The pharmacist is responsible for ensuring safe medication use by dispensing prescriptions and providing clinical guidance to healthcare teams. Key duties include preparing IV medications, monitoring patient drug therapy, and overseeing pharmacy technicians.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy and a valid Michigan Pharmacist license. Candidates must have completed 1,000 internship hours and 90 days of on-the-job experience at BHG.
CURRENT BRONSON EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career worklet in Workday. This career site is for external applicants only. Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community. If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience. Location BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital Title Inpatient Pharmacist - PRN (minimum 4 shifts/month) The Pharmacist is a professional member of the health care team responsible for "Assuring Safe Medication Use". Dispenses medication in response to a physician's prescription exercising. Professional judgment in accordance with established policies, procedures, standards, and government regulations to ensure appropriate drug therapy for optimal patient care. The Pharmacist counsels, assists, and educates physicians, nurses, and the community on appropriate medication use, doses, side effects, and precautions. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy including 1000 hours of internship under a licensed preceptor and ninety days of on-the-job experience at BHG required Licensed Pharmacist in good standing with the state of Michigan required; must complete required number of hours of continuing education for re-licensure every two years Basic word processing skills and able to operate hospital programs used in the Pharmacy Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time. Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required.
Reviews, interprets, and fills prescriptions. Consults patient drug profile for allergies or drug interactions, refill status, and pricing. Ensures that proper type and dosage of drug is prepared and dispensed; ensures that prescription is complete and that route of administration is appropriate.
Verifies orders with physicians as necessary and notifies them of potential problems with drug dosages, allergies, or contraindications.
Provides technical/clinical information and troubleshoots problem situations on drugs, dosages, contraindications, and so forth to physicians, nurses, other healthcare employees, and to the community.
Records all patient prescription data on patient profile; updates profile with additional orders, allergic reactions, and diagnoses. Identifies any apparent conflicts within the patient's profile or drug therapy program.
Prepares or oversees the preparation and dispensing of IV medications. Evaluates prescriptions for accuracy of drug dose and schedule of medication, and enters information on patient profile. Prepares large volume parenterals, IV piggybacks, total parenteral nutrition, chemotherapeutic and antineoplastic agents, IV push medications, irrigations, patient controlled analgesics, ophthalmic preparations, and enteral feedings.
Assists with overseeing the work of Unit dose and IV Additive Technicians the in performance of their regular duties. Ensures that all drugs and solutions prepared by technicians are accurate and prepared under proper conditions. Checks and verifies accuracy of medications in carts; releases carts for delivery to patient care areas.
Prepares and checks stock drugs for nursing units and other departments. Monitors pharmacy and nursing unit medications on a regular basis in order to see that all drugs are current and in adequate supply.
May provide pharmacokinetic evaluation and dosing of patients on specific medications and monitors patient progress. Evaluates and acts on laboratory data and patient response.
Maintains an up to date knowledge of developments and advances in the pharmacy field; fulfills continuing education requirements in order to maintain registration.
Maintains work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
Maintains complete and accurate records of drugs dispensed, and maintains records of narcotic drugs in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements.
Answers the phone, takes medication orders, and provides general information and specific patient data as appropriate.
Assists with general operation of the department; orders and receives medications, resolves problems with equipment, restocks medicines, and participates in special projects. Participates in drug utilization reviews and quality assurance activities. Shift Variable Time Type Part time Scheduled Weekly Hours 10 Cost Center 5100 Pharmacy (BMH) Agency Use Policy and Agency Submittal Disclaimer Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration. Please take a moment to watch a brief video highlighting employment with Bronson! Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. What’s more, our state-of-the-art, technology and evidence-based processes give us the tools we need to deliver the right care, at the right time. By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one. The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.
