Clinical Pharmacist II - Pharmacy

Description

Summary :

All pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient

drug therapies and provide drug information. Pharmacists provide

pharmacy services with compassion, excellence and efficiency. In

addition, level II pharmacists participate in management of patient

pharmacotherapy and quality medication management within assigned

service lines.

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital -

Westover Hills (CSRH-WH) is a 150-bed hospital serving the fastest

growing area of San Antonio. Specialized care includes orthopedic

and surgical services, ICU, women’s services, a newborn nursery,

comprehensive cardiovascular care from diagnostics to open heart

surgery, vascular lab, sleep center, emergency services, the

CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute, wound care, rehabilitation, and

more. The campus also boasts an Outpatient Imaging Center and three

medical plazas, one of which houses our CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family

Medicine Residency Program and CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Family Health

Center.

Responsibilities :

Meets expectations of the applicable

OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or

Leader of Leaders.

Operational

Duties and Responsibilities

Prepares

and dispenses drug orders per physician request according to

established policies, procedures and

protocols.

Interprets drug orders (verbal and

written) and transcribes / verifies into computerized patient

medication record accurately. Maintains, accurate, complete patient

drug record.

Compounds and dispenses

pharmaceuticals including non-sterile and sterile products,

chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products

accurately.

Issues controlled substances to

patient care areas and maintains records as required by law and

institutional policies.

Provides services

efficiently and in a timely fashion.

Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the

daily activities of pharmacy

technicians

Maintains competency required for

current job title / position

Maintains current

pharmacist license. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are

maintained in department files. Attends staff

meetings.

Completes all competency / skills

assessment requirements.

Provides analysis of

medication use processes and contributes at least one related

project per year.

Ambulatory care

Pharmacist

Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical

care services utilizing approved protocols and / or collaborative

agreement with other providers, including managing patient drug

therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient education,

and preparing and / or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of

medications. Performs duties in the clinical areas assigned such as

but not limited to : anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical

home, transition of care, Discharge Medication reconciliation,

etc.

Clinical Duties and

Responsibilities

Ensures safe,

appropriate, cost effective drug 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 renal drug dosing per hospital

protocol.

Reads, extracts and interprets

information in patient medical records

accurately.

Detects and reports suspected

adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely

manner.

Sustains the hospital drug formulary,

minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic

substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy

selection.

Provides clinical consultation and

clarification to practitioners as appropriate.

Provides accurate, adequate and timely drug information to the

hospital’s professional staff.

Provides drug

education to patients and their families per institutional

protocol.

Participates in the quality

improvement and medication use review activities of the department.

Collects data, conducts monitors and inspections and maintains

logs, records and other documentation as

assigned.

Conducts designated interventions as

defined in department Clinical Intervention activities (IV to PO,

Renal Dosing, Pharmacokinetic dosing support,

Anticoagulation)

Baseline departmental

standards for reporting interventions for clinical productivity as

defined by departmental goals.

Participates in

antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and shortage management

activities as assigned

Attends

interdisciplinary rounds when assigned

Provides

services efficiently and in a timely

fashion

Contributes to the advancement of the

pharmacy department and medication management of the organization

through (minimum) :

Precepting of pharmacy

residents and students

Assessment of new and

ongoing pharmacist competencies

In-service of

pharmacy and / or nursing staff (1 per

year)

Participates in departmental or

sub-committees as assigned

Completes 1 clinical

project per year

Occupational

Hazards

Potential for exposure to

hazardous and toxic substances (including chemotherapeutic,

cytotoxic drugs and cleaning solutions), sticks or cuts by needles

and other sharp items.

Risk 0 exposure

category.

Potential for musculoskeletal

injuries if proper lifting and carrying techniques are not

used.

Potential exposure to biologic material

when participating in direct patient care activities (e. g. patient

education, code attendance).

Job Requirements : Education / Skills

Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree

required.

One of the following required : BPS

Board Certification, Residency, Fellowship or at least 5 years of

hospital experience.

Experience

PGY-1 and PGY-2 residency completion, Board

certification, or 5 years hospital experience required at hire.

Licenses,

Registrations, or Certifications

Pharmacy registration in the State of

practice.

Must have pharmacy State licensure

within 60 days of start date.

Pharmacist

preceptor within 90 days.

BLS or ACLS and

PALS (pediatric practice) within 180 days of start date.

Must accrue ASHP Residency Preceptor status

within 180 days of hire (for Ministries with Residency

programs).

Work Schedule : Varies

Work

Type : Full Time

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