Clinical Pharmacist I - Tyler (Hiring Immediately)

Description

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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 transcribesverifies 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 competencyskills 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 andor collaborative agreement with other

providers, including managing patient drug therapy, anticoagulation

management, providing patient education, and preparing andor 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).

Requirements :

• Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree required.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• Pharmacy registration in the State of practice.
• Must have pharmacy State licensure within 60 days of start date.
• BLS or ACLS and PALS (pediatric practice) within 180 days of start date.

Work Schedule : Work Type :

Work Type : Per Diem As Needed

Per Diem As Needed

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