Critical Care Evenings Pharmacist (7 on 7 off)

About the role

The clinical pharmacist I practices as a pharmacy generalist in one or more patient care areas. In addition to direct patient care activities, this position is responsible for participating in departmental or institutional quality, safety, and cost-saving initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensures appropriate therapy and institutional outcomes.
• Provides patient-centered, interdisciplinary pharmaceutical care.
• Reviews and processes orders accurately and efficiently.
• Prevents and/or resolves drug-related problems to ensure safety, efficacy, and cost-efficiency by consulting with the ordering prescriber and appropriately documents.
• Performs daily in-depth patient profile review to assess, monitor and recommend appropriate drug therapy as applicable.
• Evaluates, intervenes, and documents clinical interventions according to institutional protocols and guidelines.
• Accurately evaluates the usefulness of medical literature in optimizing evidenced based care.
• Monitors drug therapy regimens and makes recommendations or modifications per protocol.
• Utilizes system nomograms and other guidelines.
• Documents clinical activities and adverse drug events.
• Attends medical codes as applicable.
• Follows, maintains, and reinforces system policies and processes for proper dosing, storage, handling, dispensing, and/or administration of medications and compounded products.
• Handles conflict and problems, including ethical issues, constructively and appropriately.
• Engages with other clinical pharmacists for complex clinical situations.
• Uses effective patient education materials and techniques for drug therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling and drug administration education.
• Participates in coordination of transitions of care as appropriate.
• Responsible for service completion and patient satisfaction.
• Maintains clinical competency through licensure and departmental requirements.
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students or provides at least one educational in service annually.
• Precepts pharmacy students and residents as available.
• Assists in training of department of pharmacy and other disciplines.
• May participate in research and publication opportunities.
• Actively engages within departmental mentorship and collaboration programs.
• Recognizes process failures and actively engages in analysis and improvement efforts.
• Participates in at least one medication use evaluation or quality improvement project annually.
• Oversees the work performed by pharmacy students, technicians and pharmacists to ensure performance standards are maintained and work is in accordance with state, federal and organizational regulations.
• Documents adverse drug reactions and medication variances per policy.
• Follows, maintains, and reinforces medication use policies and processes to ensure financial medication stewardship.
• Supports cost-savings initiatives.
• Engages in review of medication insurance authorization status as applicable.
• Maintains understanding of 340b practices as applicable.
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Schedule

Shift: 1p - 11:30p, 7 on 7 off, covering critical care.

Requirements

• One year of relevant experience.
• Pharmacy Specialty Board certification or ASHP-Accredited Post Graduate Year 1 pharmacy residency preferred.
• One year of experience will be waived for candidates who have been employed as student/interns within the Emory Healthcare system.
• Eligible for Georgia Licensure.
• Candidate is required to be licensed in Georgia prior to official start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association required within 90 days.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months, if directly applicable to practice specialty.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting up to 50 lbs; carrying up to 25 lbs.
• Occasional to frequent standing & walking; occasional sitting.
• Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing).
• Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.

Environmental Factors

• Blood-borne pathogen exposure.
• Bio-hazardous waste.
• Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors.
• Communicable diseases.
• Electrical shock.
• Floor surfaces.
• Hot/Cold Temperatures.
• Indoor/Outdoor conditions.
• Latex.
• Lighting.
• Patient care/handling injuries.
• Radiation.
• Shift work.
• Travel may be required.
• Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators.