Pharmacist (Full-Time)

Position Summary

The Pharmacist is responsible for providing medication therapy management services in collaboration with other providers to assure that drug therapy is safe, effective, efficient and cost-effective.

Schedule

• Full-Time, Days
• FTE / Hours: 1.0 / 40
• Schedule: Mon - Fri, between the hours of 6:00am - 5:30pm, plus on-call hours

Requirements

• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy required
• Licensure: Licensed Pharmacist in the state of practice required
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
• Experience: 3+ years' experience in a hospital or retail pharmacy setting required

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Skills in the operation and use of pharmacy techniques and supporting equipment and materials
• Communication, training, and orienting new staff
• Ability to conduct meetings and ensure information is given to appropriate staff
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to staff
• Ability to identify problems and offer well-thought-out solutions
• Ability to write and communicate proposals regarding management of the department or other nursing problems
• Ability to learn and adapt to change and communicate changes in a supportive manner to all staff

Essential Job Functions

• Provide pharmacy services including interdisciplinary patient care rounds, medication reconciliation, medication therapy monitoring, medication orders management, patient education, drug information, drug dosing, and scholarly activities
• Ensure patient care is maintained through compliance with department policies, Board of Pharmacy regulations, and other applicable regulatory bodies
• Perform both clinical and distributive tasks necessary to ensure patients' medication therapy is safe, effective, timely, and efficient
• Act independently within scope of license and areas of expertise with support from the Pharmacy Manager
• Assist pharmacy and hospital staff in accordance with the organization's mission, policy, and applicable laws
• Monitor Pharmacy Department activities and take appropriate action to ensure efficient and effective operation
• Perform Retail pharmacy tasks including interpreting prescriptions, entering McKesson Enterprise system, prescription verification, prescription counseling, and delivery
• Perform Inpatient pharmacy tasks including order interpretation and verification, home medication reconciliation, DUR checking, nursing education, order delivery, and stocking
• Supervise Pharmacy technicians
• Work closely with nursing and medical staffs and clinical department managers on Pharmacy Department issues
• Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces likelihood of medical errors
• Maintain regulatory requirements including all state, federal, and Joint Commission regulations

Physical Requirements

This position is classified as Light Work in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (66% of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work.