Who we are:
At Lifepoint Health, we provide quality healthcare to rural communities. As a valued member of our team, you will be an integral part of a group working together to elevate Lifepoint's healthcare delivery network. Our network includes 60+ community hospitals, 60+ rehabilitation/behavioral health hospitals, and 250 additional sites of care across the United States. As an organization, we are dedicated to serving communities nationwide by providing exceptional care. We believe in the power of our talented teams and strive to create environments where employees find purpose and fulfillment.
What you’ll do:
As a Remote Order Entry Pharmacist you will review and ensure the safe and effective use of medications, following hospital policy and making recommendations and interventions as necessary, for LifePoint Hospitals that do not have 24-hour pharmacy coverage.
Responsibilities:
Verify practitioner orders, ensure doses are within dosing limits, and screen orders for drug interactions in a timely manner.Screen all orders for drug interactions, allergies, order duplications, renal, and liver function prior to order verification or entry.Responsible for using clinical knowledge to make decisions and recommendations on the appropriateness of pharmaceutical therapies that are ordered after the respective pharmacies have closed for the day.Review and interpret all physician orders received, using the patient profile and assess orders for age-specific appropriateness from neonatal through geriatric.Assist in meeting overall operational order entry goals and clinical program goals to include, but not limited to, therapeutic interchanges set forth by the Company.Follow facility procedures when non-formulary drugs, target drugs, restricted drugs and investigational drugs are ordered.Coverage shifts are overnights and weekendsWhat you’ll need:
Education: Education: Graduate of an Accredited Pharmacy School
Experience: Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ as inpatient/acute care hospital pharmacist. Relative system experience preferred.
Licenses : Pharmacy license in North Carolina and Virginia.
Why choose us:
As a team member of the Health Support Center, our goal is to support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. Our focus is to attract, retain, and empower a diverse and determined workforce. Our mission statement is at the heart of who we are and what we do: “Making Communities Healthier.” In this shared mission, we believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.
Benefits: We offer an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary and benefits. Some of our benefits include 401k, flexible PTO, generous Employee illness benefit (EIB), medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and an Employee Assistance Program. We believe that happy, healthy people have a passionate engagement with life and work and have designed our package to enhance your wellbeing.
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran