The Greenville Health System is an 1100-bed non-profit, medical research & teaching complex located at the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. We have five medical campuses.
Pharmacy Scope of Services
The Department of Pharmacy strives to offer high quality patient care and education to patients and healthcare providers. The pharmacy follows a decentralized model, supports clinical patient care rounding services, and participates in organizational and departmental support programs.
Distributive Inpatient Services
- Unit-based drug distribution system (Omnicell Medication Dispensing System)
- Implementation of cartfill robotics (MedCache) and unit dose packaging (Automed EXP and Workpath)
- Computerized pharmacy operation and patient information system (Siemens Rx)
- Medication orders are received and processed via PyxisConnect imaging.
- New sterile products compounding lab (USP Chapter 797 compliant)
- Decentralized pharmacy service with five satellite pharmacies
- Specialized pediatric pharmacy within The Children's Hospital
- Services provided 24 hour/day, 365 days/year
Pharmacy Automation
- Omnicell Medication Dispensing System
- PyxisConnect Image Scan
- MedCache
- Aethon TUGS - delivery robot
- BAXA EM 2400 automated TPN compounder with ABACUS software
- Siemens Rx Pharmacy IS
- Siemens Medication Administration Check (bedside barcode scan)
- CPOE
- Automed EXP unit dose packaging and Workpath system
Clinical Services
- Clinical rounding with Medical Teaching Services including - internal medicine, medical critical care, surgical critical care, infectious diseases, neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, pediatric hematology/oncology, psychiatry, and primary care
- Drug Information Center investigational drug services
Residency Programs
Critical Care – This residency program is designed to optimize clinical patient care and education skills. Experience will be gained through literature evaluation and application, direct patient care, educational programs, and precepting.
Pharmacy Practice – This residency program serves to advance the resident’s understanding of pharmacy operations, clinical patient care skills, knowledge, and application of the literature. Residents also gain experience in educating others through lectures, presentations, and precepting.
Professional Resources
- Access to on-site and online medical library
- Online references including Micromedex and Lexicomp
- Full IS support including Wi-Fi integrated PDAs
- CE travel and board certification reimbursement