System Education Pharmacist - Hybrid

Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a System Education Pharmacist to join our team. This opportunity is a Hybrid role, working remotely and on-site at our Central Pharmacy in LaGrange KY!

• Collaborates and assists System Pharmacy Education Manager with onboarding, orientation, and training of new hires.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and promotes education, training, competency assessments, and performance improvement of healthcare professionals on updates in the applicable area of expertise, as deemed necessary.
• Serves as a system pharmacist resource for training of pharmacy EHR, automation, and other supporting pharmacy systems.
• Conducts task-related competencies for pharmacy personnel to certify appropriate education has been delivered.
• Coordinates scheduling of in-services and other educational opportunities as they may arise.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies education methods that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.).
• Provides presentations, publications, and other informative activities relating to any educational needs of the organization.
• Assists System Pharmacy Education Manager and/or pharmacy leadership team to develop and maintain mandatory annual compliance and regulatory training requirements to assure sustained excellence in performance and competency.
• Maintains knowledge of emerging pharmacy trends, regulations, and evidence-based practices and facilitates dissemination of information to relevant stakeholders.
• Travels to sites to provide education or in services, as required.
• Supports training and delivers curriculum for internal and external BH associated technician programs, in partnership with System Pharmacy Education Manager.
• Evaluates all aspects of pharmacist, pharmacy technician and all other pharmacy personnel education processes, including the assessment of staff learning needs, development of curriculums, and implementation of educational programs/offerings.
• Develops, reviews, and revises procedures, teaching records, performance checklists, and orientation competency maps.
• Develops content for continuing education as educational needs/opportunities for the department are identified.
• Works in conjunction with pharmacy operational and clinical teams for creation of educational content for any operational (e.g system changes) and/or clinical (e.g dosing platforms) related updates or changes.
• Develops and coordinates pharmacy performance improvement initiatives, including those designed to measure and improve the timely, safe, and accurate preparation and dispensing of medications, and appropriate monitoring of drug therapy.
• Analyzes outcomes of educational programs/offerings to ensure compliance and incorporates staff feedback to improve orientation maps and develop continuing education.
• Conducts surveys to gather feedback on any educational/training programs and process changes.
• Attends conferences and/or workshops as necessary.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy required.

• At least three years of job-related experience in a community or hospital pharmacy required.

• BPS board certification preferred.

• Completion of PGY-1 or PGY2 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Residency preferred.

• Must obtain Kentucky Board of Pharmacy and Indiana Board of Pharmacy license or willing and eligible to achieve within 6 months.

Work Experience

Education