Night Pharmacist

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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware's healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including :

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k) / 403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location : Kent Campus Hospital

Status : Per Diem 0 Hours

Shift : Nights

SALARY RANGE : 58.92 - 91.32HOURLY

General Summary :

Health Care Professional Responsible for safe, effective, timely medication distribution and administration.

Provides Specialty Pharmacy services, consistent with policies and accreditation requirements.

Responsibilities :

1. Medication / Solution Order Review - Reviews prescriber's orders for appropriateness relative to the patient's condition, height, weight, and age. Review prescriber's orders for appropriateness and compliance with legal requirements, institutional policies and procedures, and drug use restrictions in accordance with prescribing limits set by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Medical Executive Committee.

2. Medication / Solution Order Processing - Utilizes the full functionality, which includes allergy review, duplicate therapy, drug-drug interaction, dosage range, IV incompatibility and food-drug interaction screening of the automated order entry system to facilitate accurate and timely medication / solution distribution and administration. (Pharmacy Information System Competency)Guide - Utilization of the Pharmacy Order Entry System. Order entry processing transactions (includesnew, discontinued, update for IT, IV, and MED). Transactions based upon a monthly total reviewed fornumber of days worked in the calendar month. Quantifiable with HMM order entry statistics.

3. Intervention Documentation - Documents interventions using the approved documentation tools. (Includes Safety-First Reporting, Medication Errors / Near-miss Reporting)Guide - # Interventions and Cost avoidanceGreater than 2500 interventions and cost avoidance $187,500 or greater per year = Far Exceeds2000 - 2499 interventions and cost avoidance $150,000 - $187,499 per year = Exceeds1500 - 1999 interventions and cost avoidance $112,500 - $149,.999 per year = Meets

5. Drug Information Resource - Provides pertinent drug information to medical and ancillary hospital staff. Researches medication dosages, indications, interactions, compatibility, and administration when requested by healthcare professionals. Responds timely and in a professional manner.

6. Renal Dosing Support - Reviews prescriber's orders for appropriate drug therapy relative to patient's renal status (CrCl is calculated accurately, drugs requiring adjustment are identified, other clinical factors are considered when dosage adjustments are made).Participates in the application of renal dose adjustments for medications identified in the Bayhealth Renal Dose Policy, B7700.72

7. Departmental Performance Improvement Participation - Participates in departmental performance improvement program by ensuring that all quality control measures are followed and properly documented. This includes but is not limited to : Monitors for Automated Distribution Cabinet Report Reviews, e.g. Override and Discrepancies; Monthly Narcotic Inspections. Includes documentation requests for technician near-misses and identification of medication use scenarios which require submission of Safety First Reports.

8. Education Resource - Conducts staff development programs and provide educational service to pharmacy staff, pharmacy students and residents; nursing staff, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.

9. Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with Bayhealth Standards. Maintains current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of approved drugs, controlled substances and investigational agents; conducts personal practice in accordance with those requirements.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience :

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience :

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