PRN Pharmacist --(1-2) 8hr shifts per week on weekdays

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures and protocols
• Interprets medication orders (verbal and written) and transcribes to computerized patient medication profiles accurately
• Maintains accurate, complete patient medication profiles
• Compounds and dispenses pharmaceuticals accurately according to physician orders
• Issues controlled substances to patient care areas and maintains records as required by law

Monitors Drug Therapy

• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols
• Maintains drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose
• Aids in pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per organizational protocol
• Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed
• Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient charts accurately
• Provides drug information to patients and their families
• Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely
• Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department

Supervision and Direction

• Maintains logs, records, and other documentation as assigned
• Participates in the development and presentation of orientation, education and training programs to the pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staffs
• Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel
• Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians
• Participates in the performance appraisal of pharmacy support personnel
• Works independently with minimal supervision
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments
• Ensures pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner
• Completes and documents inspections of all assigned medication storage areas at least monthly
• Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs
• Keeps pharmacy areas and equipment clean, neat, and well organized
• Sustains formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection

Licensure, Education & Experience

• Completion of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy Degree
• 1 year of experience as Pharmacist in a hospital setting required
• Current NC state license as a Registered Pharmacist
• Current and active BLS Certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross