Pharmacist, Critical Care

Pharmacist, Critical Care

Fort Sam Houston, TX 78208

Overview

Position Type Full-Time/Part-Time Job Shift Any Education Level Doctorate

Description

Position Purpose:

The Pharmacist is responsible for educating, assisting, and interacting with patients in an outpatient clinic setting with regards to health promotion and wellness.

Key Functions and Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to optimize drug therapy.
• Provide direct patient care, including treatments assessment and medication management activities.
• Clinically evaluate all patients in a specified area daily.
• Ensure documentation is placed in the medical record regarding pharmacy recommendations, plans, intervention and medication reconciliation in medical records.
• Review patient's drug regimen for an appropriate indication, dosing, allergy verification, potential drug interactions, lab monitoring, duplication of therapy, and medical documentation.
• Provide accurate and timely drug information to physicians, nurses and other health professionals.
• Respond to level 1 trauma, code blue massive blood transfusion emergencies.
• Provide direct patient care and medication therapy monitoring, including antibiotic stewardship, pharmacokinetic drug dosing, renal and hepatic dosing and patient education.
• Develop, implement, and monitor clinical protocols.
• Provide consultative services and clinical expertise to evaluate and improve medication usage and therapeutic outcomes.
• Process orders and prescriptions to provide medication and pharmaceutical supplies ordered by physicians and authorized medical practitioners.
• Facilitate discharge planning and smooth transition to alternate sites for care from a pharmacy perspective.
• Provide cost-effective management of drug utilization within the clinic.
• Monitor polypharmacy and high dose pharmaceutical dosing to prevent adverse effects.
• Provide drug information to patients and their families.
• Demonstrate professional communication with patients, family members, professional and support personnel involved in the delivery of patient care.

Qualifications

Required Education and Licensing

• Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency AND completion of ASHP-accredited PGY2 in Emergency Medicine Pharmacy or Critical Care Pharmacy OR
• Completion of ASHP accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency AND 3 years of practical clinical practice experience in Emergency medicine with BPS board certification.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Meets standards of an ASHP-Qualified Residency Preceptor within one year of employment.
• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Must be obtained from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of one year of pharmacy experience within the last three years
• High-level of reliability and dependability
• A valid driver's license is required

Working Conditions and Environment

This position is on-site in a medical facility. Driving may be required.

Physical Requirements

The position requires repetitive motion, such as standing, walking, sitting and bending. Light lifting, up to 20 pounds, may be required.