Pharmacist - Inpatient, Nights

About the role

Engages patients and healthcare professionals to efficiently and effectively maximize therapeutic outcomes. Responsibilities may include dispensing medications, monitoring patients' drug therapies, working under a collaborative practice agreement or per protocol, and providing consultation and education to patients and other staff.

This is a full-time, 40-hour per week, benefitted position on an overnight shift with a 7-on-7-off schedule.

Responsibilities

• Gather a complete medication history and reconcile medication lists as applicable and appropriate.
• Complete a comprehensive medication review to make evidence-based recommendations ensuring medications are necessary, safe, and cost-effective.
• Identify and record suspected adverse drug reactions, adherence gaps, and barriers to patient adherence.
• Contact providers when there appears to be a possibility of unsafe or inappropriate medication use due to factors including, but not limited to, allergy, medical condition, drug interactions, dosing, and method of administration (if not practicing under a collaborative practice agreement or approved protocol).
• Accurately document all clinical activities and interventions in the electronic record.
• Serve as a consultation resource to medical professionals and answer inquiries on drug therapy and drug products.
• Consult patients and caretakers on all aspects of medication therapy when necessary, including assisting in discharge planning.
• Counsel patients and caretakers on proper drug administration, potential drug side effects, interactions, and precautions.
• Help locate medication supplies not generally available.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance, and management of medication-related guidelines defined by protocol or collaborative practice agreements.
• Detect and report medication errors and near misses.
• Ensure readiness for regulatory and accreditation surveys.
• Participate in quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to facilitate learning or disseminate evidence-based best practices to pharmacists, nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals in hospital or ambulatory/outpatient settings.
• Utilize a solution-based approach to ensure heightened patient satisfaction and care.
• Anticipate patient needs and proactively identify solutions.
• Communicate effectively between departments and teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Actively participate in driving all programs and initiatives to improve patient quality of care, medication compliance, medication adherence, and overall efficiency.
• Pursue and maintain certifications necessary to remain compliant with changes to system/department accreditations and standards.
• Participate in the ordering and receiving of controlled substances and other medications as appropriate.
• Effectively utilize and supervise technicians to maintain an accurate and efficient pharmacy.
• Redirect staff when necessary to ensure service performance goals are met.
• Use professional judgment to resolve complaints.
• Act as pharmacist-in-charge in the absence of pharmacy managers and supervisors, including managing staff, ensuring compliance with state and federal guidelines, and maintaining medication inventory.
• Perform all duties of a registered pharmacist in the state of NH, including providing vaccinations approved for administration by the NH Board of Pharmacy.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a Bachelor's of Science in Pharmacy; Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree preferred.
• Completion of a post-graduate residency and/or board certification preferred.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal direct supervision, set priorities, make critical decisions, respond quickly to emergency requests, handle frequent interruptions, and adapt to changes in workload.
• Maintain a customer-service focus to achieve excellent working relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Must be currently licensed to practice in the state of NH and willing to seek license reciprocity in multiple states if required.
• Current, unrestricted pharmacist license to practice in the state of NH.
• Board Certification in Specialty Pharmacy (CSP) within 3 years of hire for Clinical Pharmacists in the Specialty Pharmacy, unless designated as part-time or per diem staff.
• BLS Certification within 30 days of hire in the Retail & Specialty Pharmacy if required to administer immunizations.

This position involves regular or frequent potential occupational exposure to blood or bodily fluids and is assigned a Level 1 Classification for occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The employee may be expected to render medical assistance as part of their job description. Bloodborne pathogen training is required, and hepatitis B vaccinations will be offered.

Benefits

• Employees hired to work at least 0.50 FTE (20 hours per week) and their eligible dependents may participate in Dartmouth Health benefit plans on the employee’s first day of employment.
• Medical Insurance: Two medical plans available through Anthem BC/BS:
  • High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) matched with a Health Savings Account.
  • PPO Plan featuring higher premiums balanced by copays and lower deductibles.
• Retirement: Employee contributions are vested immediately. Includes a base employer contribution of 4% of biweekly pay plus a biweekly matching contribution of 50% on up to 4% of pay saved—for a maximum match of 2% of pay.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $3,000 per year.
• Paid Time Off: Accrued per pay period based on hours worked, including six paid holidays.
• Dental and vision benefits.