Pharmacist
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
Under general direction, provides prescribed medications and pharmaceutical products for adequate patient care according to professional standards and practices. Advises/consults with medical staff, other health professionals, patients and families on pharmaceutical and patient care issues.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities. Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals. Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions. Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections. Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies. Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals. Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions. Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols and related procedures, rules, and regulations. Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Performs other related duties as required and directed. Preceptor to PGY1 residency program. With appropriate training during orientation take the lead of the Anticoagulation Clinic.
Qualifications
Required
Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy with BS Pharm or PharmD Degree. Completion of pharmacy internship and holds state licensure.
Preferred
One year of hospital pharmacy experience. PGY1 residency Board Certification
Additional Information
Schedule: Full-time Requisition ID: 24000736 Daily Work Times: 7-3:30p;12-8:30;2-10:30 Hours Per Pay Period: 80 On Call: No Weekends: Yes
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