Pharmacist at TidalHealth – Salisbury, Maryland

Why work at TidalHealth?

Looking for a rewarding place to work? Choose TidalHealth, which now includes three hospitals – TidalHealth Peninsula Regional in Salisbury, Maryland; TidalHealth Nanticoke in Seaford, Delaware; and Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, Maryland. All three hospitals are “A” rated by Leapfrog Hospital Safety Guide, and the facilities have received numerous other honors.

Located on the beautiful Delmarva Peninsula, close to the beach, becoming part of Team TidalHealth also offers an ideal opportunity for work-life balance. Take advantage of our tuition assistance and scholarship programs to grow both personally and professionally.

Pharmacist Position Summary

To actively coordinate, on a day-to-day basis, the provision of high quality, comprehensive pharmaceutical care to the patients of TidalHealth, in compliance with federal and state legal, regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards. This includes: (1) involvement with multiple drug distribution functions (inclusive of computerized order entry and/or verification of physicians’ orders, IV admixture preparation, etc.): (2) defined clinical/cognitive activities to optimize therapeutic outcomes (primarily via decentralized processes in the patient care areas) under the aegis of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee: (3) educational activities with pharmacist colleagues and other health care professionals (e.g. physicians, nurses, etc.) to maintain and advance clinical competency vis-à-vis drug therapy; and, (4) “supervisory” functions while providing professional oversight of technicians drug preparation and distribution activities.

Pharmacist Position Requirements

Education

• B.S. Pharmacy or PharmD. Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy
• Current pharmacist licensure in the state in which they will work and licensure in both Delaware and Maryland within 6 months of hire.

Experience

• None required.

• PGY-1 Residency preferred.

Work Schedule

• The pharmacy is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. May be assigned to work mostly one shift or may have a rotational schedule consisting of duty on day and evening shifts, as staffing needs require. Works alternating weekends.
• Rotational coverage of holidays.
• Expected to work overtime and/or additional weekends in times of staffing shortages, emergencies and unexpected increases in workload.

Pharmacist Benefits

At TidalHealth, team members working at least 36 hours per pay period based on 12-hour shift schedules or at least 37.5 hours for non-12-hour shift schedules and part-time team members working at least 30 hours or more on weekends only are eligible for benefits.
Benefits include medical, prescription, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance plans, life insurance, paid time off plans, retirement plans, tuition assistance, employee assistance, and access to on-site childcare and a credit union.