Pharmacist

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Clinical Practice:

• Provide appropriate drug therapy by thoroughly screening physician orders, accurately entering orders into the computer system, monitoring drug therapy, and recommending appropriate medication changes.
• Review patient charts and related information systems for diagnosis, drug history, allergies, body surface area (BSA), procedures, and complications.
• Follow up on omissions, discrepancies, and therapeutic duplications.
• Complete accurate computer profiles for each patient.
• Prioritize clinical responsibilities appropriately.
• Monitor patient laboratory and test results, recommend changes in drug therapy, and monitor cumulative doses for selective drugs.
• Document clinical interventions in the patient profile throughout the day.
• Apply knowledge of drug regimens and related disease states.
• Review new protocols within the assigned area as needed.
• Apply knowledge of investigational drug protocols as required.
• Participate in research projects when requested.
• Maintain and identify unused or missing doses and resolve discrepancies daily.
• Initiate practice regimens according to Client guidelines (e.g., antiemetic, chemotherapy, epoetin alpha).
• Understand and apply the Investigational Drug Process as needed.

Order Processing:

• Accurately screen and enter medication orders into patient profiles.
• Compound and dispense medications accurately.
• Complete patient profiles and labels with accurate patient information, medication details, IV fluid volumes (when applicable), special instructions, precautions, allergies, height, and weight.

Professional Development:

Category I:

• Acceptance as author or co-author for presentations at national, state, or local Pharmacy or Allied Health professional meetings.
• Acceptance for publication in pharmacy or allied health professional journals.
• Hold elected office in a professional healthcare association or organization.
• Serve as Co-Investigator in an IRB-approved protocol.
• Complete an ASHP Board Certified Specialty.
• Complete two graduate school courses meeting Client tuition reimbursement criteria.
• Author an article for the Pharmacy Newsletter (FOCUS).
• Present at a Pharmacy Core Course.

Category II:

• Deliver in-service presentations to pharmacy, nursing, or medical staff with written documentation.
• Complete one non-graduate school course meeting Client tuition reimbursement criteria.
• Participate in an ongoing departmental committee or special project (minimum two meetings).

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Valid Pharmacist License in the state of practice.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Any amount of pharmacist experience accepted (candidates with no experience must be escalated).
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Senior-level computer skills.