Baptist·Covington, Tennessee
Provides age-specific pharmaceutical care and clinical services, including the processing and dispensing of sterile oncology products. Manages medication orders, supervises healthcare team members, and contributes to departmental quality assurance and goals.
Provides age-specific pharmaceutical care and basic clinical services for assigned patient care areas. Contributes to goals, programs, QA, PI and other activities for their unit/department/hospital. Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Responsibilities
Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medication safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).
Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
Participates in inventory management.
Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.
Provides drug information.
Provides education.
Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.
Completes assigned goals.
One year of hospital pharmacy experience.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
BLS and/or ACLS certification, advanced post-graduate training or equivalent clinical experience.
Basic computer literacy and communication skills. Cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials; accuracy and attention to detail required.
Advanced computer order entry literacy, Microsoft Office applications, clinical experience. High-level cognitive ability to interpret and understand written medication orders and reference materials.
Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure for appropriate state or eligibility for licensure. Must acquire licensure within 120 days of hire date. PHARMACIST-FOR APPROPRIATE STATE
Requires a Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a current unrestricted pharmacy license. Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) certification is required, with BLS/ACLS and hospital experience preferred.
Market context
Hospital pharmacy roles in Tennessee are often driven by steady demand for licensed pharmacists who can support inpatient medication safety, sterile compounding, and controlled-substance handling. These positions are competitive because employers usually want an accredited pharmacy degree, an active Tennessee license with Controlled Substance Qualification Endorsement, and prior hospital experience; IV admixture experience can strengthen an application. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license status and highlight any hospital or IV compounding experience on your resume.