Pharmacist

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The pharmacist position coordinates the drug distribution and clinical pharmacy activities for clinical operations. The role is responsible for safe and efficient methods for coordination of established pharmacy policy concerning drug patient care and provides clinical drug information to meet the needs of the patient, nurse and physician.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Will supervise pharmacy staff.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Reviews and interprets physicians’ orders for appropriateness relevant to other departments (e. g., drugs for diagnostic procedures, laboratory tests) to ensure that overdoses or under-doses have not been prescribed and that interactions, incompatibilities or toxic compounds will not result from the combination of medications. Ensures that drugs are appropriately labeled, stored and utilized according to physicians’ instructions.

2. Dispenses prescriptions to outpatients in accordance with hospital policy and in conformance with regulations and laws dealing with the class of prescription; counsels’ patients about their medications and maintains an accurate, up-to-date patient profile.

3. Maintains necessary controls with respect to audited controlled drugs and alcohol; prepares controlled drug requests for delivery by a technician to the designated nursing unit and ensures that the order is accurate; processes return as necessary.

4. Supervises prepacking of drugs and control procedures. Must demonstrate ability to work independently, without direct supervision required, within established policy.

5. Provides drug information such as dosing, compatibilities and formulary substitutes to nursing, physicians and other health care practitioners.

6. Prepares specialized solutions for administration via intravenous route such as chemotherapy, hyper alimentation and antibiotics and ensures that the stability and sterility of these solutions is appropriate for patient consumption.

7. Participates in in-service education programs when requested.

8. Arranges to obtain drugs in emergency situations.

9. Maintains a positive and instructional interaction with assigned Clinics. Monitors activity on these clinics, evaluates floor stock supply and ensures appropriateness of medication storage in conformance with regulatory agency and established hospital policies (performance of nursing unit inspections is a monthly requirement).

10. Verifies the work performed by support personnel, which includes patient drug data entry, cassette filling and unit-dose drug distribution.

11. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the profession by participating in organization memberships; by attending meetings, lectures, in-services and seminars; by reading journals; and by complying with National Standards of Continuing Education to maintain professional competency and proficiency.

12. Participates in clinical programs instituted in the department such as drug-level monitoring, antibiotic monitoring and pharmacokinetic consults; communicates with the coordinator of Clinical Pharmacy Services on such issues as necessary.

13. Participates in special studies as requested.

14. Ensures that the quality of professional services is maintained.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a Licensed Registered Pharmacist. Must be a Certified Immunizer. Must have up to date Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification and must have current Medication Administration certification

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in pharmacy and a minimum of three (3) years of job-related experience, preferably in a pharmacy or clinic environment.

Physical Demands

This role requires the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 20 pounds.

The physical requirement and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions with proper medical documentation/clearance, if applicable.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Traveling to each clinic location will be required. The position also requires being “on call” which includes flexible hours (early morning, late nights, and weekends). due to be the supervisor for PSS staff at multiple site locations.

This job description includes the major duties and responsibilities of the job but is not inclusive of every task inherent in the job. In addition, it may be occasionally necessary for employees to be assigned tasks not specifically covered by their permanent assignment. Employees will be expected to comply with reasonable requests from their supervisor.