MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Pharmacist

PharmacyUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeSaginaw, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An essential bachelor's-level education in Pharmacy is required.
An essential Pharmacist credential and Controlled Substance credential are required.
Basic knowledge of personal computers is needed to enter prescription information.
Microsoft Windows competency is required, with further learning opportunities possibly required.
Organizational skills are needed to prioritize multiple tasks.
Interpersonal skills are needed to communicate clearly with individuals and groups at all levels.
The role requires the ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.
The role requires the ability to wear personal protective equipment, move about the facility, and perform the described job functions.
The role requires adequate vision, hearing, and dexterity, including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering, and feeling.
The role requires the ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods and may require stooping, kneeling, crouching, and occasional lifting or carrying of 11–20 pounds.
The employee must follow bloodborne pathogen and tuberculosis testing requirements.
The role involves some exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other potentially infectious material.

Responsibilities

Receive and review prescriptions for correctness and appropriateness, and dispense suitable medications for individual patients.
Supervise the preparation of intravenous admixtures and parenteral products.
Manage pharmacy workflow and provide leadership on the shift, communicate between shifts, and follow up on problems during the daily shift.
Participate in patient care rounds with nursing, physicians, dietitians, social workers, and other health professionals, as applicable to the affiliate.
Provide and document drug information for health care professionals and patients.
Assist with the hospital formulary by intervening on non-formulary orders and help maintain pharmacy inventory.
Recommend antibiotics, advise when patients should switch to oral therapy, and identify duplicate therapies.
Teach patients, students, and other health care professionals through discharge counseling, in-services, and hands-on student instruction.
Train new pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and residents.
Assist in formulating new or revised pharmacy policies and procedures through revisions or participation in performance improvement teams.
Dose patients on medications covered by the kinetics service and follow kinetic policies and procedures.
Manage dosing of renally eliminated drugs and total parenteral nutrition.
Compound intravenous and piggyback medications, total parenteral nutrition, and narcotic drips.
Prepare biohazard intravenous products, including IVIG/Gammagard and Remicade, using aseptic technique and universal precautions.
Follow USP 797 guidelines.

Desired Qualifications

One to three years of experience working in a hospital or medical center pharmacy setting is preferred.
Completion of a six-year Pharm.D. degree is preferred.

Summary

This position screens physician orders to ensure the correct medications are given to individual patients that range in age from birth to 100+ years assuring that the most correct drug and dose is prescribed, dispensed, administered and properly monitored. Screens orders for proper drug/dosage, drug interaction, adverse reactions, allergies, and contraindications. Researches and answers drug information questions and provides various clinical pharmacy services.
Responsibilities

(30%)* Receives and reviews all prescriptions for correctness and appropriateness and dispenses the most appropriate medications for individual patients.

(30%)* Supervises the preparation of intravenous admixtures and parenteral products.

(30%)* Responsible for the pharmacy workflow and leadership on their shift and communication between shifts. Follows up on problems during the course of the daily shift.

(10%)* Participates in patient care rounds with nursing, physicians, dietitians, social workers and other health professionals to provide multidisciplinary approach to the care of each patient, as applies to the specific affiliate where pharmacist works.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides and documents drug information to health care professionals and patients.

Assists in the maintenance of the hospital formulary by intervening on non-formulary orders and helps with the maintenance of the pharmacy inventory.

Recommends antibiotics, when to switch patients to oral therapy and advises on duplicate therapies.

Involved in teaching of patients, students, or other health care professionals, i.e., discharge counseling, in-services, and hands on teaching of students.

Also involved in the training of new pharmacists and pharmacy interns and residents. Assists in formulating new/revised pharmacy policies and procedures through actual revision or participation in performance improvement teams.

Doses patients on any medications provided by the kinetics service and follows kinetic policies and procedures.

Manages dosing of renally eliminated drugs and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN).

Compounds IV and piggyback medications, TPNs, and narcotic drips.

Makes all biohazard IVs, including IVIG/Gammagard, Remicade, etc. using aseptic technique and universal precautions.

Follows USP 797 guidelines.

Other duties as assigned.

Certifications and Licensures

Credential:PHARM: Pharmacist

Equivalent Experience:

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:CSL PHARM: Controlled Substance

Equivalent Experience:

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Required Education

Education: BACH

Equivalent Experience: Completion of a 6 year Pharm. D. degree preferred.

Education Specialization: PHARM

Essential: true

Other Information

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS:

Basic knowledge of personal computer needed to enter prescription information.

Organizational skills needed to prioritize multiple tasks.

Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups and interact with people at all levels to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understanding manner.

MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft® Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.

One (1) to three (3) years’ experience working in a hospital or medical center pharmacy setting preferred.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time. May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material. Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling. May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Physical Demand Level: Light. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 11-20 lbs., frequently (34-66% of the workday) 10 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls.

Equivalent Experience and Other Comments (Education)

Education: BACH

Equivalent Experience: Completion of a 6 year Pharm. D. degree preferred.

Education Specialization: PHARM

Essential: true

Other Comments

Credential:PHARM: Pharmacist

Equivalent Experience:

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

Credential:CSL PHARM: Controlled Substance

Equivalent Experience:

Qualification Source:

Essential: true

About the Company

MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

MyMichigan Health is a boutique insurance agency that plans employee benefits for entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized businesses, representing over 100 national carriers. It researches market options to match employers with a mix of health, life, dental, and vision plans at lower premiums, delivered through a co-branded Employee Benefit Portal. It stands out with a large carrier network, tailored market research for SMBs, and a portal that simplifies enrollment and benefits administration. Its goal is to provide affordable, comprehensive employee benefits that fit the needs of small and medium-sized businesses while making enrollment easy.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Troy, MI
Founded: Not listed

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