Clinical Pharmacist Antimicrobial Stewardship

CommonSpirit Health; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 69,000 - 102,000; Part time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a PRN Pharmacist to support the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Omaha, NE. You’ll review prescriptions for safety, dosing and drug interactions, provide expert input, and support clinicians to optimize patient outcomes with thorough clinical oversight.

Responsibilities include documenting interventions, verifying orders, communicating drug information to patients and health professionals, and maintaining core clinical knowledge across age groups while using

Qualifications

• Nebraska Pharmacist license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association required.

Responsibilities

• Review prescriptions for drug interactions, dosing accuracy, and allergies.
• Enter/verify orders in the computer system, label and dispense medications timely.
• Verify medications prepared by others and communicate drug information to patients and health professionals.
• Document clinical activities and interventions per policy; provide patient teaching.
• Maintain knowledge base for clinical services across age groups and operate automated systems.

Education

Pharmacist License in Nebraska

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our PRN Pharmacist supporting the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, you’ll help our doctors and nurses safely prescribe and dispense medications to help our patients feel better and recover from their illness or injury.

Every day, you’ll build trust in these interactions by reviewing every prescription in your queue. We never rely entirely on the computer to check for safety; we always use an expert for the final check. That’s you. You’ll review prescriptions for potential drug interactions, correct dosing, patient allergies or anything that looks unusual in your opinion.

To excel in this role, you must enjoy learning new concepts and researching information in real-time to provide solutions for our patients. You should also continually look for ways to go above and beyond for your patients, delivering an exceptional experience along with exceptional care.

• Demonstrates ability to document clinical activities and interventions such as consults, patient teachings and other patient specific information as defined by policy and procedure.
• Interprets medication orders and/or prescriptions for drug interactions, appropriate drug selection and appropriateness. Accurately enters / verifies the order or prescription into the computer system, labels, and dispenses medications in a timely manner.
• Verifies and checks medications prepared by other pharmacy personnel.
• Communicates drug information to patients and health professionals. Resolves drug related problems by consulting with other health care professionals to achieve appropriate patient outcomes. Unclear orders written by a licensed provider are clarified with the licensed provider. Assists the licensed provider in appropriate drug selection and therapeutic regimens.
• Achieves and maintains an adequate basic knowledge base to provide clinical services for all age groups served. Provides basic clinical services as required by policy and procedure.
• Maintains a working knowledge of automated systems

Job Requirements

• Pharmacist License in the State of Nebraska
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Pay Range

$49.54 - $73.70 /hour