PHARMACIST

Company: Forrest General Hospital
Location: Hattiesburg
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Job Summary:


Fulfills professional responsibility in dispensing, procurement, control, and consultation involved with medication.
Displays strong leadership skills and great customer service skills.
Knowledgeable and capable of performing any pharmaceutical duty in the hospital pharmacy department and throughout the hospital.
The Pharmacist must utilize a growth and development knowledge base in medication for children (pediatric), adolescent, and geriatric patients.
Possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed.
Responsible for the daily workflow and efficiency of the pharmacy.
Works to improve processes, financial and business related issues within the pharmacy.
Supervises and directs support personnel, including pharmacy students and pharmacy technician students.
Responsible for inventory management in outpatient pharmacy.
Included within this role assignment is the responsibility to be a positive role model for all peers always reflecting the WE CARE philosophy.
Will serve and assist as team leader during any Mass Disaster.
Performs other job duties as assigned.
Will be designated as PIC (pharmacist in charge) per MS State Board of Pharmacy regulations if needed.




Performance Expectations:

Performance expectations will be covered in the orientation and preceptor phases of your orientation to your job.


Demonstrates basic understanding of the 340b program.
Demonstrates knowledge and competency in treatment of stroke patients using Alteplase.
Demonstrates effective communication skills and interaction with staff.
Demonstrates ability to supervise and direct support personnel - technicians, cashiers and couriers.
Demonstrates initiative to keep all pharmacy areas neat, clean and uncluttered at all times.
Demonstrates ability to improve efficiency and processes of the pharmacy.
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.
Demonstrates initiative to maintain/meet licensure and certification requirements.
Demonstrates ability to complete and fulfill duties of a pharmacist.
Demonstrates understanding of Pioneer RX software.
Demonstrates understanding of USP 800 compliance.




Qualifications:



Education/Skills

Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy required.

Must have 2 hours of stroke education annually.



Work Experience:

Retail experience Preferred but not required.



Certification/Licensure-DUE UPON HIRE




Registration with the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy.


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