Clinical Pharmacist

Fountain Hills Medical Center; Fountain Hills (AZ); On-site; USD 24,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Fountain Hills Medical Center in Arizona is seeking a part-time Clinical Pharmacist to provide inpatient clinical services, collaborating with nursing and medical staff, reviewing medication charts, and updating pharmacotherapy in line with current guidelines. The role includes education and rounding responsibilities.

You will precept PGY1 residents, pharmacy students and staff; conduct drug utilization reviews; ensure narcotics security and proper billing, and participate in quality improvement

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or PharmD from an accredited college.
• Arizona Pharmacist license upon hire and BLS/ACLS requirements.
• Experience in hospital or ED pharmacy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and clarify orders for medications and prepare/dispense per protocols.
• Provide drug information to clinical staff and participate in rounds.
• Monitor drug therapy, perform DURs, and advise on formulary alternatives.
• Supervise technicians/interns and contribute to safety and education.

Skills

Drug interactions

Medication counseling

Pharmacy operations

Communication skills

Drug information

Formulary knowledge

Data interpretation

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy

Tools

Billing systems

Job description

Clinical Pharmacist
Job Category Professional
Part time Hours Varied
SUMMARY: Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing clinical services in an inpatient setting. Responsibilities include collaboration with nursing and medical staff with medication chart reviews that will assist in the optimization of medication therapy, implement up-to-date pharmacotherapy and treatment guidelines with providers, conducts Drug Utilization Reviews and prepares Drug Review Criteria for medical staff review at Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee. In addition, Clinical Pharmacist is an active preceptor for PGY1 residents, pharmacy students and pharmacy staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Majority of shifts scheduled will be clinical shifts. Interprets and clarifies written orders for all types of medications. Prepares compounds, labels, and packages medications and pharmaceuticals, in accordance with established professional protocols and standards. Secures storage of narcotics and other controlled substances on a regular basis. Ensures all charges for dispensed medication orders are captured in hospital’s billing system. Provides medications and drug information relative to circumstances and patient conditions in emergency codes in the hospital. Communicates drug-related side effects, dosages, potential complications to health care professionals. Advises patients and/or their representatives on use of various medications, including dosage, side effects and composition. Remains informed about current developments concerning new drugs or test results regarding drug usage; researches drug information requests and responds promptly. Promotes effective use of formulary system through drug product selection and therapeutic alternative produce suggestion for non-formulary orders. Monitors drug therapy as assigned by physicians; suggest alternative drug therapy when appropriate. Consults with and advises medical staff personnel regarding utilization of drugs and pharmaceuticals. Oversees work of Pharmacy Technicians/Pharmacy Interns participating in the preparation, documentation and dispensing of medications and pharmaceuticals. Adheres to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values policies and standards. Provides education to pharmacy interns, students and PGY1 residents. Participation in rounds and care coordination conferences as appropriate. Participation in quality improvement committees as assigned. Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION

Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an AACP-accredited College of Pharmacy or Bachelor’s Degree from an AACP-accredited College of Pharmacy.

EXPERIENCE

Free Standing ED or Micro Hospital Pharmacy experience preferred. Some positions require additional training in specialized areas. C

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION

Current Arizona Pharmacist license upon hire. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required (ACLS requirement waived for clinical pharmacist working in the retail pharmacy department).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of drugs, possible side effects or interactions with other drugs, and how to compound medication in accordance with professional standards and practices.
• Skill in following physicians’ orders and prescribed medications and relaying any procedures and concerns to the patient.
• Skill in responding to patients’ questions or concerns.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from employees, patients and/or their representatives, and the general public.
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents or logarithms.
• Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, single or multiple regressions, determination of test reliability and validity, correlation techniques, sampling theory and factor analysis.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.).
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables