PHARMACIST

$10,000.00 sign-on bonus eligible.

About the Role

The Pharmacist provides clinical support and distribution services in coordination with physicians, nurses, and ancillary personnel in delivering quality and cost-effective drug therapy to patients. This position assumes responsibility for problem-solving, teaching, and systems control, and leads daily activities of the technical and student staff.

Responsibilities

• Accurately profile medication orders meeting all Pharmacy policy and procedure requirements.
• Review patient allergy information, duplicate therapy, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, and medication dosage appropriateness.
• Consult with Physicians, Nursing, and other healthcare professionals to resolve order discrepancies.
• Profile medication orders completely and accurately.
• Accurately dispense unit dose tablets, capsules, liquids, topical, optic, and ophthalmic preparations to ensure that all patients receive accurate, appropriate, and timely drug therapy.
• Ensure that all medications are reviewed for appropriateness prior to dispensing.
• Provide operational responsibility to ensure a productive department workflow and efficient medication order turnover rate.
• Compound or supervise the compounding of extemporaneous medications.
• Accurately check all medications prepared by the Pharmacy Technician or Student prior to dispensing.
• Compound and dispense injectable medications to ensure that all patients receive accurate, appropriate, and timely drug therapy.
• Aseptically prepare and/or supervise the preparation of injectable medications and chemotherapy solutions according to USP 797 standards.
• Accurately document and maintain necessary records.
• Perform various clinical functions such as pharmacokinetic monitoring and dosing, renal dosing of medication, therapeutic interchange, intravenous to oral dosing conversion, Coumadin dosing program (Inpatient/Outpatient), Collaborative Care Rounding, drug monitoring, and provide drug information to other healthcare professionals.
• Accurately document, maintain records, and perform other responsibilities for controlled substances to ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• Perform and maintain accurate Schedule II controlled substances inventory.
• Monitor usage, investigate discrepancies, and accurately dispense controlled substances within the facility.
• Dispense prescriptions and provide service to outpatient customers as applicable.
• Maintain prescription files according to current state requirements.
• Work with 3rd party payors to adjudicate prescription claims.
• Submit narcotic record monthly to the state.
• Dispense medications for bedside delivery program and counsel patients as necessary.
• Fill prescriptions for hospice patients including kits and prescription requests.
• Staff the outpatient pharmacy.
• Support Performance Improvement Programs within the department.
• Enter medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and pharmacist interventions into the reporting or pharmacy system.
• Document pharmacokinetic consults.
• Educate co-workers and the public on various drug information topics.
• Present new drug topics and update drug information to co-workers at Pharmacy meetings.
• Present various drug topics to nursing/medical staff as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• PharmD or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Must complete continuing education as required by the State Board of Pharmacy.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, and sound judgment.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hospital pharmacy experience.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required with AAI license.
• Authorization to Administer Injectable Medications license from the State of Pennsylvania.

Licenses, Certifications & Clearances

• Current licensure to practice as a Pharmacist in the State of Pennsylvania or obtain within 90 days of hire.
• PA Act 34 Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History Clearance.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Schedule

• Incumbents will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between Independence Health locations.
• Overtime may be required (+8 hours/shift; 40 hours/week).

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during a pandemic: goggles, face shield, and mask are required according to CDC guidelines.

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2-person) and/or transfer device is required.

Physical Demands

• Constantly: Sitting, Standing, Keyboard/Computer Operation, Seeing Near with Acuity, Feeling (Sensation), Hand/Arm Coordination.
• Frequently: Walking, Bending (Stooping), Twisting/Turning, Fine Finger Manipulation, Reaching Forward, Lifting (Floor to Knuckle, Knuckle to Shoulder, 10-49 lbs).
• Occasionally: Climbing Stairs, Kneeling, Squatting (Crouching), Pushing/Pulling (lbs. of force), Carry, Reaching Above Shoulder Level, Lifting (Shoulder to Overhead, 10-49 lbs).
• Rarely: Climbing Ladders, Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead.

Exposure to various conditions including: Cytotoxic (Chemo), Blood/Body Fluid, Chemicals (direct use), Ethylene Oxide, Latex, and others as listed in the job description.