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.
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols: monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose; assists with 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.
• 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.
• Sustains formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.

Qualifications

• 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.