Clinical Pharmacist - Night Shift 7 on/7 off

About the role

Under general supervision, facilitates the safe, effective and economic use of drugs in a fiscally responsible manner. Reviews prescriptions, obtains clarification as necessary, and regularly consults with medical staff, nursing personnel, and others to coordinate delivery of high quality pharmaceutical services to Hospital patients.

Responsibilities

• Fills prescriptions in accordance with scope of professional license and ensures proper recordation of drug use including ordering, storage and distribution of pharmaceuticals, including controlled substances.
• Prepares intravenous admixture solutions, ensuring compatibility and stability of various additives in these specially compounded solutions.
• Organizes daily operations of assigned dispensing area and closely reviews work of pharmacy interns, technicians, and performs the duties as a preceptor for pharmacy students.
• Advises physicians and nurses about drug interactions, incompatibilities, side effects, instructions for drug administration, and the matters pertaining to the optimum use of medications.
• Solves any issues pertaining to medication use, clarifying orders, and providing drug information between patient care areas and the Pharmacy Department.
• Performs MUE (Medical Use Evaluations).
• Facilitates the safe, effective and economic use of drugs in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Readily accepts challenges and performs assignments utilizing critical thinking skills. Identifies and anticipates issues, takes responsibility for correcting it with a well-thought-out solution.
• Participates in interviewing & hiring new employees, oversees the orientation & training of new & current employees, provides performance feedback periodically and maintains the documentation necessary to support decisions related to performance.
• Willingly mentors colleagues, co-workers, and students.
• Reads e-mail daily on scheduled work days. Follows-up on the reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions and assists with the quality improvement activities in the department.
• Monitors, investigates and responds to customer feedback, modifying office systems as needed.

Requirements

• Pharm D from an accredited college or university or BS in Pharmacy from an accredited pharmacy school, college or university with 0-3 years of experience.
• Current Maryland State Pharmacist License.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of current theory and practice of proper pharmacy services.
• Knowledge of clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions and ability to interpret clinical laboratory data.
• Skill in preparing intravenous admixture solutions such as parenteral nutrition formulations and chemotherapeutic agents.
• Skill in data analysis and interpretation.
• Ability or organize and prioritize the day-to-day activities to be most efficient when assigned to specific patient care units.
• Ability to coordinate the work of others when tasked.
• Knowledge of personnel practices such as monitoring attendance, evaluating & improving performance, and handling employee complaints.
• Ability to manage teams.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Good critical thinking skills.

Qualifications

• Education: Pharm D from an accredited college or university or BS in Pharmacy from an accredited pharmacy school, college or university with 0-3 years of experience.

Pay

$50.63 - $89.10 Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.