Pharmacist-Clinical

Job Requirements

Education:

• BS in Pharmacy/Pharm.D.

Experience:

• Prior experience in health system pharmacy including experience with computer systems and their applications to the clinical and operational aspects of pharmaceutical care required.
• 2-3 years as a Health System Pharmacist (practicing in both the distributive and clinical/decentralized duties) or completed in ASHP accredited PGY1 residency (or eligible).

Licenses/Registrations/Certifications:

• Current license (or eligible) to practice pharmacy in S.C.

Core Job Responsibilities

Fulfills attendance, dress, education (including continuing education) and safety polices.

Complies with appropriate regulatory agencies' requirements, e.g. DHEC, DEA, etc.

Directs staff and encourages teamwork to ensure department workload duties are correctly assigned throughout the staff on a day to day basis.

Completes appropriate formulary substitutions in order to optimize physical resources.

Initiates and documents appropriate follow-up on problem areas identified on departmental inspections by serving as a resource person for the department.

Participates in departmental and hospital activities such as, departmental in-services, participation in hospital and/or departmental committees.

Participates in departmental and hospital activities on performance Improvement.

Completes competency for IV medication and IV Room competency and is assessed of aseptic technique for sterile compounding preparations within established departmental guidelines.

Exercises professional judgment, discretion, and initiates communication with physicians, nurses, and other members of the health care team when there is question of appropriateness or a recommendation for more appropriate therapy to ensure safe medication use and to minimize the risk of medication errors.

Awares and/or advises physician/nursing of drug-drug interaction, food-drug interaction.

Able to identify potential adverse drug reactions, document, and intervene as needed.

Provides clinical dosing/monitoring services on identified high-risk medications and adjusts/advises on result of data that are outside the appropriate parameters/guidelines.

Other duties as assigned.