Graduate Pharmacist, Inpatient Central Operations full-time HUP

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Penn Medicine is seeking a full-time Graduate Pharmacist, Inpatient Central Operations at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP).

Summary :

• Graduate pharmacists are required to provide pharmacy services to multiple areas throughout the hospital. They must possess skills to cover all aspects of pharmacy operations and make sound clinical and operational decision regarding medication management while in the presence or under direct supervision from a PA licensed pharmacist.
• The pharmacist must actively be pursuing pharmacist licensure in the state of Pennsylvania. Tasks that may be performed in the presence of a PA licensed pharmacist include : designing, recommending, monitoring, evaluation and documenting patient and age-specific pharmacotherapy;
• providing concise, applicable and timely responses to requests for drug information to ensure optimal drug use and medication-use education;
• managing medication safety issues; monitoring medical and nursing compliance; provide medication education to patients and caregivers;

participate in discharge rounds and review discharge medication orders; and ensuring adherence to the hospital's medication use policies, procedures and relevant regulatory agencies.

Under the direct supervision of a PA licensed pharmacists, the graduate pharmacist may additionally verify medication orders, check and dispense pharmaceutical products and respond to code call and rapid response emergencies.

Responsibilities :

• Provide optimal pharmacy services to patients and other health care professionals by designing, recommending, monitoring, evaluating and documenting patient and age-specific pharmacotherapy
• Demonstrate an awareness of patient and employee confidentiality and safety when carrying out daily responsibilities
• Provide concise, applicable and timely responses to drug information requests from health care providers and patients
• Under direct pharmacist supervision, verify, prepare and dispense medications using appropriate techniques to ensure positive outcomes of drug therapies and compliance with national and health system's policies and procedures
• Participate in the management of medical emergencies under direct pharmacist supervision
• Review patient discharge medications and provide discharge medication education to patients and caregivers
• Ensure adherence to medication-use policies and guidelines
• Manage time effectively to fulfill practice responsibilities

Credentials :

PharmD from an accredited College of Pharmacy (required)

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