Pharmacist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Pharmacist is responsible for interpreting medication orders, preparing and dispensing medications, reviewing patient profiles, ensuring safe drug therapy, and supporting clinical pharmacy services.
• This role collaborates with the Director of Pharmacy, physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to maintain medication safety, regulatory compliance, and quality patient care.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Interpret prescriptions and medication orders; compound, prepare, and dispense medications in accordance with professional standards and applicable regulations.
• Review patient profiles to ensure appropriate drug therapy, prevent therapeutic duplication and significant drug interactions, and identify potential adverse drug reactions.
• Verify medication appropriateness based on patient age, height, weight, renal function, allergies, and disease conditions.
  Prepare and verify IV medications using proper aseptic techniques and established procedures.
• Review technician-prepared medications and ensure accuracy before release.
• Monitor pharmacokinetic dosing, interpret drug levels, adjust doses according to protocols, and document progress notes as required.
• Calculate fluid, electrolyte, and nutritional requirements when necessary.
• Prioritize STAT, immediate, and routine medication orders to ensure timely dispensing.
• Maintain accurate medication labels, preparation records, refrigerator temperature logs, hood-cleaning logs, and other required documentation.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, recycling, and security of medications, including controlled substances.
• Provide drug information, therapeutic guidance, and education to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to pharmacy technicians and support staff.
• Assist the Director of Pharmacy with departmental operations, quality improvement initiatives, education, and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain current knowledge of medications, pharmacy practices, and applicable standards.
• Support medication services for adult and geriatric patients.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy (OK BOP) license.
• Current BLS certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Recent hospital pharmacy experience preferred; minimum of 1 year preferred.