The University of Mississippi Medical Center, located in Jackson, is the state's only academic health science center. UMMC includes seven health science schools: medicine, nursing, dentistry, health related professions, graduate studies, population health, and pharmacy. (The School of Pharmacy is headquartered on the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford.) Enrollment in all programs is more than 3,000 students. The Medical Center's three-part mission is to improve the lives of Mississippians by educating tomorrow's health care professionals, by conducting health sciences research, and by providing cutting-edge patient care. A major goal of the Medical Center is the elimination of differences in health status of Mississippians based on race, geography, income, or social status.
Post : Pharmacist
Position Summary:
TO FILL PRESCRIPTIONS, DISPENSE MEDICINES, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION TO PATIENTS AND OTHER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS REGARDING THE NATURE AND USE OF MEDICATIONS. TO ADVISE PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS ON THE SELECTION, DOSAGE, INTERACTIONS, AND SIDE EFFECTS OF MEDICATIONS.
Education and Experience
BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR PHARM D FROM AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF PHARMACY; EXPERIENCE CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT.
License(s) Required for Job:
LICENSED AS A PHARMACIST IN MISSISSIPPI OR ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSURE. MUST BE LICENSED PRIOR TO HIRE DATE.
POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE LICENSE OR ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSURE. MUST BE LICENSED PRIOR TO HIRE DATE.
Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
KNOWLEDGE OF DRUGS AND THEIR INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, DOSING, SIDE EFFECTS, AND PROPER ADMINISTRATION. KNOWLEDGE OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PERTAINING TO THE DISBURSEMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS. SKILL IN THE USE OF PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND RELATED SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS. VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS TO INTERACT WITH A WIDE RANGE OF CONSTITUENCIES.
Additional Information
Qualification : B.Pharm, Pharm.D
Location : North State Street Jackson, USA
Industry Type : Pharma
Functional Area : Pharmacist
End Date : 20th September, 2018
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