Pharmacist in Wakefield, Rhode Island at South County Hospital

South County Health is an independent, non-profit healthcare system offering a comprehensive range of advanced inpatient, outpatient and home health services. Accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), SCH is made up of South County Hospital, South County Home Health, and South County Medical Group. South County Health has received numerous distinctions for patient care and safety over the years, which have included a 5-star rating on HCAHPS scores, a 5-star rating by CMS for overall hospital quality, and A’s for hospital quality and patient safety by The Leapfrog Group. Having celebrated over 100 years of service to southern Rhode Island, South County Health offers an exceptional opportunity to provide our patients with the best care possible while enjoying a healthy work-life balance. We offer competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package which includes, health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, 403b, PTO, and a broad range of career development benefits and opportunities.

Job Summary:

Responsible for the interpretation, evaluation, preparation and dispensing, and procurement and storage of medications in keeping with established policies, procedures, standards of practice and scope of pharmacy services provided. Collaborates with multidisciplinary care providers to monitor, assess and intervene as needed to ensure safe, appropriate and cost-effective medication use. Supervises and directs activities and tasks of support personnel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited College of Pharmacy
• Current Pharmacy license
• Current AHA BLS

Success Factors

Licensed pharmacist in the State of Rhode Island within 90 days of hire and annually thereafter.

Prior experience in health system pharmacy.

Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Experience with pharmacy computer systems, automated dispensing technology and Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Pharmacists that provide staffing for inpatient and ambulatory area coverage, and are not solely focused on Medication Reconciliation duties, are required to have active BLS certification.