Patient Care Pharmacist - Meds to Bed/Retail - Part Time - Days

About the role

Nebraska Methodist Health System focuses on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and the people we employ. Our mission is to help families grow by making each delivery special, convey difficult diagnoses with compassion, go above and beyond for patient needs, and give high fives when patients overcome diseases or personal health challenges.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care Services:
  • Review medication orders for appropriateness and adjust regimens based on protocols and interdisciplinary team consultations.
  • Monitor medication therapy for potential or actual drug interactions and outcomes.
  • Collaborate with healthcare providers during interdisciplinary patient care rounds and oversee pharmacy resident and student participation.
  • Perform and/or review medication histories, document medication reconciliation in medical records, and facilitate the discharge process.
  • Ensure compliance with the inpatient drug formulary and complete medication profiles, considering patient-specific factors.
  • Coordinate and distribute medications, communicate pending issues, and ensure compliance with departmental policies.
  • Provide direct supervision of pharmacy technicians, interns, and students, and provide drug information/education to health care providers and patients.
• Quality Improvement:
  • Report adverse drug events and ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
  • Maintain competency in pharmaceutical knowledge and skills, and participate in departmental and hospital committees.
  • Monitor compliance with state and federal laws and regulations related to the practice of pharmacy.
• Training, Education, and Community Service:
  • Provide direct supervision of pharmacy technicians, interns, and students and assist with their education and training.
  • Offer in-services and lectures to health care team members and conduct drug information and disease prevention programs for consumer and patient groups.
  • Precept and evaluate pharmacy residents and PharmD students on residency/clerkship rotations.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD degree required.
• Experience: At least 18 years old with no current drug or alcohol addictions/convictions, two years of health care pharmacy experience preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current active Pharmacy Licensure (PH) for work state required; American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred; American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred; completion of an ASHP accredited residency training program and/or certification preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Maintain competency in pharmaceutical knowledge and skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks according to patient needs and departmental duties.
• Ability to supervise pharmacy technicians and interns in departmental tasks and duties.
• Practice pharmacy with integrity towards coworkers and patients.
• Accept and respond constructively to feedback and criticism.
• Learn computer and application skills as applicable to role.
• Make judgements in demanding situations.
• Manage multiple concurrent activities, including reacting to frequent changes in duties and volume of work.

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands: Medium Work (up to 50 pounds of force).
• Physical Activity: Occasional (carrying, lifting, pulling/pushing, stooping/bending, reaching, sitting, standing).

Job Description

The pharmacist provides medication therapy management services in collaboration with other providers to ensure drug therapy is safe, appropriate, cost-effective, and efficient. They maintain competency in unique aspects of drug therapy for neonates, pediatrics, adults, and geriatrics, and patient dispositions (inpatient, ambulatory, and outpatient).

The pharmacist also coordinates distribution systems, prepares and distributes medications, and documents activities related to medication reconciliation. They ensure compliance with the department's and organization's policies, rules, and regulations, including state board of pharmacy guidelines and other applicable regulatory bodies.

The pharmacist serves as a liaison for inpatient patient information for outlying patient needs and participates in departmental and hospital committees as assigned. They provide direct supervision of pharmacy technicians, interns, and students, and provide drug information/education to health care providers and patients upon request.

The pharmacist completes required departmental education/competency modules and follows the mission, vision, core values, and Employee Standards of Behavior of Nebraska Methodist Health System.