HVI - Pharmacy Specialist

About the role

Responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care at West Virginia University Hospitals through involvement in direct patient care, operational, education and administrative activities, and assumes a leadership role in the profession of pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Maintains professional competence by attending and presenting at conferences, continuing educational programs, reading current professional literature and publishing clinical or practice-related experience or research.
• Monitors drug therapy of patients by participating in medical rounds or routinely evaluating the patient’s medication regimen, medical problems, laboratory data, and special procedures.
• Provides leadership and care for patients in assigned areas of responsibility; guides providers and patients on the best practices and established guidelines for care and assures safe and effective use of drugs through clinical involvement.
• Assists nursing and other disciplines or departments in admission and discharge planning and patient education related to the appropriate use of medication.
• Provides drug information and educational programs to the medical and nursing staffs, other health care practitioners, and pharmacy staff.
• Reviews each order to verify and confirm accuracy and appropriateness. Evaluates compliance with established medication safety procedures. Offers suggestions to improve medication safety based on best practice (i.e. ISMP).
• Routinely documents medication errors, unsafe conditions, or near misses. Promotes an environment with a constant focus on medication safety.
• Dispenses medications from the provider’s order. Ensures that policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed.
• Ensures that policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed. Reviews each order to verify and confirm accuracy and appropriateness. Evaluates compliance with established medication safety procedures. Offers suggestions to improve medication safety based on best practice (i.e. ISMP).
• Identifies problems related to aspects of drug use control and offers constructive ideas for resolution. Assists nursing and other disciplines or departments in admission and discharge planning and patient education related to the appropriate use of medication.
• Provides objective information on the performance of co-workers (both within and outside of the pharmacy department) to facilitate performance management.
• Participates in the management of acute and chronic disease states, medical emergencies, and adverse drug reactions. Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Safeguards necessary records according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Supervises technicians in drug preparation and distribution duties.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Safeguards necessary records according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal requirements and hospital policies and procedures.
• Communicates relevant findings and recommendations and documents them in the clinical information system.
• Ensures that necessary records are appropriately maintained according to legal