Pharmacist - OMC Baton Rouge Inpatient Pharmacy - Full Time, Rotating Shifts

About the role

This job maintains and ensures complete and appropriate drug therapy in a multidisciplinary pharmaceutical care environment. Prepares, dispenses, and verifies medications ordered for an assigned group of patients, using safe, rational, and cost-effective therapeutic decision making. Assesses, evaluates, and monitors patient drug therapy; provides drug information, patient education, and other clinical pharmacy services.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates all physician orders based on a clinical assessment of the patient which includes but is not limited to allergies, age, renal function, concomitant drug therapy, lab values, approved dosing guidelines, best practice protocols, diagnosis, and physical clinical status.
• Assures the safe and accurate preparation and dispensing of medications including sterile products and investigational drugs measured by QA, medication occurrences, competency assessment, and other documentation.
• Manages drug therapy to optimize patient outcomes measured by intervention documentation, ADR assessment, chart reviews, target drug reviews, patient education, and the provision of drug information.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge, licensures, and certifications through continuing education.
• Manages the operations of the pharmacy in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions, and communication style.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (required)
• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) (preferred)
• Hospital experience (preferred)
• License to practice pharmacy in the State of Louisiana (required)

Skills

• Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information
• Proficiency with Windows-style applications and keyboard
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally
• Skills necessary to compound pharmaceuticals and operate technical equipment
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Frequently exerting 10 to 20 pounds of force to move objects; occasionally exerting up to 100 pounds of force
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for sedentary work

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.