Resident-Pharmacist I

Responsibilities

• Manages medication orders including age-specific considerations to ensure medications safety (i.e. processing, preparation and dispensing).
• Participates in pharmacotherapeutic plan processes.
• Completes a major residency project of pharmacy practice-related issues.
• Contributes to goals, programs and report cards for unit/department/hospital.
• Provides drug information.
• Provides education.
• Manages own pharmacy practice effectively.
• Processes and prepares sterile products for dispensing.
• Supervises and directs healthcare team members.
• Participates actively on inter and intra-departmental committees.
• Maximizes safety and efficiency through appropriate use of automation.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

• Experience: Minimum Required - Clinical knowledge. Preferred/Desired - Experience in hospital pharmacy.
• Education: Minimum Required - Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.). Preferred/Desired - Training preferred/desired minimum required special skills - Computer literacy, interpersonal skills, general clinical awareness. High-level cognitive ability to interpret and assess written medication orders to ensure optimal medication use. Teaching skills and qualified to precept residents, students, interns and externs. Membership with state and/or national hospital pharmacy associations. Licensure - Current, active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure for appropriate state or eligibility for licensure. Must acquire licensure within 120 days of hire date.