Pharmacist - Lead

Your job is more than a job The Pharmacist Lead provides immediate supervision of the daily workflow of the pharmacy department. Assists with operational functioning of the department and staffing. Provides the needed services to meet the needs of the patient care areas, ancillary departments serviced by the pharmacy within the hospital and outpatient clinics. GENERAL DUTIES Supervisory: Works on-line providing supervision and monitoring of the daily operational activities within the pharmacy department. Responsible for the scheduling, time management, and attendance for pharmacists, technicians, and interns. Serves as the on-call designee for pharmacy operations. Assists in interviewing, hiring operational pharmacy staff, and performing staff evaluations. Operations: Assists in the planning, coordinating, and troubleshooting activities designed to improve the process comprising the pharmacy department's basic operations. Assists in daily operational duties including order verification/entry, intravenous compounding, checking technician's work, issuing narcotics, and reviewing controlled drug reports, etc. to ensure smooth running of pharmacy. Responsible for the implementation of new procedures for the operational staff as developed by the Operations and Clinical Managers. Education/Competencies: Provides on-going professional staff development via meeting and in-services. Responsible for orientation, education of all newly hired pharmacists and technicians. Oversees regulatory compliance, ensures all staff pharmacists, technicians, and students comply with institutional or hospital policies. Keeps accurate and complete records of all competencies. Quality Improvement: Assist leaders in investigating incidents reports. Assist the Controlled Substance Pharmacist in reviewing controlled substance discrepancies. EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS Preferred: 2 years of hospital pharmacy experience. (TOURO) EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS Required: Degree from US accredited School of Pharmacy. (TOURO) LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS Certification Name: Pharmacist Required Issuer: Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Licensure Speciality: Licensure Entity: TOURO WORK SHIFT: Variable Hours (United States of America) LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary About West Jefferson Medical Center West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited. For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care. Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here. LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Simple things make the difference. 1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information. 2. To ensure quality care and service, we may use information on your application to verify your previous employment and background. 3. To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed. 4. To expedite the hiring process, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States. About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.