Pharmacist

Pharmacist

North Alabama Shoals Hospital

Full-Time

About our Health System 

North Alabama Shoals Hospital is a 198-bed general acute care facility boasting spacious, private rooms for all patients, a 24-hour emergency department, medical and oncology services; medical/surgical inpatient units; and short-stay surgery units. Shoals also operates the region's only in-patient acute rehabilitation facility, the J. W. Sommer Rehabilitation Unit, and the Shoals Senior Care Center, the Shoals' only psychiatric unit dedicated to our senior adults.

Shoals Hospital is an affiliate of LifePoint Health and is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care with a focus on patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes.

How you'll contribute 

A Pharmacist who excels in this role:

• Verifies physician medication orders with accuracy and timeliness; clarify and resolve discrepancies.
• Monitors and evaluates the critical processes of medication management (e.g., selection, storage, ordering/transcribing, preparation/dispensing, administration support, and monitoring); identify risk points and drive continuous quality and performance improvement with clinicians.
• Verifies and approves work performed by Pharmacy Technician(s); provide coaching and feedback.
• Order, receive, and store medications to maintain integrity, security, and compliance.
• Reviews patient-specific drug therapy for indications, dosing, interactions, contraindications, and duplication; promote rational, evidence-based therapy and document interventions.
• Performs anticoagulant monitoring and communicate dose/therapy recommendations per protocol or provider order.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures compliance with hospital policies, state/federal regulations, and accreditation standards. 
• Maintains accurate records (e.g., inventory, controlled substances, medication safety reports). 
• Supports medication safety initiatives, adverse event prevention, and staff education.
• Utilizes pharmacy information systems and automated dispensing technologies as required.

What we're looking for

Applicants should be a graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy; BS Pharm or PharmD required. Additional requirements include:

• Accredited Clinical Residency preferred
• Current state license to practice pharmacy
• Two years of hospital pharmacy experience preferred
• Clinical judgement, accuracy and attention to detail; strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skills; collaboration across disciplines; proficiency with pharmacy/EMR systems and inventory control

Why join us 

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage 

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

Connect with a Recruiter 
Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Traci Earnhart by emailing [email protected] 

EEOC Statement

North Alabama Shoals Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. North Alabama Shoals Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.