Clinical Pharmacist III - General Pharmacy

Description

Summary :

All pharmacists fill orders for drugs, monitor patient

drug therapies and provide drug information. Pharmacists provide

pharmacy services with compassion, excellence and efficiency. In

addition, level III pharmacists participate in department

leadership activities, management of patient pharmacotherapy,

service line development and quality medication management within

assigned service lines.

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 transcribes / verifies 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.

Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the

daily activities of pharmacy

technicians

Maintains competency required for

current job title / position

Maintains current

pharmacist license. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are

maintained in department files. Attends staff

meetings.

Completes all competency / skills

assessment requirements.

Provides analysis of

medication use processes and contributes at least one related

project per year.

Specialty area

supervisor

Serves as the lead pharmacist in

specialty areas such as the operating room, IV room, or pharmacy

work areas outside the central pharmacy.

Ambulatory care Pharmacist

Provides ambulatory

pharmaceutical care services utilizing approved protocols and / or

collaborative agreement with other providers, including managing

patient drug therapy, anticoagulation management, providing patient

education, and preparing and / or 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

Contributes to the advancement of the

pharmacy department and medication management of the organization

through-

Precepting of pharmacy residents and

students

Assessment of new and ongoing

pharmacist competencies

Formal in-service of

pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as assigned by

Management

Participates in organizational

committees as assigned

Participates in

scholarly activities as assigned (i. e. peer-reviewed poster

presentation, publication, platform presentation, provision of

continuing medical education

program)

Participates in professional

activities / organizations

Faculty appointment

as assigned by Management

Consults with

Pharmacy Management on competency development, recruiting

activities, and staff development

projects

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).

Job Requirements : Education / Skills

Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy degree

required PLUS 1 of the following : BPS Board Certification,

Residency, Fellowship plus 2 years clinical

experience

Preferred : In addition to minimum,

meets criteria for ASHP PGY-1 and or PGY-2 Residency Preceptor

Status

Must accrue ASHP Residency Preceptor

status within 180 days of hire (for Ministries with Residency

programs)

Experience

Employed with CHRISTUS as a Pharmacist II and

meets all Pharmacist III criteria

Licenses, Registrations, or

Certifications

Pharmacy state licensure required within 60

days of start date

Pharmacist preceptor within

90 days required

BLS or ACLS

required

PALS (for pediatric practice)

required

In accordance with the

CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration

Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the

required certifications for their respective positions within the

designated time frame.

Work Schedule :

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work

Type : Full

Time