About this role
Facility:
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807Department:
1661 Pharmacy AdminScheduled Weekly Hours:
40Hours:
variedWork Shift:
Rotating (United States of America)CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
- Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
- Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
This position serves as the overnight pharmacist embedded in the Emergency Department (7 on / 7 off), providing direct support to physicians and nurses during high-acuity situations including codes, traumas, and strokes, and ensuring safe, timely, and effective medication use throughout the ED.
ACLS is preferred within 365 days of hire .
Job Description:
Staff pharmacists process/verify orders for medications, monitor patient medication therapies and provide drug information. Staff pharmacists supervise and direct support personnel. In the absence of the pharmacy manager, a staff pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of the pharmacy managerEducation:
▪ Required: Bachelors in Pharmacy - Graduate of an ACPE accredited school of Pharmacy
▪ Preferred: Doctorate of Pharmacy - Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 residency
Experience:
▪ Required: No Prior Experience Required
▪ Preferred: 2 years healthcare setting or equivalent residency training
Skills:
▪ None specified
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
▪ Required: Registered with Missouri Board of Pharmacy as Pharmacist or registry eligible and obtain within 90 days of hire
▪ Eligibility for licensure requires submission of application for Pharmacy License at time of hire**
▪ Medication Therapy Services Certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire
Other facts
About CoxHealth
CoxHealth is the area leader in health care and community involvement, with six hospitals, more than 80 clinics, five ERs and approximately 13,000 employees throughout southwest Missouri. We offer a wide range of treatments and services to help with whatever health needs you might have.
Our mission is to improve the health of the communities we serve, and our vision is to be the best for those who need us. Visit our website to learn more about our award-winning care and colleagues.
What you'll do
- The pharmacist will provide direct support to physicians and nurses during high-acuity situations in the Emergency Department. They will also process and verify medication orders and monitor patient medication therapies.
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