Clinical Staff Pharmacist

About the Role

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for providing quality pharmaceutical care and services to patients and healthcare professionals at any ARH or affiliated unit as assigned. This includes assessing patients’ pharmaceutical needs, compounding and dispensing prescribed medications, maintaining proper inventory and records, and counseling patients and healthcare professionals regarding drug therapy. The Staff Pharmacist will also serve as the Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) of Summers County ARH Hospital Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and performs functions involved in the drug distribution process.
• Performs accurate and complete order entry (correct patient, drug, dose, frequency, etc.).
• Interprets and evaluates medication and intravenous orders for allergies, appropriateness, duplication, and interactions.
• Screens for, detects, and documents adverse drug reactions (ADRs) according to ARH program.
• Supervises and checks the work of technicians (order entry, filling of orders or prescriptions, and/or unit dose cart fill).
• Accurately fills medication orders and prescriptions.
• Compounds non-sterile pharmaceutical products.
• Counsels patients concerning medications (inpatient or outpatient).
• Prices and bills prescriptions or medication orders.
• Supervises and performs functions involved with the IV Admixture program.
• Prepares and labels IV admixtures in accordance with accepted standards.
• Screens IV preparations for compatibility.
• Uses appropriate aseptic technique in drug preparation.
• Uses safe and appropriate technique in chemotherapy preparation.
• Supervises and checks the work of technicians (order entry, aseptic technique, chemotherapy preparation, etc.).
• Accurately fills IV orders.
• Maintains IV Room area (appropriate cleaning, quality control checks, and certifications).
• Makes appropriate interventions to improve patient care through effective communication.
• Accurately and efficiently performs physician consults (kinetics, dose calculations, wound care, poly-pharmacy, etc.).
• Initiates interactions with physicians concerning drug therapy (recommendations, clarifications, non-formulary orders, age-specific considerations).
• Documents clinical interventions.
• Assists in establishing protocols and policies and procedures for appropriate drug use.
• Formulates care plans and reassesses therapy as the patient’s condition requires.
• Responds to codes and emergency situations as required.
• Provides current and accurate drug information to patients and other healthcare professionals.
• Provides both formal and informal educational services to patients, healthcare professionals, students, and the community.
• Demonstrates proficiency in operating Pharmacy computers and electronic and mechanical equipment.
• Prints computer lists and labels for respective Pharmacy areas.
• Operates and maintains Pharmacy computers, fax machines, copy machines, cash registers, etc.
• Maintains laminar flow hoods.
• Maintains, updates, and retrieves departmental files (correspondence, licenses, prescriptions, profiles, cash receipts, records of issuance, etc.).
• Maintains appropriate record keeping and levels of medication and supply inventory.
• Demonstrates proper distribution and documentation of controlled substances (ordering, receiving, perpetual inventory, etc.).
• Orders or oversees ordering of medications and supplies.
• Maintains proper storage and distribution of floor stock and emergency drugs according to policies and procedures.
• Assesses and/or cares for age groups of patients within their scope of practice, following age-specific competency guidelines.
• Serves on hospital committees as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy, Pharm.D., or other advanced degree.
• Licensure eligibility in the state of employment.