Pharmacist Part-time - Float - Pharmacy Services * Shift Varies - 16hrs/wk

Requisition #: req12683

About the role

The clinical staff pharmacist is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Pharmacy, under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy Services, Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator and the Pharmacy Operations Supervisor. Clinical pharmacists provide consultation to physicians, nursing staff, and patients regarding the safe, and effective use of medications in all patient populations to promote positive outcomes. Pharmacists supervise the distribution, disposition, security, preparation, and procurement of medications, provide education, and participate in pharmacy clinical services. Additionally, Clinical Pharmacists train, supervise, and direct the efforts of support personnel. Clinical pharmacists participate in quality initiatives involving optimal medication delivery and use.

Responsibilities

• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, protocols, directives, or pharmacy operation standards.
• Participates in development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services.
• Participates in the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary changes, policy and procedures, and critical pathways as approved by appropriate committees.
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Participates in pharmacokinetic (TDM- Therapeutic Dose Monitoring service) consults, renal drug intervention screening, IV to oral conversions, patient care rounds, and other patient-specific consults or interventions as assigned.
• Sustains the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols, and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Participates in the pharmacy's pharmacoeconomic efforts. Reviews the use of targeted medications for compliance with current pharmacoeconomic programs.
• Provides clinical