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Sparrow
Carson City, MI, US
Summary
Responsible for the accurate preparation and dispensing of medications while providing clinical pharmacy services to ensure safe patient care. Oversees pharmacy technicians and collaborates with healthcare providers on medication therapy and formulary management.
Job Description
Job Opportunity
Job ID: 55103
Positions Location: Carson City, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job:
Description:
Positions Location: Carson City, MI
Job Description
General Purpose of Job:
Responsible for the efficient and accurate preparation and dispensation of medications and other pharmaceuticals according to established operational procedures, and as prescribed by physicians. Provide clinical pharmacy services to ensure safe, appropriate use of pharmaceutical agents by working with providers in areas of education, medication reconciliation, consultation and various other areas. Oversee and closely review the work of pharmacy technicians.
Essential Duties:
This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregivers may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
- Review pharmacy profiles for high risk/complex cases and identify interventions in conjunction with physicians.
- Assess and advise physicians of accepted formulary products, alternative substitutions and/or recommend more efficacious medications for patient therapy.
- Perform clinical pharmacokinetic dosing service in a timely and accurate manner
- Participate in Performance Improvement activities and other committees if assigned
- Serve as a source of medication information education for physicians, nurses, patients, and other ancillary personnel.
- Assist in the departments associate development programs by presenting and coordinating pharmacist and technician education and training.
- Provides accurate, efficient, and friendly service to the nursing units.
- Compounding & supervising the compounding of Non-Sterile medications up to and including Moderate Compounding as defined by USP <795> & Sterile medications up to and including Medium Risk as defined by USP<797>
- Compounding caregivers adhere to the prescription or medical order for the strength, quality and purity of compounding preparations. Compounded products are packaged, labeled & dispensed according to current laws and regulations.
- Dispense medications to inpatients, outpatients, caregivers in compliance with prescriptions; provide information on medication usage to patients to facilitate the healing process.
- Provide assessment for infusion medications to maximize quality of care and cost effectiveness
- Provide pharmacist functions as determined by the Pharmacy Manager
Job Requirements
| General Requirements | • Valid unrestricted State of Michigan Pharmacist and Controlled Substance License, in good standing with the State of Michigan |
| Work Experience | • None • Preferred - One year hospital experience |
| Education | • Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy |
| Specialized Knowledge and Skills | • Able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical & related criteria, appropriate to age of patients. • Demonstrates ability to use a keyboard as may be required to perform the essential duties of the job. |
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
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Job Family
Management/Professional
Requirements:
| Shift | Variable |
| Degree Type / Education Level | Doctorate |
| Status | Per Diem |
| Facility | Sparrow Carson City |
| Experience Level | Under 4 Years |
As Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and the region’s largest private employer, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow provides quality care to hundreds of thousands of people each year. With 526 providers at 115 sites of care across the region, Sparrow is your community health partner in Mid-Michigan, no matter what town or county you call home.
Our mission is to provide the best possible care to every patient, every time. What does that mean?
It means we bring critical care to rural communities. We keep your kids healthy at our primary care practices. We help you get active at our fitness and recreation centers in Lansing and Charlotte. We provide world-class care to patients fighting cancer at the flagship Herbert-Herman Cancer Center and deliver the most advanced treatment for a healthy heart at the Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute. We welcome your new little ones into the world at the Mother Baby Center, where we deliver 4,000 babies a year. And we provide the best emergency care in Mid-Michigan as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center.
We’re committed to providing the best care for patients like you — and your family and friends in Mid-Michigan — because supporting the health of our community is what matters to us most.
Founded
1896
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lansing, Michigan
As Mid-Michigan’s premier healthcare organization and the region’s largest private employer, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow provides quality care to hundreds of thousands of people each year. With 526 providers at 115 sites of care across the region, Sparrow is your community health partner in Mid-Michigan, no matter what town or county you call home.
Our mission is to provide the best possible care to every patient, every time. What does that mean?
It means we bring critical care to rural communities. We keep your kids healthy at our primary care practices. We help you get active at our fitness and recreation centers in Lansing and Charlotte. We provide world-class care to patients fighting cancer at the flagship Herbert-Herman Cancer Center and deliver the most advanced treatment for a healthy heart at the Thoracic Cardiovascular Institute. We welcome your new little ones into the world at the Mother Baby Center, where we deliver 4,000 babies a year. And we provide the best emergency care in Mid-Michigan as the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center.
We’re committed to providing the best care for patients like you — and your family and friends in Mid-Michigan — because supporting the health of our community is what matters to us most.
Founded
1896
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lansing, Michigan
