Clinical Pharmacist I - General Pharmacy - Full Time

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.

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.

Maintains

current pharmacist license. Ensures applicable CE records and

licensure are maintained in department files. Attends staff

meetings.

Completes all competency / skills

assessment requirements.

Supervises and

directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities

of pharmacy technicians

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.

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

Experience

Hospital experience

preferred

Licenses,

Registrations, or Certifications

Pharmacy state licensure required within 60

days of start date

BLS or ACLS is

required

PALS (for pediatric practice) is

required

In accordance with the

CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration

Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the

required certifications for their respective positions within the

designated time frame.

Work Schedule :

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work

Type : Full

Time