical programs, technology, facilities, supply chain, and administration. Teams work across nursing, physicians, allied health, rehabilitation, technology, facilities, administration, and patient access. Work depends on coordination among clinical, operational, technical, and support teams across its care settings and communities.

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