Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Full-time - DCMC

About the role

The Clinical Staff Pharmacist facilitates the safe, high-quality, effective, and economic use of drugs. This includes the accurate preparation and dispensing of pharmaceuticals according to established departmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a rotating staffing schedule, including day and evening shifts, weekend rotations, holidays, and overnight coverage based on departmental needs.
• Verify the accuracy of order entry by authorized prescribers in computerized patient medication profiles.
• Review written medication orders or prescriptions to determine appropriate ingredients, strength, and dosage.
• Review medication orders for potential allergies, drug/drug and food/drug interactions, route of administration, appropriate dose, and potential for adverse drug reactions with other medications ordered.
• Contact the prescriber, as appropriate, to clarify orders and/or make recommendations concerning alternate therapies.
• Provide drug information to patients, physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff where appropriate and upon request.
• Supervise the daily operational duties in the dispensing area, including assisting, assigning, closely monitoring, and reviewing the work of Pharmacy Technicians to assure accurate and timely delivery of medications.
• Participate in patient care rounds and unit-based services, which may include medication reconciliation, promoting medication efficacy/safety/cost improvement initiatives, participation in unit process improvement activities, and patient education & follow-up.
• Participate in improvements in interdepartmental policies and procedures which support the Pharmacy Department and Hospital's strategic goals.
• Maintain accurate records as required by departmental policies and procedures and/or federal and state board regulations.
• Complete all core competencies and document clinical activities accurately according to policies and procedures.
• Support the Investigational Drug Service in the daily operations of the department.
• Educate and supervise Pharmacy Technicians in the preparation of intravenous admixture solutions and chemotherapeutic agents, using aseptic technique.
• Complete formal in-service, formulary addition/deletion, assimilation of evidence-based protocol/order-set, medication safety-related activities, and/or targeted medication expense reductions.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with commensurate experience required.
• At least 1 year of experience in an inpatient setting required.
• PGY-1 residency or Board Certification preferred.
• Current Maryland State License.

Working Conditions

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Reasonable expectation of exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Pay

$55—$72 USD

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs