Clinical Pharmacist

Responsibilities

• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
• Utilizes and maintains patient profiles; monitors drug therapy for efficacy, drug interactions, adverse drug reactions, contraindications, allergies, sensitivities, and cost; practices in a proactive, self-directed manner.
• Safeguards medications and combinations of medications dispensed to ensure rational drug therapy; contacts appropriate health professionals when questions arise regarding the rational nature of drug therapy.
• Encourages prescribers and other health professionals to use the Medical Center formulary; controls the formulary system by suggesting appropriate formulary alternatives when non-formulary drugs are ordered.
• Performs discharge medication teaching for patients receiving discharge medications from the Medical Center pharmacies and/or upon request.
• Performs pharmacokinetic dosage calculations and evaluations as determined by the therapeutic needs of the patient.
• Participates in Pharmacy Department and Medical Center quality assessment and improvement programs as requested.
• Aids in the orientation, training, and assessment of Department personnel.
• Participates in Pharmacy Department assisted investigational drug studies to ensure appropriate dispensing and required maintenance of research records.
• Ensures the timely, safe, and accurate distribution of medications, including the frequent use of professional judgment with regard to medication acquisition, storage, packaging, distribution, and use.
• Transcribes and evaluates physician medication orders, prepares patient-specific unit dose medications, prepares sterile admixture solutions, extemporaneous compounding, controlled substance distribution, and outpatient medication preparation/dispensing.
• Ensures the quality of pharmaceuticals within the Medical Center by performing assigned patient care area inspections and removing from the assigned areas recalled, defective, expired, or inappropriately stored pharmaceuticals.
• Clinically supervises pharmacy technicians throughout their shift to ensure the completion of assigned tasks; responsible for the tasks completed by the pharmacy technician.
• Adheres to safety and security procedures to promote a safe and secure environment.
• Compounds and dispenses medication orders accurately using proper labeling and documentation according to Pharmacy policies and procedures, State law and Federal law.
• Uses available reference sources to respond to drug information requests and as appropriate refers questions to health professionals with a more extensive experience with the particular request.
• Reports and documents medication variances.
• Provides accurate drug information regarding drug therapy indications, dosage, administration, adverse effects, interactions, IV compatibility, and formulary recommendations to physicians, nurses, patients, and others.
• Prioritizes workload and clinical interventions and assists Department and Medical Center staff as needed to ensure that optimal patient care is provided.
• Attends all mandatory Medical Center inservices and meetings; attends Department staff meetings as schedules permit.

Qualifications

• Entry-level degree (B.S., Pharm.D.) from a college of pharmacy required.
• Completion of a hospital pharmacy residency accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists preferred.
• Pharmacist licensure in the State of Nebraska required.