Pharmacist

CHI Saint Joseph Health System

7 days ago

Lexington, KentuckyFull TimePharmacy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join CHI Saint Joseph Health System as a Pharmacist – Hospital Pharmacy in [object Object]. Where You’ll Work Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today.

Key Responsibilities

As our Pharmacist, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury.

Every day you will meticulously review every prescription in your queue for safety, critically assessing for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies, or any irregularities.

You'll then authorize prescriptions for the pharmacy technician, performing a final check before dispensing medication to the nursing station, ensuring expert oversight in every process.

To excel in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for real people.

Requirements

Required Bachelors Of Science, upon hire or Doctor Of Pharmacy Pharmacy, upon hire and Hospital or Retail pharmacy experience Pharmacist: KY, upon hire.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join CHI Saint Joseph Health System as a Pharmacist – Hospital Pharmacy.

Key Skills

Medication ReviewPrescription AuthorizationDosing AssessmentDrug Interaction AssessmentMedication CompoundingOrder InterpretationComputer System EntryClinical DocumentationMedication VerificationDrug Information CommunicationProblem ResolutionTherapeutic Regimen ConsultationPatient Teaching

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist at CHI Saint Joseph Health System a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Pharmacy pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at CHI Saint Joseph Health System is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Lexington, Kentucky.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Medication Review, Prescription Authorization, Dosing Assessment, Drug Interaction Assessment, Medication Compounding, Order Interpretation, Computer System Entry, Clinical Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: The Pharmacist will safely prescribe and dispense medications by meticulously reviewing every prescription for safety, drug interactions, correct dosing, and allergies, then authorizing technicians and performing a final check. Responsibilities also include compounding, interpreting orders, accurate...

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