Clinical Pharmacist - Women's and Children/ NICU, Internal Medicine

About the role

The Department of Pharmacy is responsible for the implementation and coordination of drug control in the process of providing pharmaceutical care for patients of all ages within the Medical Center. The Clinical Pharmacist directly provides quality and timely care to the patients of the Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates 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.
• Ensures that medications and combinations of medications dispensed constitute rational drug therapy; contacts appropriate health professional(s) if questions arise regarding the rational nature of drug therapy.
• Participates in Pharmacy Department and Medical Center programs that evaluate the use of pharmaceuticals in patient care.
• Encourages prescribers and other health professionals to use the Medical Center formulary; maintains control of the formulary system by contacting prescribers when a non-formulary drug is ordered and suggests formulary alternatives.
• 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.
• Assists 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 professional judgment regarding medication acquisition, storage, packaging, distribution, and use.
• Transcribes and evaluates physician medication orders, prepares patient-specific unit dose medications, sterile admixture solutions, extemporaneous compounding, controlled substance distribution, and outpatient medication preparation/dispensing.
• Ensures the quality of pharmaceuticals by performing assigned patient care area inspections and removing recalled, defective, expired, or inappropriately stored pharmaceuticals.
• Clinically supervises pharmacy technicians throughout their shift to ensure completion of assigned tasks; responsible for tasks completed by pharmacy technicians.
• 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, State law, and Federal law.
• Uses available reference sources to respond to drug information requests and refers questions to health professionals with more extensive experience when appropriate.
• 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; assists Department and Medical Center staff as needed to ensure optimal patient care is provided.
• Participates in Pharmacy Department education and training programs as requested.
• Attends all mandatory Medical Center in-services 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.