Pharmacist - Part Time - FMC - 20038200

Please note: Effective October 1, 2025, the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services has transitioned to its new name-the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health. This change reflects our continued commitment to providing comprehensive, person-centered care that addresses the full range of behavioral health needs for Ohioans. All positions and services now fall under the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health as we move forward in serving individuals, families, and communities across the state.

What you'll do at DBH:

This position serves as a clinical hospital pharmacist responsible for the safe preparation, dispensing, and monitoring of medications within a healthcare facility. The role ensures compliance with state and federal pharmacy laws, accrediting agency standards, and institutional policies. The pharmacist applies professional judgment to review medication orders, compound sterile and non-sterile preparations, monitor patient medication therapy, and maintain medication inventory and security. In addition, the position provides clinical consultation to healthcare staff, oversees pharmacy technicians, and supports the operational workflow of the pharmacy through the use of pharmaceutical software and automated medication systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Dispense and Prepare Medications: Interprets prescriptions and medication orders; prepares, compounds, labels, and dispenses medications in accordance with pharmacy law and professional standards, including sterile and non-sterile preparations.
• Conduct Clinical Medication Reviews: Reviews patient medication profiles to ensure safe and effective drug therapy; evaluates potential drug interactions, dosage accuracy, duplicate therapies, and appropriate treatment duration; consults with clinicians when concerns arise.
• Manage Sterile Compounding and Specialized Therapies: Compounds sterile products including IV medications and Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN); applies sterile technique, pharmacokinetics knowledge, and lab report interpretation to support patient treatment.
• Oversee Pharmacy Operations and Staff: Acts as lead worker over pharmacy technicians by verifying work, providing guidance, and ensuring pharmacy workflow and medication distribution systems operate efficiently.
• Maintain Medication Inventory and Security: Orders pharmaceuticals and supplies, monitors expiration dates, rotates stock, manages controlled substance accountability, and ensures secure storage and inventory control of medications and related supplies.
• Manage Automatic Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs): Including picking, verifying, filling ADCs in addition to supporting staff in trouble shooting, and resolving discrepancies within the ADC.

This is an hourly position covered by the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of 17 on the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours every 3rd weekend (7:00am to 2:00pm) rotating AND every 3rd Friday (9:00am to 6:30pm) as needed. During the initial training period, the employee may be required to work more frequently to develop proficiency before fully integrating into the regular workflow. This position is located within Franklin Medical Center at 1990 Harmon Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43223.

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

Current & valid license to practice pharmacy as issued by Ohio State Board of Pharmacy, pursuant to Sections 4729.01 to 4729.29, inclusive of Ohio Revised Code; must provide own transportation.

Job Skills: Pharmacy

Technical Skill: Pharmacy

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Ethics and Values, Confidentiality

Required Educational Transcripts

Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.