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Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Varied
Hours: 8
Recruiter Contact: Rebecca L. Stuckey at rstuckey@pennstatehealth.psu.edu

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Lead a dynamic and mission-focused team as the Medicine Pharmacy Coordinator at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. This role offers the unique opportunity to oversee our medicine clinical pharmacy team, ensuring optimal patient care and professional development. You will be responsible for schedule development, time-off approvals, and participation in our administrative call rotation, while also engaging directly in patient care through interdisciplinary rounding. Approximately 60% of your time will be dedicated to staffing and patient care, with the remaining 40% focused on administrative duties. You?ll also contribute to the education of future pharmacists by assisting with the precepting of pharmacy learners, including residents and students, and have the opportunity to participate in vital research projects. Collaboratively engage with peers and interdisciplinary colleagues to develop and implement initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes. This role requires staffing every sixth weekend (day or evening) and coverage for one major and one minor holiday per calendar year. We seek a candidate with leadership experience, a positive and team-focused attitude, and excellent interpersonal skills, capable of thriving in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. A genuine desire to grow, learn, and contribute to the advancement of pharmacy practice is essential in our mission to enhance patient care at Hershey Medical Center.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Pharm D required.
• Pennsylvania registration in Pharmacy or eligibility required. 
• Three (3) years of related experience required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):

The ideal candidate brings with them:

• Leadership experience
• A positive and team focused attitude
• Great people skills and ability to work with different teams
• Ability to manage and adapt to a rapidly changing healthcare setting
• A desire to grow and learn new things

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?

Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania?s only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.

YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE?LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence ? that?s Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That?s all you.

This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information. 

Union: Non Bargained

About Penn State Health

At Penn State Hershey, our mission is to enhance the quality of life and serve our community through improved health, the education of health professionals, and the discovery of knowledge. For us, service excellence is not only for our patients but also our employees. It means valuing each and every employee.

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