Pharmacist - Nights at Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center

This Pharmacist opportunity is full time @ 40 hours per week, offers full benefits and a convenient night shift schdule. This dynamic individual will interpret physician prescriptions and medication orders. Acts as a drug information resource to patients, medical staff, nursing staff and ancillary department personnel. Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications and other pharmaceuticals for patient care by performing the related duties.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Reviews prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers to assure accuracy and determines formulas and ingredients needed.
• Monitors all posting onto the patient profiles in order that accuracy, drug allergies, drug interactions, duplicate therapy, rational drug therapy and incompatibilities may be realized and better patient care received.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
• Prepares IV admixtures and extemporaneous parenteral products under aseptic conditions.
• Supervises at least one to two (1-2) members of the Pharmacy Department staff on a daily basis.
• Interviews and assists in the hiring process, trains personnel, plans, assigns and directs work, addresses complaints and resolves problems.

Benefits for full and part time employees:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Jennifer Samudio @ [email protected].