PRN Pharmacist, Inpatient. Overnights @ Pennsylvania Hospital

Responsibilities

• Reviews computerized, written and telephone physician medication orders accurately.
• Reviews relevant patient information and initiates clinical interventions to ensure safe and effective pharmacotherapy.
• Demonstrates the ability to cover all areas of the pharmacy, including inpatient, outpatient (if applicable), IV admixtures, total parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy.
• Prepares and oversees preparation of parenteral and extemporaneously prepared drug products according to established procedures and current practice standards.
• Prepares and oversees preparation of chemotherapy medications.
• Ensures correct dosage, compatibility and compounding calculations.
• Ensures proper handling and disposal of chemotherapeutic agents.
• Provides direct supervision of the workflow of pharmacy technicians and students.
• Ensures the accuracy of technician work prior to dispensing.
• Provides clinical pharmacy support through the participation in interdisciplinary rounds, work-groups, and meetings.
• Ensures timely and appropriate documentation of clinical interventions, recommendations, adverse events, and patient interactions.
• Counsels patients on medication therapies and food/drug interactions by consult or as part of standardized workflow.
• Effectively provides drug information to physicians, nurses, and other hospital personnel, as needed.
• Maintains awareness of current policies and departmental updates through timely monitoring of email, information boards, and other correspondence.
• Completes work assignments efficiently and effectively.
• Assists co-workers during busy times and periods of staff shortages.
• Adheres to daily work schedule with regard to deliveries and lunches.
• Uses effective interpersonal skills in all interactions.
• Communicates with pharmacy staff and hospital personnel to maintain continuity of patient care.
• Keeps pharmacist work areas and equipment clean, and well organized.
• Sustains the hospital formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols.
• Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.
• Collects data conducts quality monitors and inspections maintains logs, records, and other documentation as assigned.
• Effectively participates in the orientation and training of new pharmacists, technicians and students.
• Adheres to all policies, procedures, laws and regulations that govern the procurement, receipt, handling, and storage of controlled substances.
• Completes and maintains all necessary documentation.
• Reports any irresolvable discrepancies to Associate Director of Pharmacy immediately.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Pharmacist License in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania required.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD degree from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy, or equivalent.
• Prior hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Completion of PGY 1 Pharmacy Practice residency preferred.