Acute Care Pharmacist - Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UAB Medicine seeks an Acute Care Pharmacist to provide patient-centered pharmacy services within the Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant unit of the UAB Hospital inpatient setting.

Responsibilities include monitoring therapies, advising clinicians, educating patients and families, and documenting patient care. The role also supports educational programs by precepting PGY1 and PGY2 residents.

Responsibilities

• Accurately assesses medication appropriateness based on diagnosis, history, and formulary knowledge; communicates with physicians for changes when needed.
• Monitors patient responses, evaluates adverse effects, and optimizes therapy.
• Documents med history and flags issues related to adherence or regimen.
• Ensures safe distribution of medications in assigned inpatient areas and triages orders.

Job description

Acute Care Pharmacist - Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant

Acute Care Pharmacist - Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplant

Job Description

To provide patient-focused pharmacy services including monitoring of therapy, interventions, basic pharmacokinetics, education and medication distribution. To support the mission, activities and programs of the division, department and the Hospital. Will provide patient care for hematology and bone marrow transplant patients within the UAB Hospital Inpatient Setting. Will provide patient care in other inpatient clinical areas as assigned.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Accurately assesses the appropriateness of each medication as it is prescribedbased on the patient’s diagnosis, condition, allergies, and medication history; reviewing for adverse drug reactions and drug interactions. Promotes rational medication therapy by evaluating all orders in the context of current literature, UAB medication evaluations and the UAB Formulary, contacting the physician or healthcare professional and making recommendation for changes when appropriate.
• Actively monitorspatient specific response to prescribed therapies; reviewing potential adverse drug reactions and drug interactions to optimize therapy. Re-evaluates prescribed therapy and makes recommendations for changes when appropriate.
• Activelydocuments patient’s medication history profile; notifying appropriate physician or healthcare professional as to any issues regarding compliance or medication therapy regimen.
• Assuresresponsible distribution of medications for administration in assigned area of coverage. Triages orders to meet immediate patient care needs.
• Providesdrug information to patients and family members, physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other health care professionals. Shares clinical observations and new information from medical/pharmaceutical literature in order to positively impact the optimal use of medications.
• Supportseducational programs of the division and the department by precepting PGY1 and PGY2 residents.