Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger in Danville, PA seeks a pharmacist to deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical care, coordinate resources, and review medication orders. The role includes rounds with medical teams, ensuring safety and efficacy, and advising on formulary alternatives.

The incumbent will provide drug information to clinicians, supervise support staff, and collaborate with nursing to resolve service issues while maintaining departmental standards.

Qualifications

• Clinically focused pharmacist with solid patient care responsibilities.
• Ability to review orders for safety, efficacy and formulary considerations.
• Ability to communicate with medical staff regarding drug therapy.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for delivering pharmaceutical care in the assigned patient care area.
• Coordinate resources to render timely, cost-effective care.
• Review medication orders and clarify with physicians as needed.
• Review patient medication profiles for safety and interactions.
• Provide in-depth drug information to healthcare professionals.
• Conduct rounds with medical services and adjust therapy as needed.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians, students and interns; ensure accuracy.
• Work with nursing and medical staff to resolve service issues.

Skills

Pharmaceutical care

Medication safety

Drug interactions

formulary management

Clinical rounding

Staff supervision

Job description

• Assumes responsibility for the delivery of pharmaceutical care to the specific patient care area in which the pharmacist is scheduled to work.
• Coordinates the use of human, material, and informational resources such that timely, efficient, cost effective and appropriate care is consistently rendered.
• Receives and interprets physicians' medication orders and clarifies or corrects orders with the physician.
• Reviews patient medication profiles to guard against drug sensitivities, contraindications, duplications, and major drug interactions.
• Reviews all medication orders for prescribing, formulary, and therapeutic issues.
• Suggests appropriate formulary alternative(s) based on the patient's clinical parameters.
• Consults and advises members of the medical staff on matters relating to specific drug therapy problems and monitors and acts on patient laboratory results.
• Provides in-depth drug information and other informational materials to members of the medical, nursing, and other healthcare professionals.
• Provides patient discharge medication consultations based on department standards.
• Makes rounds with medical services.
• Calculates drug dosages based on pharmacokinetic parameters.
• Verifies provider-entered orders and ensures proper doses dispensed.
• Provides in services to other healthcare providers when requested and when necessary.
• Prepares special medications involving compounding procedures and sterile products using aseptic techniques.
• Reports requirements for additional supplies and equipment to appropriate personnel to maintain basic stock levels.
• Coordinates and supervises work-place activities and resources; promotes professional competence; assures that services rendered, and work performed are in accordance with departmental standards.
• Advises, assists, and supervises the work of pharmacy technicians, students, and pharmacy interns; assumes final responsibility for accuracy of their work.
• Works with medical and nursing personnel to resolve problems involving pharmacy services.
• Coordinates activities with other pharmacy personnel to accomplish pharmacy and hospital objectives.
• Assists with the review and revision of departmental policies and procedures, as requested.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.